CEDU Adjunct Faculty Social Science

AUE; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 290,000; Part time

Job summary

American University in the Emirates invites Masters degree holder applicants for adjunct / part-time faculty. Courses fall under General Education of undergraduate programs, with instruction in English and Arabic.

Teaching load is 6 credit hours per semester. Responsibilities include teaching, advising, and participating in administrative and committee activities, along with ongoing research and service to the university.

Qualifications

• Masters in Sociology required from an accredited university (USA or recognized by American accreditation body).
• Minimum 18 graduate credit hours in the required field.
• Minimum three Scopus publications in the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Instructional Delivery: present research and practice driven teaching and adapt to latest pedagogical techniques.
• Instructional Management: effectively manage instructional processes.
• Assessment and Evaluation: evaluate student performance and provide clear assessment criteria.
• Curriculum Development and Review: contribute to regular curriculum reviews for quality and effectiveness.
• Professional Development: pursue ongoing academic techniques and professional development.

Skills

Sociology

Curriculum development

Academic advising

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Sociology

18 credit hours graduate study

3 Scopus publications in last 5 years

Job description

The American University in the Emirates invites Masters degree holder applicants foradjunct / part-time faculty.

You can check the courses under General Education of the undergraduate programs by clicking on the following link:

faculty required will be teaching in one or more of the below Specializations:

• Social Science

Instruction Language:

English & Arabic

Teaching Load:

- 6 credit hours per semester

Job purpose

Responsible to provide students with professional expertise in teaching assessing student work academic advising participating in administrative and committee activities professional service and community service.

Qualifications & Education

• Masters in the field of Sociology from an accredited university in the United States of America or a recognized University accredited by an American Accreditation body
• 18 credit hours of graduate studies in the required field.

• Minimumthree research publications in Scopus journals in the last five years.

Experience

• Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of teaching /working experience inan internationally accredited university.
• Proven record of excellence at baccalaureate program level teaching

Skills / Training / Knowledge

• Curricular development and review.
• Record of professional accomplishment including peer-reviewed publications
• Continued research program and interest in collaboration with another faculty.
• Ability to integrate web-based and/or digital technology in the classroom.
• Willingness to provide service to the University and the College.
• Excellent English Proficiency and Communication skills for Faculty teaching in English
• Excellent Arabic Proficiency and Communication skills for faculty teaching in Arabic

Responsibilities:

1. Instructional Delivery (Teaching Performance)

   • Present research and practice driven teaching and
   • adapt to latest pedagogical techniques that stimulate students to inquiry and to encompass a broad and coherent body of knowledge attaining the skills and competencies through engaging delivery techniques and development of appropriate assessments

2. Instructional Management

   Effectively manage the instructional processes

3. Assessment and Evaluation

   • Evaluating students performance and grading
   • Provide clear assessment criteria that reflect course content and its learning outcomes
   • Set expectations to students and avoid cognitive biasness

4. Curriculum Development and Review

   Contributes to regular curriculum reviewing and improving the existing curriculum for quality and effectiveness

   • For quality:
   • Currency and relevancy of the theories and practice in the field
   • Intellectual rigor appropriate to the level of the degree program
   • For Effectiveness
   • Increasingly complex presentation of theories principles and practice
   • Increasingly complex levels of analysis and development of competencies
   • Application of theories and principles.

5. Professional Development

   Acquire latest academic techniques discipline and professional certification technology related development and leadership development through attending in-campus and out-campus workshops seminars and training

LOCATION:

American University in the Emirates Dubai International Academic City Dubai United Arab Emirates.