COBA - Adjunct Faculty - Accounting & Finance - Spring Semester

Aue; Dubai; On-site; AED 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Dubai is inviting applications for Part Time/Adjunct faculty positions. The ideal candidates will hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and will be responsible for providing high-quality teaching and academic advising. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to research and engagement in university service, with proficiency in English and Arabic preferred. This position offers a maximum teaching load of 6 credit hours per semester.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. must be recognized by the Ministry of Education in the UAE.
• Doctorate Wall Certificate required by recruitment time.
• Minimum 3 research articles indexed in recognized journals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and research-driven instructional performances.
• Manage instructional processes effectively.
• Evaluate and grade students' performance.

Skills

Curricular development

Research publications

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

Education

Ph.D. in the related field

Job description

The College of Business Administration at the American University in the Emirates invites Ph.D. holder applicants for Part Time / Adjunct faculty (Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor).

The College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB.

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

• Accounting
• Finance
• Management

Instruction Language: English

Teaching Load: Maximum 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

• Ph.D. in the related field from an accredited university in the United States of America or a recognized University accredited by an American Accreditation body.
• Applicant must have the Doctorate Wall Certificate issued by the time of recruitment.
• 18 credit hours of graduate studies in the required field.
• Minimum two (3) research articles indexed in Scopus listed journals, or five (5) articles in peer‑reviewed journals in the past five (5) years.
• Ph.D. must be recognized by the Ministry of Education in the UAE.
• Ph.D. must have WES equivalency if the degree was not issued from the United States.

Experience

• Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching/working experience at an AACSB accredited school or an internationally accredited university.
• Proven record of excellence at baccalaureate and graduate 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.

Job Description

1. Instructional Delivery (Teaching Performance)

1. Present research and practice driven teaching.
2. 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

1. Evaluating students’ performance and grading.
2. Provide clear assessment criteria that reflect course content and its learning outcomes.
3. 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 practices 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. Research, and/or Scholarship

Actively engage in scholarly activities and publish peer‑reviewed articles in area of specialization, thus contributing to the Mission of the University.

6. 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.

7. Academic Advising and Academic Success

Provide academic advising and guidance the students in the program learning outcomes, curriculum planning and career planning.

8. Service

Participate by working in a task force or workgroup to accomplish assignment or project such as accreditation, recruitment, research administration, consultation, and service to university, discipline and the community.

Location

Dubai International Academic City – Dubai – United Arab Emirates.