Visiting Professor of Practice

CMR University; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Part time

Job summary

CMR University seeks candidates for appointment on contract as Professor of Practice to teach various courses across disciplines and develop MOOC programmes. The role includes designing and teaching courses, conducting workshops, and supporting R&D through sponsorships and consulting assignments.

Ideal candidates will have extensive senior industry experience, strong teaching feedback, and the ability to bring practice-oriented frameworks into the classroom, with English communication excellence.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of industry or government senior positions with impact on practice.
• Strong teaching capability and potential for full-time teaching activity.
• Excellent communication in English and other languages.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach courses for CMRU and MOOC Programmes.
• Carry out workshops and related educational programmes for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support R&D activities through sponsorships and consulting assignments.

Skills

Industry experience

Teaching experience

English communication

Education

Ph.D. (preferred)

Job description

In order to be considered for the Associate or Full Professor of Practice, the individual must have more than 10 years of experience in industry or government in senior positions with demonstrated understanding of and impact on practice and has the interest and potential to teach courses as a full-time activity.

The candidates must preferably hold a Ph.D., but it is not an essential criterion. A lack of Ph.D. must be offset by demonstrated domain knowledge, obtained from the ‘field’.

The candidates shall be evaluated for their exceptional contributions either because of their unique expertise (that is not available internally) or because of their potential contribution to the institute through teaching quality and exceptional service.

The University follows the Reservation Policy of the Government of India for candidates belonging to OBC (Other Backward Classes), SC/ST (Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe), EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) and PwD (Persons with Disability). If your Nationality is Indian or OCI/Dual Citizenship, please indicate in your application, which of the following categories you belong to: OBC, SC/ST, EWS, PwD General.

CMR University seeks applications for appointment on contract as Professor of Practice to teach various courses of CMRU.

1. Responsibilities: The primary role of a Professor of Practice will be to design and teach courses of CMRU and MOOC Programmes. Additionally, she/he will be expected to carry out workshops and other related educational programmes for internal as well as external stakeholders. The Professor of Practice will also be expected to support Research & Development activities through sponsorships and consulting assignments. She/he will also be expected to identify and induct adjunct teachers and to coordinate the courses and activities conducted by CMRU. Other activities include the development of cases, teaching aids, and assessment methods.
2. Qualification & Industry Experience: Applicants could hold a Ph.D.; however, this requirement will be waived if she/he is a post-graduate from a reputed educational institute with over 15 years of industry the applicant will have specialist knowledge in the domain, expertise that will complement the available within CMRU and be able to bring practice-oriented teaching frameworks into the classroom.
3. Teaching Experience: Selected applicants will already be teaching one or more full courses at the University of Repute in India or abroad. She/he will be able to design and launch new courses independently. The applicant shall have teaching feedback/scores of a high order to support their ability to teach at CMRU.

1. Profile: Selected candidates will typically be or have been senior managers with a strong track record with substantial contributions to their fields and currently have extensive networks of contacts in the field. They will be people who have the potential to contribute uniquely and substantially to the CMRU in the field of Engineering & Technology, Management, Economics, and Commerce, Sciences and Humanities, Architecture, Law, etc. Selected candidates will be excellent communicators in English and other languages.