The American University in the Emirates Hiring for CEDU – Adjunct Faculty – Sociology at Dubai Full Time

The American University in the Emirates invites Master’s degree holder applicants for adjunct / part-time faculty.

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Academic Semester: Fall 2023-2024 (starting August 21, 2023)

The faculty required will be teaching in one or more of the below Specializations:
Sociology (Bilingual)
Instruction Language: English & Arabic

Teaching Load:

– 12 credit hours per semester for Ph.D. holders, and 15 credit hours per semester for Masters holders

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. or 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. Minimum three research publications in Scopus journals in the last five years.

Experience

Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of teaching /working experience in 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

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.