University of Birmingham Hiring for Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Dubai) – School of Computer Science – 99949 Job at Dubai Full Time

Position Details

School of Computer Science

University of Birmingham, Dubai campus

Salary: Competitive

Grade 8

Full time

Location: Dubai, UAE

Closing date: 27 July 2022

University of Birmingham Dubai

Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we are now moving to a new and exciting phase of our development with the opening of our new state-of-the-art campus in September 2021. This post represents an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our long-term strategic mission in Dubai, the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.

Job summary

The School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham seeks to recruit an outstanding computer scientist for the role of Assistant Professor in Computer Science to provide educational delivery and leadership at the University of Birmingham’s Dubai Campus.

The key responsibilities are to develop and deliver the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as appropriate to the disciplinary area, contributing on a sustained basis to the whole range of teaching leadership and administration.

Teaching is likely to include:

You will demonstrate a significant contribution to the advancement of teaching (policy, practice, standards) of the subject, provide leadership in teaching and learning that is innovative, with a significant contribution to the debate nationally about teaching.

Management and administration will initially involve managing activity on the Dubai campus with extensive collaboration and liaison back to our Edgbaston Campus. You may also be involved more widely across the University in sustained high value impact knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement and similar activities.

We provide an inclusive environment and are committed to a recruitment process free from discrimination. We believe that supporting a variety of career trajectories is vital for world-class computer science to flourish.

You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in your modules within the school, take a role in leading curriculum development, and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students, and is informed by discipline-based research.

Main responsibilities

Education

1. You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities:

• contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal;

• develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the subject area or institution;

• advise others on aspects of learning, teaching and assessment;

• deliver (where appropriate to the discipline) specific professional programmes;

• advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school, and play an important role in student academic support;

• inform your teaching practice by discipline based research;

• frequently update your subject expertise, and undertake personal professional development in teaching, including self-reflection on own teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance own teaching and learning processes;

• you will play an important role in the recruitment and admission of students; and may co-supervise doctoral students to completion.

2. Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):

• teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;

• planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;

• designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;

• working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;

• using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;

• developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;

• undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining;

• developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;

• developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;

• devising and supervising projects, student dissertations and practical work.

Management/Administration

To contribute to Departmental /School administration. This may include:

• contributing to the administration/management of teaching across the Department/School;

• where appropriate, leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive);

• advising on personal development of colleagues and students;

• making a contribution to administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups);

• managing enterprise, business development, and public engagement activities;

• developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach;

• promoting equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Citizenship

Contributing to an inclusive working environment:

• pursuing your activities in a way that helps others to pursue their activities effectively and efficiently;

• demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g., participation in graduation, Departmental/School committees);

• demonstrating support for colleagues, such as sharing resources, providing advice;

• willingness to volunteer for one-off duties (such as supporting School, Institute, and Departmental projects);

• positively engaging in School strategic initiatives;

• proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the School/College/University.

Skills and Experience required

• Normally, a higher Degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.

• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.

• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.

• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others.

In return, you will receive a competitive package and be a key part of expanding and ambitious University as we develop our international reputation and global footprint.

This is a full-time post, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The University of Birmingham is an Athena Swan Bronze award holder and is committed to providing a supportive work environment for our staff and providing equal opportunities in our recruitment process.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and will take flexible working option into consideration during the process.

Further details relating to this position as well as our developing Dubai Campus can be found at http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/work-with-us/index.aspx

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Mark Lee, Head of Computer Science email [email protected] (Birmingham) and Dr Mian M. Hamayun, Head of Subject Group/Assistant Professor in Computer Science email [email protected] (Dubai)

Valuing excellence, sustaining investment

We value diversity at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community