Faculty - Applied Media (Design and Media Production)

Role Overview

Faculty - Applied Media (Design and Media Production) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).

Company Overview

Higher Colleges of Technology is a system-wide institution with multiple colleges, divisions, and campuses. The organization is committed to the HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy and operates under accreditation standards with a focus on student learning outcomes, organizational resilience, and the development of UAE Nationals.

Role Purpose

To deliver practical, applied instruction in design and media production aligned with HCT's system-wide strategy and the national innovation agenda. The role combines teaching, research, student advising, and service to meet the needs and aspirations of students and the community while maintaining high standards of assessment, learning, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Governance

• Contribute to the implementation of HCT's system-wide strategy.
• Assist with the development and preservation of system-wide and Faculty/Division-specific policies.
• Serve on Faculty, program, campus, and/or system-wide committees.
• Participate in the revision of courses and curricula.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance as per the HCT Program Continuous Improvement Framework.

Teaching

• Teach courses using a practical, applied approach that aligns with course syllabus and program goals to meet the needs and aspirations of students and the community.
• Develop and utilize various educational technology resources to ensure that effective and innovative instruction methodologies are employed.
• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning within a second-language environment.
• Provide continuous feedback on student progress through a variety of assessment tools, including tests, projects, assignments and other evaluation instruments.
• Take a student-centered approach, providing students with individual assistance.
• Deal promptly with student issues by liaising directly with the student, program supervisor and other College personnel as required.

Assessment

• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning and monitor student progress.
• Provide continuous feedback and take action to support student success.
• Evaluate students and timely update grades.
• Contribute to question banks and/or coursework assessments as requested.
• Prepare electronic Course Assessment Files (eCAF) and Course Assessment Reports (CAR) for taught courses.
• Invigilate both internal and externally administered assessments as assigned.
• Handle at least one system-wide course management in terms of content management, assessment development, course evaluation and review.

Student Advising and Support

• Serve as student advisor as assigned.
• Maintain regular office hours to advise and assist students.
• Provide recommendations on at-risk action plans as required.
• Support and mentor students during internships and work placements.
• Monitor student progress and take action to support student success.
• Serve as a sponsor of or adviser to student groups and activities.

Research and Scholarship

• Conduct applied research relevant to the faculty's interests and the national innovation agenda and its targeted priority sectors.
• Engage in applied research relevant to the Division's interest and the national innovation agenda and its targeted priority sectors.
• Participate in conferences and mentor student research.

Community and Industry Engagement

• Serve the industry, community and region.
• Participate in the academic and extra-curricular events at the College and within the community.

Leadership and Development

• Coach and mentor subordinates on a regular basis.
• Contribute in an effective and efficient manner to the recruitment and development of UAE Nationals.
• Support with the realization of Organizational Resilience by promoting and communicating the resilience practices and procedures.
• Guide and assist to build approaches to identify and cultivate high quality organizational resilience leaders, individual contributors, and teams.

Facilities and Administration

• Ensure that teaching facilities, equipment and supplies are maintained in good working order, if applicable.
• Handle any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is required where applicable; or Master's Degree and a professional certification relevant to the discipline with 5 years of teaching and industry experience; or Bachelor's Degree may be considered for candidates with extensive industry experience and industry certification as per the discipline requirement.
• Appropriate academic professional qualifications as required.
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in the relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience is preferred.
• Experience in developing course curriculum as per accreditation and international standards.
• Experience incorporating Educational Technology in curriculum and instructional strategies.

Skills & Competencies

• Applied and practical instructional delivery.
• Student-centered teaching approach.
• Educational technology integration and resource development.
• Assessment design and evaluation.
• Second-language learning environment instruction.
• Applied research design and execution.
• Curriculum development aligned to accreditation and international standards.
• Committee participation and governance.
• Student mentoring and advising.
• Cultural sensitivity to diverse student populations.
• Industry engagement and partnerships.

Additional Information

• Contract type: Full-time faculty position.
• Workload: Minimum of 36.5 working hours per week. Generally, 15 credit hours for the Fall semester and 15 credit hours for the Spring semester.
• Work schedule: Monday to Friday with a few system-wide assignments on Saturdays as required (e.g., FWA exams/MOE exams).
• All faculty must be aware of the HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy.
• Faculty are responsible for explaining academic dishonesty policies and ensuring student understanding of disciplinary measures and consequences.
• Faculty must ensure the teaching and learning environment is sensitive to the cultural heritage of HCT students.
• Faculty must recognize that students embody HCT's institutional mission.
• Student learning outcomes must align with accrediting agency standards where applicable.