Faculty - Business (Actuarial Science)

Role Overview

Faculty - Business (Actuarial Science) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), a position based in the United Arab Emirates.

Company Overview

HCT is the UAE's largest Applied Higher Education Institution with a diverse, multinational workplace of more than 2,200 staff and faculty members, educating over 25,000 students. The institution is a leader in empowering students with the knowledge, skills and competencies to meet modern workforce needs.

Role Purpose

To provide effective instruction in general Faculty subjects and in at least two or more specific areas of the assigned program/discipline to second language learners within a student-centric learning environment that fosters respect for students, their culture, and their traditions. To actively participate in academic and extracurricular events at the College and within the community.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Contribute to the implementation of HCT's system-wide strategy.
• Assist with the development and preservation of system-wide and Faculty/Division-specific policies.
• Participate in the academic and extracurricular events at the College and within the community.

Teaching

• Use a practical, applied approach and teach courses in line 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 is achieved within a second-language environment, providing 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 and dealing promptly with student issues by liaising directly with the student, program supervisor and other College personnel as required.

Assessment & Advising

• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning, provide continuous feedback and monitor student progress and take action to support student success.
• Evaluate students and timely update grades.
• Contribute to question banks and/or coursework assessments as requested.
• Serve as student advisor as assigned.
• Provide recommendations on at-risk action plans as required.
• Support and mentor students during internships and work placements.
• Maintain regular office hours to advise and assist students.

Research & Scholarship

• Conduct applied research relevant to the faculty's interests and the national innovation agenda and its targeted priority sectors.
• Participate in conferences and mentor student research.
• Serve on Faculty, program, campus, and/or system-wide committees.
• Serve as a sponsor of or adviser to student groups and activities.
• Serve the industry, community and region.

Administration

• Ensure that teaching facilities, equipment and supplies are maintained in good working order, if applicable.
• Prepare electronic Course Assessment Files (eCAF) and Course Assessment Reports (CAR) for taught courses.
• Handle at least one system-wide course management in terms of content management, assessment development, course evaluation and review.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance as per the HCT Program Continuous Improvement Framework.
• Participate in the revision of courses and curricula.
• Invigilate both internal and externally administered assessments as assigned.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Leadership

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

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 also be considered for candidates with extensive industry experience and industry certification as per the discipline requirement.
• Appropriate academic professional qualifications as required.
• A minimum of 3 years teaching experience in the relevant discipline.
• A 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 teaching approach.
• Educational technology resource development and utilization.
• Student-centered instruction and mentoring.
• Applied research capabilities aligned with national innovation agenda.
• Curriculum development and course management.
• Assessment and evaluation expertise.
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness of diverse student populations.
• Professional knowledge of HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy.

Additional Information

• Full-time faculty shall complete a minimum of thirty-six and half (36.5) working hours per week.
• Workdays are normally Monday to Friday with a few system-wide assignments on Saturdays (for example, FWA exams, MOE exams).
• Generally, the workload for faculty is 15 credit hours for the Fall semester and 15 credit hours for the Spring semester.
• Faculty are responsible for explaining and ensuring that students understand the HCT definition of academic dishonesty and the types of behavior that will be considered academic misconduct.
• Faculty must ensure that students understand the disciplinary measures and consequences of academic misbehavior.
• Faculty must ensure that the teaching/learning environment is sensitive to the cultural heritage of HCT students.
• Faculty must recognize that students are the very embodiment of HCT's institutional mission.