Faculty - Business (Business Analytics)

Role Overview

Faculty - Business (Business Analytics) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), full-time position.

Role Purpose

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. 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.

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 effective and innovative instruction methodologies.
• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning 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

• 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.

Advising

• 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.
• Monitor student progress and take action to support student success.

Research

• 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.

Service

• 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.
• Complete 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 the resilience practices and procedures.
• Guide and assist to build approaches to identify and cultivate high quality organizational resilience leaders, individual contributors, and teams.

Community & Events

• Participate in academic and extra-curricular events at the College and within the community.
• Engage in applied research relevant to the Division's interest and the national innovation agenda and its targeted priority sectors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, 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, 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 preferred.
• Experience in developing course curriculum as per accreditation and international standards.
• Experience incorporating Educational Technology in curriculum and instructional strategies.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in practical, applied teaching methodologies.
• Competency in educational technology resources.
• Ability to teach in a second-language environment.
• Student-centered approach to instruction.
• Assessment and evaluation expertise using multiple instruments.
• Curriculum development capability.
• Research capability in applied research.

Additional Information

• Full-time faculty shall complete a minimum of 36.5 working hours per week.
• Workdays are normally Monday to Friday with a few system-wide assignments on Saturdays, for example FWA exams and MOE exams.
• Generally, the workload for faculty is 15 credit hours for the Fall semester and 15 credit hours for the Spring semester.
• All Faculty and administrators must be aware of the HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy.
• Student learning outcomes must align with accrediting agency standards, where applicable.
• 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 be certain 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 the HCT's institutional mission.