Faculty - Business (Finance)

Role Overview

Faculty - Business (Finance) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). Full-time position.

Company Overview

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) is a system-wide institution committed to student-centric learning that respects students, their culture, and traditions. The organization operates under a Teaching and Learning philosophy and institutional mission centered on student success.

Role Purpose

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

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Policy

• 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 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 and Evaluation

• 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.

Student Advising

• 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.

Research and Applied Scholarship

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

Service and Leadership

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

Administration and Quality Assurance

• 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.

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

• Practical and applied teaching methodology.
• Educational technology resource development and utilization.
• Ability to teach students for whom English is a second language.
• Student-centered instruction and individual student assistance.
• Assessment and evaluation of student learning.
• Applied research skills relevant to Finance discipline.
• Course curriculum development.
• Course management systems and content management.
• Knowledge of HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy.
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Academic integrity and professional responsibility.

Additional Information

• Full-time position: minimum 36.5 working hours per week.
• Standard workdays: Monday to Friday, with occasional system-wide assignments on Saturdays (e.g., FWA exams, MOE exams).
• Teaching workload: generally 15 credit hours for the Fall semester and 15 credit hours for the Spring semester.
• Faculty must be aware of and comply with HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy and institutional mission.
• Faculty are responsible for ensuring students understand HCT's definition of academic dishonesty, types of academic misconduct, and disciplinary consequences.
• Faculty must ensure the teaching/learning environment is sensitive to the cultural heritage of HCT students.