Faculty - Education (Early Childhood Education)

Role Overview

Faculty - Education (Early Childhood Education) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). This is a full-time faculty position teaching early childhood education to second language learners in a student-centric environment.

Role Purpose

Provide effective instruction in general faculty subjects and in at least two or more specific areas of the assigned early childhood education program 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

Teaching

• Use a practical, applied approach and teach courses aligned 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 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, 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 & 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.

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

Strategy & 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 academic and extracurricular 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 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 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

• Knowledge of HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy.
• Understanding of student learning outcomes aligned with accrediting agency standards.
• Ability to teach second language learners effectively.
• Proficiency in educational technology resources.
• Competency in curriculum development and course assessment.
• Ability to create and maintain a student-centered learning environment sensitive to cultural heritage.
• Mentoring and coaching capabilities.

Additional Information

• Full-time position with 36.5 working hours per week minimum.
• Workdays are normally Monday to Friday, with occasional system-wide assignments on Saturdays (for example, FWA exams/MOE exams).
• Standard workload is 15 credit hours for the Fall semester and 15 credit hours for the Spring semester.
• Faculty are responsible for ensuring students understand the HCT definition of academic dishonesty, types of academic misconduct, and disciplinary measures and consequences.
• Faculty must ensure the teaching/learning environment is sensitive to the cultural heritage of HCT students.