Faculty - Engineering (Industrial)

Role Overview

Faculty - Engineering (Industrial) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), a full-time position providing instruction to second language learners in a student-centric learning environment.

Company Overview

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) is a system-wide institution committed to fostering respect for students, their culture, and their traditions, with a focus on the national innovation agenda and targeted priority sectors.

Role Purpose

Deliver effective instruction in general Faculty subjects and at least two or more specific areas of the assigned Industrial Engineering program to second language learners. Actively participate in academic and extracurricular events at the College and within the community while contributing to HCT's system-wide strategy and applied research agenda.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & 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.
• Ensure the teaching and learning environment is sensitive to the cultural heritage of HCT students.
• Explain and ensure that students understand the HCT definition of academic dishonesty and types of behavior considered academic misconduct.
• Ensure that students understand disciplinary measures and consequences of academic misbehavior.

Teaching & Instruction

• 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 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.

Student Support & Advising

• Serve as student advisor as assigned.
• Deal promptly with student issues by liaising directly with the student, program supervisor and other College personnel as required.
• 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.

Assessment & Quality Assurance

• 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.
• Prepare electronic Course Assessment Files (eCAF) and Course Assessment Reports (CAR) for taught courses.
• Invigilate both internal and externally administered assessments as assigned.
• 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.
• Ensure student learning outcomes align with accrediting agency standards, where applicable.

Research & Innovation

• 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.
• Engage in applied research relevant to the Division's interest and the national innovation agenda.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Handle at least one system-wide course management in terms of content management, assessment development, course evaluation and review.
• Ensure that teaching facilities, equipment and supplies are maintained in good working order, if applicable.
• Participate in academic and extra-curricular events at the College and within the community.

Leadership & Community Service

• 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.
• 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.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

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

Skills & Competencies

• Applied and practical teaching methodology.
• Educational technology development and utilization.
• Second language learner instruction.
• Student-centered approach.
• Assessment design and evaluation.
• Course curriculum development.
• Applied research.
• Mentoring and coaching.

Additional Information

Working Hours & Contract

• Full-time faculty shall complete a minimum of 36.5 working hours per week.
• Workdays in a week are normally Monday to Friday with a few system-wide assignments on Saturdays (for example, FWA exams/MOE exams).
• Teaching workload is generally 15 credit hours for the Fall semester and 15 credit hours for the Spring semester.

Professional Standards

• All Faculty must be aware of the HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy.
• Faculty must recognize that students are the very embodiment of the HCT's institutional mission.