Faculty - Health Sciences Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic)

Role Overview

Faculty - Health Sciences Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).

Role Purpose

To provide effective instruction in general Faculty subjects and 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 revision of courses and curricula.

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.
• 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.
• 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 and provide continuous feedback.
• 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.
• Engage in applied research relevant to the Division's interest and the national innovation agenda and its targeted priority sectors.

Service & 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 the realization of Organizational Resilience by promoting and communicating resilience practices and procedures.
• Guide and assist in building approaches to identify and cultivate high quality organizational resilience leaders, individual contributors, and teams.
• Participate in academic and extracurricular events at the College and within the community.

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.
• Invigilate both internal and externally administered assessments as assigned.
• Execute any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Professional Standards

• Ensure awareness of the HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy.
• Align student learning outcomes with accrediting agency standards, where applicable.
• Explain and ensure that students understand the HCT definition of academic dishonesty and types of behavior considered academic misconduct.
• Ensure that students understand the disciplinary measures and consequences of academic misbehavior.
• Ensure that the teaching/learning environment is sensitive to the cultural heritage of HCT students.
• Recognize that students are the embodiment of HCT's institutional mission.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is required where applicable.
• Or a Master's Degree and a professional certification relevant to the discipline.
• Or a Bachelor's Degree may be considered for candidates with extensive industry experience and industry certification as per the discipline requirement.
• Appropriate academic professional qualifications as required.

Experience

• 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.

Additional Information

Workload

• 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 (e.g. FWA exams/MOE exams).
• Teaching workload is generally 15 credit hours for the Fall semester and 15 credit hours for the Spring semester.