Faculty - Health Sciences (Health Information Management)

Role Overview

Faculty - Health Sciences (Health Information Management) at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). This is a full-time position.

Company Overview

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) is a system-wide institution with multiple campuses and divisions. The organization is committed to the HCT Teaching and Learning philosophy and alignment with accrediting agency standards.

Role Purpose

Provide effective instruction in general Faculty subjects and in at least two or more specific areas of the Health Information Management 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

Strategic Role

• 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.

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.
• 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 monitor student progress.
• Provide continuous feedback 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.
• 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 Service

• 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.

Administrative

• 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.

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.

Qualifications & Experience

• A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is required where applicable, or a Master's Degree and a professional certification relevant to the discipline with 5 years of teaching and industry experience, or a Bachelor's Degree for candidates with extensive industry experience and industry certification as per the discipline requirement.
• Appropriate academic professional qualifications as required by the discipline.
• 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.
• Sensitivity to the cultural heritage of HCT students.
• Understanding of HCT definition of academic dishonesty and types of behavior that constitute academic misconduct.
• Ability to communicate disciplinary measures and consequences of academic misbehavior.

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