Senior Lecturer- General Education
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Khalifa University is seeking a Senior Lecturer for the General Education Unit to teach the GENS 101 Grand Challenges course. Candidates must have a Master's degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline and a minimum of 8 years of teaching experience.
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Responsibilities
- Teach the GENS 101 Grand Challenges course, highlighting science and engineering approaches to interdisciplinary, real world applications
- Guide students in problem solving, from formulation of questions to testing hypotheses and trial solutions
- Facilitate collaborative project based activities discussing ethical issues, sustainability, and technicalities of Grand Challenges
Requirements
- Master's degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline (no EdDs/PhDs)
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant teaching experience at a recognized, top tier institution
- Strong, multi disciplinary background in science and/or engineering
- Experience supervising student projects and leading student teams
- Hands on experience in one or more of: sustainability, biomedical science, environmental sciences, research methodology, social research, and related fields
- Strong soft skills and IT skills
- Experience using Excel, Blackboard, and CATME preferred
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Position Overview
- The General Education Unit invites applications for a faculty position at the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer rank.
- Candidates should have a Master’s degree (no EdDs/PhDs) in a relevant science or engineering discipline, together with a minimum of five years of related teaching experience at a recognized, top tier institution.
- Experience teaching in the UAE as well as experience in materials development, course coordination, and assessment development are also valued.
Required Experience
- Strong, multi disciplinary background in science and/or engineering
- Experience supervising student projects and leading student teams
- Hands on experience in one or more of the following areas: sustainability, biomedical science, environmental sciences, research methodology, social research, and related fields
- Strong soft skills and IT skills
- Experience using Excel, Blackboard, and CATME preferred
- Candidates for lecturer level positions must have a minimum of five years of relevant experience, and candidates for Senior Lecturer must have a minimum of eight years of relevant experience.
Course Details
- The post holder will teach the GENS 101 Grand Challenges course, which highlights science and engineering approaches to interdisciplinary, real world applications, especially addressing Grand Challenge problems facing humanity.
- The course introduces aspects of problem solving, from the formulation of questions and problems to the testing of hypotheses and trial solutions.
- Students work collaboratively on project based activities as they discuss ethical issues; social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability; and the technicalities of Grand Challenges.
- There is no expectation that independent research will be conducted, although an interest in developing and applying recent research will be an advantage.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 8 years of experience relevant to the position.
- Master’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited institution
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