CEDU - Adjunct Instructor - Anthropology

The College of Education at the American University in the Emirates invites Master's holder applicants for faculty teaching in one or more of the below Specializations:

• Anthropology

Instruction Language: English & Arabic

Teaching Load:

- 6 credit hours per semester

Responsible to provide students with professional expertise in teaching, assessing student work, academic advising, participating in administrative and committee activities, professional service, and community service.

• Master's degree in the related field from an accredited university in the United States of America or a recognized University accredited by an American Accreditation body
• 18 credit hours of graduate studies in the required field
• Equivalency from Ministry of Education in UAE
• Minimum one research publication in Scopus journals
• A minimum of three (3) articles indexed in Scopus listed journals or five (5) articles in peer-reviewed journals in the past five years
• WES Equivalency if the degree was not issued from United States

• Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching/working experience in an internationally accredited university.
• Proven record of excellence at baccalaureate and graduate program level teaching

The candidate must have either higher Education or Teaching experience in an accredited university in the United States of America.

• Curricular development and review.
• Record of professional accomplishment including peer-reviewed publications
• Continued research program and interest in collaboration with another faculty.
• Ability to integrate web-based and/or digital technology in the classroom.
• Willingness to provide service to the University and the College.
• Excellent English Proficiency and Communication skills for Faculty teaching in English

a. Present research and practice driven teaching and

b. adapt to latest pedagogical techniques that stimulate students to inquiry and to encompass a broad knowledge, attaining the skills and competencies through engaging delivery techniques and development of appropriate assessments

Effectively manage the instructional processes

a. Evaluating students’ performance and grading

b. Provide clear assessment criteria that reflects course content and its learning outcomes

c. Set expectations to students and avoid cognitive biasness

Contribute to regular curriculum reviewing and improving the existing curriculum for quality and effectiveness

a. Currency and relevancy of the theories and practice in the field

b. Intellectual rigor appropriate to the level of the degree program

a. Increasingly complex presentation of theories, principles, and practice

b. Increasingly complex levels of analysis and development of competencies

c. Application of theories and principles.

Acquire latest academic techniques, discipline and professional certification, technology related development, and leadership development through attending in-campus and out-campus workshops, seminars and training.