OMAN

One of the reputed University in OMAN, requires Assistant/Associate Prof in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering).

The key role and responsibilities of an Assistant/Associate Professor should include, but are not exclusive to, teaching and learning support, research and administration and faculty support activities in the following areas:

Teaching and learning support

? Using appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods to transfer knowledge in an effective and appropriate manner.

? Developing student skills by applying appropriate approaches to teaching, identifying learning needs of students and defining appropriate learning objectives.

? Defining adequate and appropriate learning outcomes and ensuring that content, methods of delivery and learning materials meet the defined learning outcomes.

? Developing teaching materials, methods and approaches to enhance the delivery of the subject area

? Developing and promoting the use of innovative assessment methods.

? Participating in the development and implementation of a teaching and learning strategy for the faculty.

? Playing an active role in academic advising of students.

? Taking some role in supervising related subject laboratory teams, as appropriate

Research and scholarship

? Contributing to and developing research activities across the faculty.

? Helping the faculty to develop a teaching-research nexus and increase the quality of teaching and research activities in the faculty.

? Writing publications of the appropriate defined standard and/or disseminating research findings using media appropriate to the discipline.

? Collaborating with the RIC in seeking external funding opportunities for research and consultancies.

Administration and Faculty Support

? Participating in the faculty’s engagement with local and national business and industries.

? Exercising academic leadership for all subject area activities - teaching and/or research, as appropriate.

? Assisting in the annual review of course and program reviews.

? Collaborating with senior staff in determining the need for and allocation of resources within his/her area of responsibility.

? Participating in institutional and strategic planning.

? Contributing to the development and implementation of faculty operational plans.

? Ensuring that junior staff and teaching assistants are given adequate mentoring and support.

? Carrying out any other duties commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post

Qualifications: A PhD in Civil Engineering, from an internationally recognised University.

Relevant Experience: Good experience in tertiary teaching, a strong research record in his/her field of expertise and some experience in academic coordination and/or administration.

Knowledge & Skills:

? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

? Good publication record and on-going research agenda.

? Significant research experience

? Excellent written and spoken English 

? Very good IT skills

? Ability to work with and lead a team

Pleased forward the updated CV to: apply@thodeti.com

Tuesday, 21st March 2023