Assistant Professor

Department

Job Family**Faculty/Academic**

Location

Roles & Responsibilities

• Reviews and maintains the integrity of the curriculum offered by the college in collaboration with the Department Chair to ensure academic quality standards.
• Teaches courses, conducts tutorial sessions and, if needed and depending on the related field, teaches laboratories in accordance with course outlines and as outlined in the Alfaisal University workload policy.
• Participates in student advising about their academic progress (i.e., academic advising) to support degree completion.
• Establishes instructional standards in accordance with college policies and informs students, in writing (syllabi), of such standards and policies to ensure transparency and consistency.
• Designs and develops undergraduate and graduate courses aligned with curriculum and Alfaisal University objectives to meet Alfaisl academic goals.
• Develops and delivers assessments that fairly measure student progress toward course objectives to ensure valid learning evaluation.
• Provides the necessary feedback to students about their exam results within reasonable deadlines set by the college provide to promote continuous academic improvement.
• Maintains accurate records of student progress and post final grades within the deadlines after their approval by the Department chair to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Posts and maintains regular office hours to ensure accessibility to colleagues and students for advice and consultation to facilitate academic communication.
• Participates in evaluation processes such as peer evaluation of teaching performance to enhance instructional effectiveness.
• Prepares course specification, course report and course portfolios in accordance with the related accreditation agencies standards (NCAAA, ABET) to maintain accreditation compliance requirements.
• Contributes to scholarly research and publication activities related to the field to advance academic knowledge development.
• Contributes towards administrative assignments through various committees, university services and social responsibilities to support institutional governance effectiveness.
• Performs all other duties in a professional, effective, and confidential manner.
• Performs all other related duties as required or assigned by the manager.

Education & Experience

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English and Literature, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in teaching and learning or a related field, including at least one (1) year in research and scholarly contributions.