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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Gifted and Talented Education/Psychological Counselling for Special Needs Learners - (Priority to UAE Nationals)


Category: Academic Positions

Type: Full time

Description
HBMSU is seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Gifted and Talented Education to supports the University’s mission of providing learner-centered, quality smart learning. This involves teaching effectiveness, professional development, research and scholarly/creative activities, institutional service, professional and community service, student advising and involvement, and supervisory responsibilities as assigned. The appointee will join the School of e-Education and will be expected to familiar with online teaching platforms and pedagogies, develop smart content for relevant courses, work on quality research. Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to their discipline through scholarly and creative activities.

Main Roles & Responsibilities

• Teach both undergraduate and postgraduate courses using online learning platforms and smart technologies.
• Write and develop e-content in the gifted and talented education field/programs.  
• Supervise, advise and mentor learners in their academic study plan and master and Ph.D. theses.  
• Develop and deliver professional short courses and workshops for target groups and professional communities.
• Train and advise teachers and other target audiences on future skills.
• Publish research in high quality Scopus indexed journals.
• Write and apply for research grants in smart learning and innovative pedagogy projects.  
• Perform administrative duties as needed.

Required Qualification & Skills

• Hold a Ph.D. Degree from an accredited university relevant to the above discipline;
• Have advanced skills in using online learning technologies tools and pedagogies,
• Have more than 5 years of experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, curricula, and programs in gifted and talented, educational
• psychology, measurement and assessment, and educational counseling for gifted learners;  
• Have conceptual, analytical, technical, and operational competence in the field of curriculum design, development, and implementation in the field of gifted and talented education;  
• Have an established research record;
• Knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage.