Monday, January 7, 2013

Required Instructor in Mathematics - Australian College of Kuwait - ACK

The Australian College of Kuwait is looking to hire instructors in Mathematics and related fields for the Spring Semester, February 2013. These posts within the Department of Mathematics offer the opportunity to join a dynamic environment delivering successful foundation, diploma and undergraduate programs in engineering and business.

Responsibilities:
 Teaching at foundation, diploma and undergraduate levels
 Contributing to curriculum development

Requirements:
 A good first degree and post-graduate degree in mathematics or a related discipline
 Recent industry or equivalent academic experience
 The ability to teach and supervise foundation, diploma and undergraduate students Ideally with a some experience in problem-based learning
 The ability to build collaborative internal and external relationships and experience of successfully working as part of a team.

The position will offer the opportunity for pursuing research aligned to the themes of the department, and especially in the area of problem-based learning in mathematics. Candidates need the experience of or potential to develop and sustain externally funded research work and of publishing in high quality refereed journals.

Application Procedure:
Interested applicants should apply by emailing the following documentations to efljobs@ack.edu.kw:
 A cover letter summarizing teaching experience;
 A copy of the current CV, including nationality, date of birth (for visa purposes), and
 The names of three referees, one of which should be an academic supervisor.

About ACK: The Australian College of Kuwait is a private institution providing tertiary-level education to approximately 2000 students in the State of Kuwait. Programmes at ACK lead to vocational diplomas and bachelor degrees in a number of engineering and business disciplines. As the language of instruction is English, intensive English language programs and foundation studies courses are offered as preparatory studies for selected students prior to entry into the Business and Engineering programs. More information about ACK can be obtained from the webpage: www.ack.edu.kw.

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