Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer (Senior Technical Instructor) – Biology – College of the North Atlantic , Qatar

Job Description
The beautiful and culturally progressive State of Qatar is home to the world-class post-secondary institution, College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q). Internationally recognized as a comprehensive technical college, CNA-Q is committed to high quality, student-centered education. This commitment is reflected through state-of-the-art facilities, accessible and responsive technology programs and strong partnerships with industry.
With more than 600 staff and 3,000 students, CNA-Q is one of Qatar’s largest post-secondary institutions offering over 26 diploma programs through student-centered learning. By providing training in a range of technical areas including Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Industrial Trades, Business Studies and Information Technology, CNA-Q brings the State closer to the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.
The School of General Education invites applications for positions in Biology.

Your commitment
Reporting to the Chair of Math/Science – SGE, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of a broad range of courses within the Biology programs. S/he will evaluate student progress and manage the resources of the learning environment. The successful candidate will liaise with industry and other educational institutions; participate in industry advisory committees and coordinate, manage and control projects within the specified program area. Faculty members will keep course portfolio documents required for accreditation processes and engage in instructional development/improvement plans. All employees are expected to contribute to professional and community life within the College and beyond.
Rank
Faculty members will be placed in the appropriate rank based on their education and experience for the role.

Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
A minimum of a Master’s degree in Biology.
Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Education (e.g. Post-secondary Education, Adult Education or Vocational Education)
Experience in leadership and innovation in technology based projects
Strong written and spoken English
For Assistant Professor
A PhD or an equivalent Terminal degree in Biology. A minimum of 5 years teaching experience in a post-secondary or adult training/College environment, along with 5 years of employment experience as a practitioner/professional within the discipline of Biology. Candidates should also be recognized in the following criteria:
contribution to the advancement of knowledge through applied research, scholarship, publication, knowledge transfer or professional practice which would be expected to be international in its scope;
contribution to the advancement of learning by the leadership of teaching and curriculum development;
professional recognition and standing amongst peers;
academic subject leadership or academic management
For Senior Lecturer (Senior Technical Instructor)
A minimum of Master’s degree (or equivalent as designated and approved) in Biology from a recognized, accredited institution.
A minimum of 5 years teaching experience in a post-secondary or College/adult training.
A minimum of 5 years of employment experience as a practitioner/professional within the discipline of Biology.

Preferred Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years teaching in a post-secondary or adult training institution. Experience with:
teaching students where English is not their first language
working collaboratively with a team and meeting strict deadlines
developing or re-designing curriculum and assessment tools for new and existing courses
different delivery and assessment methods, including educational and interactive technologies
and is detail orientated with good time management skills
setting up and demonstrating labs
maintaining, organizing current structure of instructional labs

Knowledge and Skills
Experience using Desire2Learn (D2L) or similar Learning Management System (LMS), ability to use computers and software to support classroom instruction (PeopleSoft, curriculum specific software, mobile devices, Interactive Whiteboards), e-mail, and Word processing.

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