Assistant Professor Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Sharjah Maritime Academy

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Head of Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program as required to fulfil the Academy s strategic priorities.
• Teach a set of subjects as asked by the Head to the students using a suitable style while satisfying the requirements of the Academy
• Use appropriate, innovative and effective pedagogic approach in the classroom. Deliver lectures and lead seminar groups as appropriate.
• Participate in the examination/ assessment process including the setting of papers, preparing marking schemes, agreeing marks with other staff. Use appropriate and innovative forms of assessment practices to enhance learning and teaching.
• Responsible for updating own discipline knowledge to develop research informed teaching. Bring latest research-based knowledge in the classroom.
• Ensure full compliance with the requirements of the timetable and the annual academic calendar.
• Conduct research for career development, aligning with the Academy s ambition to be research-active institution.
• Provide timely, constructive, formative and comprehensive feedback to students using all forms of communication.
• Deliver courses in other departments as required by the Line Manager.
• Be willing to travel as required and occasionally work outside of standard working hours as in the contract.

Skills:

• Ability to fluently speak, write and communicate in English at the highest level of professionalism.
• Team player, approachable, sensitive towards all cultures
• Work as and when required under pressure with the intention to complete task as promptly and efficiently as is possible