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NOVA Cairo @ TKH provides innovative undergraduate higher education in Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Applied Math’s to Risk Management, Management and Information Management. Due to the continued growth of our teaching activity, NOVA Cairo @ TKH wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Mathematics to contribute to lecturing, delivery of tutorials, organizing seminars and workshops, supervising student projects, developing research-based work and participating in field trips, among others, on subjects such as Calculus, Linear Algebra, Optimization, Statistics and Probability.
- Supervision received: Reporting to the Branch Director/Programmed Directors or nominee.
- Supervision given: supervises the work of students as may be allocated from time to time, Assistant Lecturers, Instructors, as appropriate.
Job Requirements
Education/Qualifications
- The candidate should be a PhD holder in a relevant area of Mathematics.
- The candidate should have excellent English skills, both written and oral.
- The candidate should possess a wide range of skills and competencies, namely:
- A deep knowledge of mathematical concepts and principles in order to effectively teach and explain them to their students.
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex mathematical concepts to their students in a way that is easy to understand.
- Ability to be patient and supportive as their students work through complex problems.
- Ability to come up with creative ways to engage their students and make the subject matter more exciting and accessible.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail to detect and correct errors.
- Ability to be well-organized and able to plan and manage their lessons and classroom activities effectively.
- Ability to adapt to their individual students' learning styles and needs to provide effective instruction and support.
- Ability to be comfortable using technology and digital tools to support instruction and engage students.
- Ability to effectively assess and evaluate their students' progress and provide constructive feedback to support their learning and growth.
Teaching experience:
- Recent teaching experience at higher education level with evidence.
- Evidence of excellent/innovative pedagogic practice.
- Extensive knowledge in subject/discipline.
- The candidate should have proven teaching experience at a higher education institution.
- The candidate should have demonstrated academic leadership at course level.
- Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience lecturing and tutoring courses in Mathematical Analysis and Linear Algebra.
Research/Scholarly Activity:
- A growing research profile in a relevant subject of Mathematics.
- Active researcher supported by evidence of publications or other appropriate output in some area of Mathematics.
- Evidence of contribution to the research group(s) or network or community of practice in some area of Mathematics.
Job-related skills and capabilities.
- Ability to work independently, take the initiative, and innovate.
- Ability to identify and secure opportunities for the development of the School/University.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality services to students and partners.
- Good organizational and management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate adherence to regulations regarding ethics, governance, social responsibility, and appropriate practice.
- Ability to support the development and delivery of professional learning and development programmers and contribute to teaching-related activities.
- Ability to develop and maintain successful external and internal networks to seed relationships for future business collaborations.
- Ability to contribute to developing and delivering transnational education partnerships and international collaboration projects.
- A demonstrable appreciation of other cultures; the university's global reach and its international agenda.
Interpersonal skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills in both individual and group situations.
- Ability to lead and work as a member of a team or group.
- Ability to relate to students with diverse backgrounds, ages, and experience.
- Ability to connect to a range of external stakeholders and partners of the university from the private/public/voluntary sectors.
Other requirements
- Willingness to undertake academic activities in the evening when necessary and participate in occasional weekend activities such as recruitment days.
- A willingness to travel locally, nationally, and internationally as required to undertake academic and related activities.