Lecturer in Computer Science (Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity) - Coventry University

Full Time

El Sewedy Education - The Knowledge Hub Universities -
Cairo, EgyptPosted 3 years ago

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Purpose
The School of Computing (SOC) provides innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Computing, Computer Science, and Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity. Due to the continued growth and success of our teaching and research activity, we wish to appoint a Lecturer in Computer Science (Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity) to contribute to the teaching and research activities.
Under the direction of the Head of School or nominee, the post holder contributes to the effective running of the SOC by contributing to a range of activities that include lecturing, delivery of tutorials, organizing seminars/workshops/conferences/competitions, supervising student projects, participating to field trips among others.
The candidate will contribute to lecturing of subjects such as Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Cryptography, Web security, and Maths among others.
The candidate should be a Ph.D. holder in a relevant subject.
The candidate should have a proven record of teaching experience at a higher education institution.
The candidate should have demonstrated academic leadership at a module or course level.
The candidate should have published peer-reviewed papers in high impact factor journals.
The candidate should preferably have had leading role – coordinator or scientific supervisor – in a funded research project.
The candidate should have excellent English skills, both written and oral.
The candidate should be willing to travel locally, nationally, and internationally as required to undertake academic and related activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To take responsibility for development, preparation and delivery of teaching, learning and assessment both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels including module leadership where appropriate. To contribute to the development, organisation and management of the curriculum to include international and intercultural experiences.
To demonstrate good practice in teaching, learning and assessment using a wide range of learning resources and appropriate pedagogic practice.
To ensure that teaching is informed by contemporary research in the relevant field and develop the ability of students to engage in debate, critical discourse, and rational thinking.
To contribute to the wider student experience through personal tutoring, participation in international student competition, involvement in employability initiatives, etc.
To reflect critically on personal teaching practice, implement improvements, and engage actively with the quality monitoring and enhancement processes.
To assist with development of external partnerships in Egypt and/or overseas and development of relationships with professional organisations and agencies where appropriate.
To work effectively as a team member, contributing to committees and working groups, and where appropriate supervising or mentoring other members of staff.
To undertake research as appropriate, through a range of approaches:
contributing actively to Faculty Research Centres or communities of practice internally and/or externally
working on externally-funded projects or contracts
assisting with bid-writing or tendering for external funding
disseminating research outputs using a range of media e.g. academic publications, external reports, conference presentations, short courses for knowledge transfer, exhibitions, performances
developing external networks nationally and/or internationally
AND such other duties as are within the scope of the spirit of the job purpose, the title of the post, and its grading.
Supervision Received
Responsible to the Head of School of Computing and works closely with all staff and students as required.
Supervision Given
Supervises the work of students as may be allocated from time-to-time, Assistant Lecturers, Instructors, and Research staff as appropriate.

Job Requirements

Person Specifications:

Education/Qualifications

Ph.D. in the appropriate subject
Detailed understanding and knowledge of academic theory and/or practice in at least one subject/discipline (in the field of teaching)
Active membership or fellowship of a professional body
Recognised teaching qualifications
HEA Accreditation
Teaching Experience
Recent teaching experience at higher education level with evidence
Evidence of good/innovative pedagogic practice
Extensive experience and national profile in subject/discipline
Or (if from Professional practice background) evidence of high quality presentation skills, and evidence of coaching or mentoring, and teaching other professionals
Evidence of contribution to the wider student experience, e.g. in recruitment/retention initiatives, employability/ enterprise initiatives, student welfare
Experience with Egyptian and/or international higher education establishments
Research/Scholarly Activity
A growing research profile in the field of teaching
Active researcher supported by evidence of publications or other appropriate output
Evidence of contribution to research group(s) or network or community of practice
Or (If from Professional practice background) experience of leading professional consultancy work including evidence of effective application of solutions to business problems, with associated reports or other outputs
Experience of partnership working with external organisations
Evidence of securing and/or delivering externally funded projects or contracts
Recent, relevant, business experience
Job-related skills and capabilities
Ability to work independently, to take the initiative, and to innovate
Ability to identify and secure opportunities for development of the School/University
Commitment to delivering high quality services to students and partners
Good organisational and management skills
Ability to demonstrate adherence to regulations regarding ethics, governance, social responsibility, legal requirements, IPR, copyright, attribution and co-authorship, and appropriate practice
Ability to support the development and delivery of professional learning and development programmes and contribute to other activities associated with teaching
Ability to develop and maintain successful external and internal networks to seed relationships for future business collaborations
Ability to contribute to the development and delivery of transnational education partnerships and international collaboration projects
A demonstrable appreciation of other cultures; the global reach of the university and its international agenda
Evidence of successful external networking and profile-raising
Some administrative and organisational experience, related to academic development or equivalent, if from non-academic background
Experience of process and systems improvement
Evidence of disseminating own ‘good practice’ effectively to others and of taking up ‘good practice’ from other sources into own work
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 relate to a range of external stakeholders and partners of the university from the private/public/voluntary sectors
Experience of mentoring or supporting more junior or less experienced colleagues
Other Requirements
Willingness to undertake academic activities in the evening when necessary, and participate in occasional weekend activities such as recruitment days
Excellent English skills, both written and oral
A willingness to travel local, nationally and internationally as required to undertake academic and related activities
Experience of working abroad or working in partnership with organisations overseas
Work experience in Egypt or neighbouring countries
Competence in more than one language
Knowledge of Arabic