Assistant/Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education

Job description / Role

Job Description:
The College of Education (CEDU) at The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) seeks innovative faculty members to join the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the rank of associate/full professor who are able to contribute to the ongoing and developing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in early childhood education. The successful candidates will engage in teaching, research, and program development and engage with educational stakeholders e.g. schools; government ministries, to serve the dynamic educational sector of the UAE.

The department of Curriculum and Instruction has thriving and expanding Masters and PhD programs with various concentrations and a popular undergraduate program in Early Childhood Education.
The successful candidate will be experienced in teaching and supervising at the undergraduate level and postgraduate level, serve on Department, College and University committees when required and play an active role in future College development. UAEU is a research intensive institution and the successful candidate will contribute to this with an established research portfolio in early childhood education.

Required skills/experience:
- An earned doctorate in early childhood education;
- A demonstrable research capability in the field of expertise;
- A strong commitment to teaching excellence in teaching and student supervision at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

A generous benefits package is offered to successful applicants, which includes a competitive tax-free salary that is determined according to rank and experience, yearly round-trip air tickets for the faculty member and his/her family (spouse and up to three children), tuition support for children's schooling, a one-time settling-in allowance, free housing accommodation, free health care insurance, paid holidays and summer vacation, and an end-of-contract gratuity.
Interviews will commence as soon as possible.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification
- PhD

Required skills/experience:
- An earned doctorate in early childhood education;
- A demonstrable research capability in the field of expertise;
- A strong commitment to teaching excellence in teaching and student supervision
- At the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

About the Company

Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence.