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17 Feb 2023
Mathematics Faculty at Texila American University
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- Company: Texila American University
- Location: Zambia
- State: Lusaka
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Education/Teaching Jobs in Zambia
Job Description
Texila American University is a World Class Affordable Educational Provider. We are a forward-looking, modern university with a proud tradition as a provider of high-quality education and a focus on applied research. Texila Group–has 4000+ students from 70+ Countries for its varied program verticals.
The University seeks to recruit suitably qualified individuals for the position of “Mathematics Faculty”
Job Responsibilities
1. Teaching:
- Proficient usage of Audio, Visual and Digital forms of Lecture delivery.
- Writing lecture material and handouts, and presenting information in lectures, seminars and tutorials.
- Marking student papers.
- Maybe a member of the departmental planning team to determine the teaching program for the academic year.
- Takes feedback from students to improve teaching methodologies and content within the department /faculty; for example, will make changes to course material.
- Changing and adapting course material following research.
- Providing guidance and advice to students, e.g., career advice or advice regarding personal issues.
- Responsible for conducting Lectures as per curriculum.
- To ensure that all information is duly uploaded in LMS and ERP (as applicable) on timely basis.
2. Research – publications:
- Writing papers on a topic relevant to a specialist subject area. This will include journals, books, and other material.
3. Research – active:
- Investigating new areas of research within specialist subject area.
- Identifying research topic.
- Determining appropriate research methodologies for research.
- Adapting research methodologies.
- Applying appropriate research methodologies for research and analyzing results/conclusions to formulate new concepts and ideas.
- Writing reports to relevant bodies about progress of research.
4. Examinations:
- Responsible for preparation of assessment papers for examinations.
- Marking examination papers for graduate and undergraduate students.
- Writing examination reports for faculty/departmental review.
- Writing dissertation reports.
5. Administration:
- May be a member of departmental/faculty subject group, determining teaching.
6. External:
- Attending conferences in specialist subject areas to liaise and network with national/international colleagues the role holder may, on occasion, be invited to give presentations and lectures in his/her specialism and/or organize sessions in conferences or workshops.
- Participating in external working groups – on occasions the role holder may be asked to participate in collaborative projects.
- May provide references on behalf of academic colleagues.
- May participate in peer review of publications.
7. Other:
1. Perform any other lawful duties as assigned.
Skills
- Drive for results
- Quality focus
- Integrity
- Planning, organizing and flexibility
- Confidence and self-control
- Problem-solving and initiative
- Critical information seeking
- Communicating with clarity
- Embracing change
- Collaborating with others
- Influencing and relationship building
- Innovation and creativity
Qualification
- Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Mathematics (mandatory) and an earned Doctorate Degree in the relevant field from a recognized University will be an added advantage
- Bachelors’ Degree in Mathematics (mandatory)
- 2-5 years of Work experience