Job Description

Job Summary

The College seeks candidates at the Assistant, Associate and Full Professor levels. The College is seeking dynamic individuals who can provide expertise and leadership in Integrated Strategic Communications (ISC) major courses. We seek candidates with innovative ideas who will be able to teach basic principles/fundamentals, writing, strategic planning and campaigns, all incorporating elements of advertising, public relations, and marketing communications in traditional and online environments. Integrated Strategic Communications is the largest concentration and has student chapters of the Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) on both campuses. The College also has a Strategic Public Relations graduate program. Candidates would be expected to be qualified to support these activities. New ISC faculty members will teach and conduct research or creative activities within the scope of the concentration.

The position also requires the successful applicant to handle student advising, course development, serve on College-wide committees, conduct scholarly activities, including research and/or creative endeavors and teach both undergraduates and graduates.

Requirements

All candidates for this position are expected to have a record of previous teaching experience that meets international standards, as well as professional experience and/or scholarly/creative activities in the area of emphasis. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the ability to teach, conduct research and/or engage in creative activity and participate in interdisciplinary College efforts in addition to their specific areas of specialization.

Applicants for the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor must have a terminal degree (PhD preferred) with a specialization in communication, public relations, advertising or related field from a QS ranked university. In addition, candidates should have a proven track record of excellence in teaching and an established track-record of publications in Scopus listed or ranked journals is desired.

Candidates are expected to be effective teachers/scholars and are expected to teach in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and be involved in outreach efforts to the community.

Successful candidates should have the ability to contribute to at least one or more of the College s required core courses such as: media and society; public speaking and persuasion; media storytelling; media law and ethics; research methods; culture and media criticism; and/or digital media. Knowledge of entrepreneurship as well as experience in social/digital media and creativity is beneficial.

Also desired, but not required, is bi-lingual fluency in Arabic and English. Previous teaching experience in an ESL environment is helpful. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Zayed University s benefits package is highly attractive, with competitive salaries in the United Arab Emirates, housing, a furniture allowance, annual vacation airline tickets for the employee and immediate family, educational subsidies for children and subsidized healthcare for the employee and sponsored family members.