Faculty Health Sciences Emergency Medical Services Paramedic at Higher Colleges of Technology are responsible for providing effective instruction in the Paramedic program. By using various learning methodologies that support a learning by doing philosophy, curriculum is taught to second language learners within a student centric learning environment that fosters respect for students, their culture, and traditions. Faculty members play an important role in assisting with the development and preservation of system wide and directorate specific policies, and are viewed as active participants in academic and extra-curricular events at the College and within the community

Duties of Faculty Health Sciences

Strategic Role

• Contribute to the implementation of HCT’s system wide strategy.
• Assist with the development and preservation of system wide and Faculty/Division specific policies.
• Participate in the academic and extra curricular events at the College and within the community.
• Engage in applied research relevant to the Division’s interest and the national innovation agenda and its targeted priority sectors.

Operational Role/Teaching

• Use a practical, applied approach and teach courses that are in line with course syllabus and program goals to meet the needs and aspirations of the students and the community.
• Develop and utilize various educational technology resources to ensure that effective and innovative instruction methodologies are employed.
• Apply strategies to ensure that effective student learning is achieved within a second language environment, providing continuous feedback on student progress through a variety of assessment tools, including tests, projects, assignments and other evaluation instruments.
• Take a student centered approach, providing students with individual assistance, and dealing promptly with student issues by liaising directly with the student, program supervisor and other College personnel as required.

Assessment Tasks Faculty Health Sciences

• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning, provide continuous feedback and monitor student progress and take action to support student success.
• Evaluate students and timely update grades.
• Contribute to question banks and/or coursework assessments as requested.
• Apply strategies to ensure effective student learning, provide continuous feedback and monitor student progress and take action to support student success.

Research Tasks

• Conduct applied research relevant to the Faculty’s interests and the national innovation agenda and its targeted.
• priority sectors.
• Participate in conferences and mentor student research.

Administrative

• Maintain the teaching facilities, equipment and supplies in good working order, if applicable.
• Prepare electronic Course Assessment Files (eCAF) and Course Assessment Reports (CAR) for the taught courses.
• Handle at least one system wide course management in terms of content management, assessment development, course evaluation and review.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance as per the HCT Program Continuous Improvement Framework.
• Participate in the revision of courses and curricula.
• Invigilate both internal and externally administered assessments as assigned.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements for Role Faculty Health Sciences

The requirements for the job role of Faculty Health Sciences Emergency Medical Services Paramedic are as under:

• A Ph.D. in a relevant disciplinen OR
• Master’s Degree and a professional certification relevant to the discipline with 5 years of teaching and industry experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree also considered for candidates with extensive industry experience and industry certification as per the discipline requirement.
• A minimum of 3 years teaching experience in the relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience in developing course curriculum as per accreditation and international standards.
• Experience incorporating Educational Technology in curriculum and instructional strategies.

Workload

• Minimum of thirty five 35 working hours per week with a minimum of six hours per day. The work days in a week are normally Sunday to Thursday with few system-wide assignmentson Saturdays (e.g. FWA exams/MOE exams).
• Generally the workload for faculty is 15 credit hours for the Fall semester, 15 credit hours for the Spring semester and 3 credit hours for the Summer semester. Faculty will teach between 27-33 credit hours per year.

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