Quality Assurance & Institutional Effectiveness
Associate Professor
Academic
Type
FT
Qualifications
Experience
Colleges
Department
Doctoral Degree or equivalent/Consultant License holder for Clinical Faculties
Department Chair
Reporting to
Minimum of 5 years of full-time teaching experience (or equivalent) at the Assistant Professor level, after the terminal qualification in the concerned specialty along with research publications in indexed journals.
License
• Applicable for clinical faculty as Consultant Evaluation
Knowledge
• Organization and environment awareness.
• In-depth knowledge of area of discipline
FT/PT
Skills
• Excellent teaching and presentations skills
• Plan and implement academic activities
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to conduct scientific research
• Develop teaching aids, conduct evaluation, develop course files.
• Ability to create compose and edit written materials
Responsibilities
The Associate Professor fits into one of the three tracks as mentioned below:
The Educator / Researcher Track (with more 60% of his/her time on teaching).
The Researcher / Educator Track (with more 60% of his/her time on research).
The Clinical / Educator Track (with more 70% of his/her time on clinical services).
Teaching
To be engaged in the education of undergraduate and graduate students, as appropriate to the department.
To conduct each course, they have been assigned to teach in general conformity with the content, format, and official description
To contribute towards the development of rubrics for assessment (formative and summative) of students
Construct course syllabus and prepare lesson plan.
Prepare course and laboratory schedule.
Record attendance.
Prepare and present individual lectures or laboratory assignments.
Review course content and update on a regular basis.
Write and administer tests and exams (grading, posting and filling).
Maintain office hours for student advice and curriculum development planning.
Advice weak students for academic improvement.
Coordinate all learning activities.
Plan, schedule and evaluate assignment and research activities of students.
Maintain course files as per template provided.
Invigilate exams.
Instruct and evaluate students.
Plan and conduct experiential training.
Research
Participate in academic and scholarly research activities
Publications in internationally recognized journals, books, or citations of his/her work.
Services
Effective participation in the Committees at college and university levels.
Contribute to faculty development activities and continuous education programs.
Service to community through short courses, workshops, seminars, etc.
Establishment of cooperation with the industry and other institutions
Membership in national associations relevant to his/her specialty.
Secondary Responsibilities
Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments.
Participates in the performance evaluation system.
Perform other duties as and when assigned based on the requirement.