Summary
Sharjah Maritime Academy is seeking a faculty member in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The role teaches subjects including navigation, cargo operations and bridge management, and delivers maritime training courses. Responsibilities also include student assessment and feedback, course-related research, and supporting the Head of the Maritime Transport Program. Applicants must have an STCW Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Master Mariner Unlimited), a relevant master’s-level qualification, maritime education or training experience, and professional fluency in English.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities
- Assist Head of Maritime Transport Program as required to fulfil the Academy’s strategic priorities.
- Teach a range of subjects including Navigation, Cargo Operations, Bridge Management, and other related topics relating to STCW II/I requirements and as asked by the Head to the students using a suitable style while satisfying the requirements of the Academy.
- Use appropriate, innovative and effective pedagogic approach in the classroom. Deliver lectures and lead seminar groups as appropriate.
- Participate in the examination/ assessment process including the setting of papers, preparing marking schemes, agreeing marks with other staff. Use appropriate and innovative forms of assessment practices to enhance learning and teaching.
- Responsible for updating own discipline knowledge to develop research informed teaching.
- Ensure full compliance with the requirements of the timetable and the annual academic calendar.
- Conduct research for career development, aligning with the Academy’s ambition to be research-active institution.
- Provide timely, constructive, formative and comprehensive feedback to students using all forms of communication.
- Deliver maritime training courses as required by the Line Manager.
- Be prepared to travel as required and occasionally work outside of standard working hours as in the contract.
Qualifications
- E: STCW Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Master Mariner Unlimited).
- E: Master of Science or equivalent Master level qualification in relevant subject.
- P: Experience of oil/gas operations, dynamic positioning, and simulation training.
Skills
- E: Ability to fluently speak, write and communicate in English at the highest level of professionalism.
- E: Team player, approachable, sensitive towards all cultures
- E: Work as and when required under pressure with the intention to complete task as promptly and efficiently as is possible
Experience
- E: Experience of maritime education and/ or training.
- P: Sailed as a Master on merchant ships.
- P: Experience of working in an industry supporting seafaring.
- P: Educational experience with leading courses/ programs, revising course content, developing new programs and courses.
- P: Familiarity with learning technologies (LMS, online assessment, academic integrity tools).
E: Essential
P: Preferred