Professor /Associate/Assistant Professor of Social Science (Social Work)
Job Description
College/Department Profile
Qatar University Profile:
Qatar University is the national institution of higher education in Qatar. It provides high quality undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare competent graduates,destined to shape the future of Qatar. The university community has diverse and committed faculty that teaches and conduct research, which addresses relevant local and regional challenges, advances knowledge, and contributes actively to the needs and aspirations of society.
Qatar University is an intellectual and scholarly community characterized by open discussion, the free exchange of ideas, respectful debate, and a commitment to rigorous inquiry. All members of the University – faculty, staff, and students- are expected to advance the scholarly and social values embodied by the university.
College Profile:
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) houses nine departments, covering a wide range of undergraduate specializations in the Arts and Sciences including English Literature &Linguistics and Arabic Languages, History, Sociology, Social Work, International Affairs, Mass Communication, Psychology, Policy, Planning &Development, Statistics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Material Science. The College also houses Master Programs, which are in Environmental Sciences,Gulf Studies, Material Science and Arabic Language. In Fall 2013, CAS launched a PhD in Biological and Environmental Sciences. Additionally, the College offers a Program of Arabic for Non- Native Speakers. Also, the newly established research centers namely Center for Sustainable Development and Gulf Studies Center.
It is worth mentioning that as members of QU, CAS faculty members have excellent opportunities to secure intramural and extramural funding for their research ideas. Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) is a major source of research funding, with an individual project funding limit exceeding600,000 $/project and student research funding programs. As the national and largest University in the country, Qatar University is the recipient of most of the QNRF awards, with many research-active faculty members able to win multiple grants.
1. The Department of Social Sciences, Social Work Program, at Qatar University, Doha, invites applications for a full time position at the level of Assistant or Associate professor in Social Work.
2. We are seeking a broadly trained Social Worker with good experience in internship and practicum coordination, demonstrated teaching excellence and a commitment to scholarship.
3. Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and capable of involving undergraduate students in their research program.
4. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Social Work with strong quantitative and/or qualitative research skills.
5. Preference will be given to candidates who have a track record of excellent publication and possess the potential and willingness to collaborate with faculty within and across departmental divisions.
6. Priority will be given to candidates who are fluent in both Arabic and English and have the potential to attract extramural funding.
Duties & Responsibilities
1.Teach courses to undergraduate students in Arabic.
2.Advise undergraduate students.
3. Collaborate with faculty on research within and across departments.
4. Provide service to the department, university, profession, and community.
5. Publish in peer-reviewed journals.
6. Seek and obtain extramural funding.
Duties & Responsibilities
1.Teach courses to undergraduate students in Arabic.
2.Advise undergraduate students.
3. Collaborate with faculty on research within and across departments.
4. Provide service to the department, university, profession, and community.
5. Publish in peer-reviewed journals.
6. Seek and obtain extramural funding.
Required Documents
Academic:
1.Cover letter.
2.Current Curriculum Vitae reflecting the following information:
-Years of experience after PhD
-Major
-Specialization/Concentration
-H index
-Citations
-Google scholar link
– ORCID NUMBER
-Number of publications published in Q1 journals during the last 5 years
-Number of publications published in Q2 journals during the last 5 years
-Number of publications published in Q3 journals during the last 5 years
-Number of publications published in Q4 journals during the last 5 years
-Number of publications published in Non-indexed Journals
-Number of Published Books
-Number of Published Chapter of Books
-Number of Graduate Students supervised and the role
-Awards
-Grants
-Role
-Amount
3. Teaching, research, and service philosophy.
4. Three referees contact information (physical and email addresses as well their telephones contact).
5. Copy of highest earned credential (transcript of highest degree if graduated from an institution where course work was completed. However, if no course work was completed, an copy of certificate letter from the registrar of your highest credential granting institution regarding your highest academic degree).
6. Any additional documentation that you feel is relevant to your application.
Benefits
Academic:
1. A three-year renewable contract.
2. Salary is commensurate with experience.
3. Tax-free salary.
4. Furnished accommodation in accordance with QU HR policies.
5. Annual round trip air tickets for faculty member and dependents in accordance with QUHR policies.
6. Educational allowance for candidate's children (eligible candidates only) in accordance with QU HR policies.
7. Private health care and health insurance in accordance with QU HR policies.
8. Annual leave in accordance with QU HR policies.
9. End-of-contract indemnity.
Job Details
Employment Types:
Full time
Industry:
Education
Function:
Others
Roles:
Other Roles
Skills:
Professor /Associate/Assistant Professor of Social Science (Social Work)
