"Associate Professor – Islamic Art, Architecture and Sustainable Urbanism"

The College of Islamic Studies at HBKU invites applications for the position of Associate Professor – Islamic Art, Architecture & Sustainable Urbanism.

• Conduct assigned courses or seminars to contribute to student learning
• Supervise independent study activities to guide students in achieving their academic and professional goals
• Serve as academic advisor to students to guide them in course and theses selection
• Participate, Serve on, and chair university and College committees in the evaluation and promotion of faculty
• Render service to the professional or lay community relevant to academic specialty
• Direct research programs of undergraduate/graduate students and advise on research matters
• Conduct research in the field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
• May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties
• Participate in curriculum development activities including the development of curricular materials and special instructional methods to further improve the university/college teaching material
• Conduct research or undertake comparable scholarly activity to contribute to HBKU becoming a leading research university
• Disseminate key research findings through publications, conferences and scholarly presentations to aid in making HBKU a reputable university
• Supervise research projects and theses to ensure success of research projects and students
• Seek funding support for research to help make HBKU a world-class research university
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited university as required for teaching in certain fields
• 6-8 years of relevant full-time university teaching experience in research, higher education, or closely related areas in the industry (additional experience may be required to show equivalency), with evidence of increasing professional maturity and productivity
• Good evidence of proficiency in teaching, student supervision, and curriculum and program development
• Research and scholarly achievements judged competent and adequate for the rank of Associate Professor in comparison with peers active in the same field at major research universities
• Good evidence of participation in the scholarly and academic affairs of a university or other appropriate organization, or in an appropriate professional society or organization
• Growing portfolio of scholarly endeavors (funded research grants, publications, IP/patents, etc.) in comparison with peers active in the same field at a major research university
• Good evidence for an increasing regional and international reputation in the scholarly discipline
• Ability to work with and ability to include diverse groups, cultures and communities
• Participation to develop networks and collaboration within HBKU, and with program partners and branch campuses in both teaching and research activities

Additional Requirements:

• Teaching in the HBKU/CIS MSC program in Islamic Art and Architecture
• Contributing to the program’s research profile, and professional practice
• Engaging with stakeholders in Qatar and the region to address issues in Islamic Art and Architecture
• Assuming administrative positions and managing research projects at the College level
• Demonstrating the ability to combine global perspectives with national and regional concerns