Job Position Details


Assistant Professor


Early Education Department

,

College of Education


Opening Date

20-12-2023

Closing Date

31-01-2024

Job Category

Academic

Employment Type

Full Time


Specialization

Primary education—Arabic/Islamic Studies/Social Studies.

Minimum Experience

3 Years

Minimum Qualification

Phd

Duties

1) Keeping abreast of recent developments in the academic field to enhance teaching and research activities within the department.
2) Implementing the security and safety requirements established by the university to provide a suitable working environment within the department.
3) Teaching in the field of specialization.
4) Providing academic guidance to students and providing them with information related to the specialization.
5) Participating in department and college council meetings and engaging in the activities of internal and external committees as requested. 
6) Contributing to scientific research, providing scientific consultations, and attending conferences and scientific seminars in the field of specialization following the established rules. 
7) Contributing to quality assurance activities in academic aspects in accordance with assigned tasks. 
8) Contributing to community service by participating in seminars and workshops and preparing studies and research related to community issues. 
9) Any other tasks assigned in the field of work.

Requirements

 General conditions for teaching faculty positions:


1.The applicant must be of good conduct and behavior.
2.To have the following qualifications for appointment: 
- It must be issued on a regular basis, and not be in the system of affiliation, distance education, or blended education.
- It must be equivalent by the competent authority in the Sultanate if it is issued by a non-Omani higher education institution (Only for Omani).
3. Proficiency in using information technology effectively.
4. Priority is given to those who have experience in university teaching and scientific research.
5. Apply for one job in each college.
6. When screening applications, the terms, conditions and procedures contained in the executive regulations of the Sultan Qaboos University Law and the regulations for appointing Omanis to academic positions at Sultan Qaboos University will be applied.

Specific Requirements:

  1. The candidate should have earned a Bachelor's degree in Primary education—Arabic/Islamic Studies/Social Studies.
  2. The candidate should have earned a Ph.D. degree from a higher education institution within the top 50% of universities, based on the (QS), (THE), or (Shanghai) classification of universities in the year of graduation.
  3. The candidate should be an active researcher in Arabic/Islamic Studies/Social Studies Education in the early/primary years and be intellectually engaged in her or his discipline.
  4. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience preparing teachers for teaching in the early years (3–10 years old). Preference will be given to those with experience in teaching children at the early childhood stage.
  5. Proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken, by providing an English test score of (5) in IELTS or its equivalent in the TOEFL. The score in each skill must not be less than (4.5), and the certificate should be valid.
  6. Applicant must not exceed the age of (50) at the time of the advertisement's publication.

Benefits

(For Omani) 
The terms, conditions, and procedures contained in the executive regulations of the Sultan Qaboos University Law and the regulations for appointing Omanis to academic positions at Sultan Qaboos University apply.

(For Non-Omani) 
1) Tax-free salary.
- Salary starts from 2988 R.O for the Professor Position.
- Salary starts from 2283 R.O. for the Associate Professor Position.
- Salary starts from 1636 R.O for the Assistant Professor Position.
2) Air tickets for the employee, his wife, and three children under eighteen.
- Business Class for Professor & Associate Professor Positions
- Economy Class for Assistant Professor Position
3) Free furnished accommodation (in/off Campus), in case the employee does not want the university accommodation, he/ she will get 250 R.O as a housing allowance. 
4) Electricity and water allowance (44 R.O).
5) Free medical treatment in governmental hospitals and SQU hospital & FAMCO (SQU Clinic).
6) Return air ticket.
7) Educational (School fees) allowance for two kids.
8) 60 days paid leave.
9) Contracts service gratuity.
10) Renewable contract.