Engineering Teachers to teach in the UAE

(Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Mechatronics)

Applied Technology High Schools

Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS CASI)

The First educational institution outside the US to achieve SACS District Accreditation

The Institution:

With state-of the-art facilities and excellent support services, the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) offers Career-based Technical Education (CTE) in English at the secondary and tertiary levels. IAT offers a unique opportunity to prepare its graduates for their post-secondary future by participating in personalized work-integrated learning processes and programs that are driven by academic rigor and delivered using student-centered methods. The institute’s seven campuses are located in the United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah; with its Directorate based in Abu Dhabi. In addition, IAT encompasses higher learning start-ups in aviation, health education and multiple high-tech disciplines.

The Position:

We are seeking teachers to teach Grade 9, 10, 12 and 12 students Applied Technology subjects – Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Mechatronics. As an Applied Technology teacher within the IAT you will teach UAE national students in a technologically advanced and practical learner centered environment.

The IAT has adopted Career-Technical Education (CTE) model in which academic core knowledge is integrated with technological and workplace skills; the former is required to pursue post-secondary education and the latter provides students with a higher level of career cluster-related experience. Driven by UAE industry needs, IAT has developed a curriculum targeting 4 career clusters:

·       Engineering Sciences Cluster, where students can study general science subjects or energy related topics.

·       Applied Engineering Cluster, they can focus on Electrical or Mechanical subjects.

·       Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Cluster.

·       Health Science & Technology (HST) Cluster.

Minimum Job Requirements:

·       Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Mechatronics.

·       Minimum of 3 years relevant teaching experience or a minimum of 5 years experience in the industry, preferably with training/teaching experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Responsible for planning, managing and improving the learning of their own students, working with other team members.

·       In collaboration with Lead Teachers to implement and continually improve curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment strategies.

·       To manage the learning of the students, maintaining records, collaborating with other teachers and promoting staff development in a pro-active manner.

·       Responsible for planning and participating in professional development opportunities to further their own knowledge, skills and abilities.

·       To manage all facilities and activities related to achieve student learning.

·       To play a leadership role in role-modeling behavior, attitudes, and learning behaviors for students.

·       Responsible for achieving the set learning outcomes in students, and therefore supervise all student activities and processes to ensure outcomes.

·       To develop and maintain teaching materials and assist with program quality assurance processes.

·       Teachers liaise with Student Counselors, as required. Communicate progress and performance to students and school management/administration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

·       Student centered, and an aptitude to work with Arab youth.

·       Committed to innovation in Teaching and Learning initiatives, with a positive “can do” attitude and willingness to promote life-long learning across IAT.

·       Commitment to student-centered, project based learning.

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills, good interpersonal skills and an ability to work with diverse groups of people.

·       Sound understanding of technologies that support educational development and current with technology developments.

Salary and Benefits:

The IAT offers a competitive tax-free salary, housing allowance, air fare, relocation allowance (if deployed from overseas), medical insurance, gratuity and subsidized education for your children.

To apply:

Please submit your application online on our website http://jobs.iat.ac.ae. If you have difficulty in submitting an online application, please email your CV to iat.recruitment@iat.ac.ae with “Applied Technology Teacher” in the subject line of the email; however, candidates who apply on our website will be contacted first. While we welcome applications from all candidates, only short listed candidates will be contacted.