The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) in the College of Engineering at American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applications for an adjunct teaching opportunity commencing in Spring Semester 2020 in the area of computer science and engineering. Experience in the American model of higher education is highly desirable.
The applicant is required to have a PhD in Computer Engineering or a closely related field and show evidence of a significant teaching portfolio. The candidate is expected to teach one to two courses per semester at the AUS campus in Sharjah. Courses are typically offered during the day, two or three days a week.
Applicants should fill out an application form and upload the required documents (PDF) using the following link. The required documents are a cover letter and a detailed curriculum vitae (including a teaching statement and names of at least three references who would be willing to write letters of recommendation). Opportunity is open until filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has approximately 400 undergraduate students, 20 graduate students, 14 full-time faculty and 6 lab instructors. Students and faculty represent very diverse backgrounds and nationalities; more than 90 nationalities are present on campus. The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Master of Science in Computer Engineering.
AUS is located in the Emirate of Sharjah (about 15 km from Dubai). AUS is an independent, not-for-profit, coeducational university, serving some 5,200 students. Further information can be obtained from www.aus.edu/department-of-computer-science-and-engineering and www.auscse.com.
AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates. AUS has been accredited in the United States of America by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, Tel +1 215 662 5606) since June 2004. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/
