Saturday 6 April 2013

Technical English Language Instructor - Zewail City of Science and Technology

Employer    Zewail City of Science and Technology
Job Title     Technical English Language Instructor
Languages     Preference will be given to candidates with an earned PhD and formal teaching experience in a field related to technical English or English for science, otherwise exceptional candidates will also be considered.
Country     Egypt
Job Category    Education, Teaching
Job Type    Full Time
Description     The successful candidate is expected to develop and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in English for Science and Engineering students and Technical Writing, in addition to assisting with the development of a curriculum in the general area of Communication.Preference will be given to candidates with an earned PhD and formal teaching experience in a field related to technical English or English for science, otherwise exceptional candidates will also be considered. 
Qualifications    Applicant should have a background, training and/or experience in: •Teaching English to non-native speakers, candidate is required to have a Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults), DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) or equivalent. •Teaching Technical Writing, preferably to Scientists and Engineers •Scientific method and/or Philosophy of Science •Theoretical Linguistics, Natural Language •Cross-cultural communication •Work or research in one of these areas in an English-speaking country is strongly preferred. Expertise in distance learning pedagogy and technology enhanced teaching is an asset. Some background and coursework in Science or Engineering is also desirable.
Gender    Any
Education major     English Language
Experience    6 - 9 Years.
Other Skills    Teamwork,communication and Influencing,Strategic Orientation,Customer Focus,Attention to Details, Flexibility,Diversity,Technical Expertise,Initiative,Coaching and Innovation.
Salary (L.E.)    Negotiable
Job Contact Info.    Please submit your updated resume and a cover letter to provost@zewailcity.edu.eg mentioning the job title in the subject line.Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Company Name    Zewail City of Science and Technology
Website     www.zewailcity.edu.eg
No. of Employees      More than 100
Sector     Research, Education, Science
Profile      Zewail City of Science and Technology is a non-profitable, independent institution of learning, research and innovation. The concept of the City was proposed in 1999 and its cornerstone laid on 1 January 2000. After many delays in its establishment, the 25 January 2011 revolution brought a revival to the project with an Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers’ decree on 11 May 2011. The project was labeled by the Cabinet a National Project of Scientific Renaissance and named the Zewail City of Science and Technology.