College of Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Department of Communication

Full-time Faculty

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been dedicated to offering internationally benchmarked undergraduate and postgraduate programs and has become one of the region’s leading centers of academic excellence. We have a vibrant and cosmopolitan student population of around 6,000 students from over 60 nationalities enrolled in 32 undergraduate programs and 24 postgraduate programs, including our prestigious DBA. ADU is the only private higher education institution in the UAE and the region to receive international accreditation and institutional recognition from the “Western Association of Schools and Colleges: Senior College and University Commission – WSCUC”.

The College of Arts, Education and Social Sciences (CAESS) provides general education courses for all undergraduate students, in addition to a portfolio of specialized undergraduate and postgraduate programs in education and social sciences: BA in Psychology, BA in International Relations, BA in Mass Communication (Arabic and English), BA in Video Game Design, Post Graduate Professional Diploma in Teaching (English), Med in Educational Technologies and AI, MA in Digital Communication and Technology, MEd in Educational Leadership, Ph.D. in Education, and MA in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

The College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences (CAESS) Abu Dhabi University seeks a candidate for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in Media Production. The candidate should hold a PhD in a related area, be a bilingual who can teach in both our English and Arabic streams of the program and possess technical skills in video production and postproduction. The position begins in Winter. The successful candidate should be able to teach undergraduate courses such as:

Introduction to Film
Short Film Production
Introduction to Graphic Design
TV and Radio News
Short Video Production
Digital Photography
Video Editing and Visual Effects
Writing for Broadcast and New Media
Screenwriting
Directing for Documentary
Radio Production
Single & Multi Camera Production

Job Responsibilities:

Prepare and deliver lectures and seminars.
Consult and supervise student projects and research work.
Mark and assess student work, assignments, projects, tests and examinations.
Prepare, review and moderate examination questions and marking answer scripts.
Develop subject teaching materials for the subjects the academic teaches.
Participate in professional activities in the University/ community.
Be a member of various committees.
Carry out leadership roles in educational activities in their academic Department/ Centre.

Requirements:

A PhD or a Terminal Degree in Mass Communication specializing in Broadcasting, Media Production, New Media or any other relevant field.
Demonstrated experience of working in the media industry.
Strong research and publication record.
Proficiency in video production and postproduction techniques such as photography, videography, video and audio editing using industry standard software such as Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Adobe Audition…
Effective presentation skills, both theoretical and practical.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic language.
Familiarity with the new media technologies.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this vacancy. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The post is a full-time faculty position.

To apply for this position, please submit your application to: https://apps.adu.ac.ae/jobposting/1758104894364x701668398590853100

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Lecturer or Assistant Professor in Media Production