Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Hiring for Physical Education Teacher (PE) Sports Department at Abu Dhabi Full Time

Job Description
Sport professor – academic assistant for the sports department.

• The sport professor will have to offer courses, in option (graded) and in leisure.
• Courses will be proposed to the campus community (students, residents and employees)
• The professor will contribute to reinforce practices and theory learning in sport (in relation with niversity’s
  need).
• The professor will contribute to reinforce practices and theory learning in sport (in relation with university’s need).

In details :

1. Teaching and administrative tasks :
The professor will have to do:

• Teaching (468 hours) during the academic year.
• Evaluation and theory documents (according to the ECTS).
• An administrative attendance of 320 hours per year is requested (from September to the beginning of July).

2. Service details :

• Teaching in Licence and Master (390 hours) so 15 weekly hours (during 26 academic weeks).
• Teaching in Licence and Master (390 hours) so 15 weekly hours (during 26 academic weeks).
• Administrative tasks (320 hours/year), 10 hours per week during the academic year (32 weeks), in relation
  with the Head of the Sports department : Tournament, occupancy agreement, managing equipments and maintenance.

The professor will mostly teach in French, but a good command of english is compulsory. A good command of arabic would be an advantage.

3. The professor need to be able to :

• Prepare equipment for his courses.
• Explain evaluation methods to students.
• Share knowledge in a pedagogic way with students.
• Show reactivity and adaptability in case of problem (accident, technical problem, etc…)
• Adapt to students’ need and respect academic requirements in the same time.
• Be in touch with the inter-university league for games’ preparation.
• Organize tournaments & internships (Out of campus).
• Manage relations between PSUAD and Sorbonne University in Paris.
• Upgrade/Fix the climbing wall when necessary.
• Welcome and assist climbers (deductible of teaching hours).

Required Skills

Minimal qualification:

• A bachelor in sport is compulsory
• Skilfulness will be appreciated:
• Climbing (with experience)
• Team sports (Basket, Rugby)
• Rackets sports
• Fitness (circuit training, cardio, …)
• Outdoor activity (Nature).

Minimal experience :

• Minimum 5 years of teaching in school / 3 years if you taught in higher education previously (with tenure or not).

Specific competencies for this position :

• Aptitude and sufficient understanding to teach in a university.
• Capacity to be organized and to plan.
• Capacity to take decision and to refer to the Head of Department.
• Capacity to exchange with students, the sports department and other employees in PSUAD.
• Language: French and English is compulsory. Arabic would be an asset.
• Be able to use a computer and basic softwares.

Grade: F3
Package Details: Accommodation Allowance, Benefits.