Assistant/Associate Professor - Accounting Faculty

About the role

The College of Business Administration at the International University of Science & Technology in Kuwait (IUK) is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor for its Accounting faculty. The post holder teaches introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses and contributes to teaching, research and services, mentoring junior colleagues and teaching assistants.

Key responsibilities

• Teach courses according to your specialty and experience, and introduce new teaching methods and strategies
• Engage with students inside and outside the classroom
• Promote research and creative work, including publishing in indexed peer-reviewed journals
• Mentor new colleagues and teaching assistants
• Follow the set curriculum and support the department and college mission
• Provide academic advising, hold office hours and take part in curriculum development
• Support seminars, international conferences and faculty events, and serve on college and university committees as needed

Required profile

• Ph.D. in a related Business Management field, with a dissertation or intensive research/teaching
• Minimum of three years of university teaching experience for an assistant professor and five years for an associate professor
• Proven research record and publications: at least three journal articles in ISI or Scopus-indexed journals for an assistant professor
• Experience with learning management systems and e-learning strategies
• Understanding of a multicultural academic environment and of students' needs, including special needs
• Experience with various instructional methodologies

Required skills

• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills, effective communication in English
• Computer, LMS and e-learning skills
• Outcome-based education (OBE) course design is an asset