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Lecturers / Professors / Teacher Trainers at Technical Trainers College (TTC)

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Location and country of assignment: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Lecturers / Professors / Teacher Trainers at Technical Trainers College (TTC)

JOB-ID: 13278

Field of activity

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (www.giz.de) manages the first Technical Trainers College (TTC), an undergraduate institution granting a Bachelor of Engineering Technology, on behalf of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With a target capacity of 1200 trainees, TTC is a large institution with more than 120 faculty members from 10+ countries (for additional information: www.ttcollege.edu.sa). Typical students who study at this “Training of Trainers” institution towards a vocational trainer qualification are young people of Saudi Arabian nationality, between the ages of 20 and 28 years.

Your tasks

The technical trainers will be lecturing in the following fields:
• Production Technology
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR)
• Automotive Engineering
• Electrical Technology & Electronics
• Information & Communication Technology: Telecommunication & Network and System Administration

Teaching positions typically carry a teaching load comparable to German universities of applied sciences, of 18 contact hours/week during the semester. Previous teaching experience is essential. Responsibilities also include guidance of students during practical assignments in training institutions and companies as well as guidance of students during their Bachelor Project.

Your profile

Doctorate (PhD) / MA or equivalent in Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, ICT, Vocational Pedagogy, or any other related field relevant to the area of instruction; at least 5 years of academic teaching experience; international (teaching) experience and/or formal teacher qualification (e.g. German second state exam or comparable qualification) will be a definite plus; interest and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment; sufficient English language skills to teach in English; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point)

Assignment period

Starting date will most probably be in August 2013. Contracts can be offered for the duration of one or two years with the option of renewal. Short-term assignments of one semester (5 months) are also possible.

What we offer you

Other information

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply.
Contact department:
Hans Henning
+49 – (0)6196 - 79 – 2677
https://person.gtz.de/www/index.php?ac=jobad&id=13278