SALARY RANGE: RM9,000-RM13,000

Responsibilities:

This position will make a significant contribution to the discipline which can normally be demonstrated at the national level. In research and/or scholarship he or she will make original contributions, which expand knowledge or practice in his or her discipline. He or she will demonstrate leadership, expertise and coordination of academic courses.

This position will normally make a significant contribution to:

• teaching, scholarship and administration activities of an organizational unit or an interdisciplinary area at undergraduate, honors and postgraduate level;
• leadership and engagement in scholarly, research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession, discipline and/or community; and
• demonstrate original contributions to advancing knowledge in research or scholarship at least at a national level.

Qualifications and Criteria:

• A PhD in TESL/TESOL, English Language Education, or a closely related field.
• Extensive experience in higher education teaching and program development in TESL/TESOL.
• A strong record of research in second language teaching/learning, pedagogy, or language education technology.
• Experience in supervising research students at the Master’s and/or PhD level.
• Engagement with industry, community, or global initiatives in TESL/TESOL education is an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Prior teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level
• Scholarly publications in journals, proceedings, and books
• Experience in curriculum development and administration.
• Experience of supervising postgraduate (including doctoral) students.
• Experience in providing consulting and training services.
• Participation in collaborative research projects with other academics.
• National/international reputation in a relevant scholarly domain.
• National/international recognition in a relevant professional domain.
• Record of innovations, copyrights, patents, and academic entrepreneurship
• Experience of strategic planning and leadership in academic contexts
• Experience in motivating and mentoring academic colleagues
• Ability to identify research opportunity and attract external support.
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships with other universities, government agencies, professional bodies, and private organizations.
• Managerial work experience, leading to a deep and creative understanding of some practical domain.
• Familiarity with digital learning technologies