Nursing Faculty

**About the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST)**

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is the first national applied University in the State of Qatar, offering applied Bachelors and Masters degrees in addition to certificates and diplomas in various fields. UDST has over 50 programs in the fields of Engineering Technology and Industrial Trades, Business Management, Computing and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Continuing and Professional Education and more.

With more than 600 staff and over 6,000 students, UDST is the destination for top-notch applied and experiential learning. The University is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Our faculty are committed to delivering pedagogically-sound learning experiences with incorporation of innovative technological interventions, to further enhance students’ skills and help raise talented graduates that can effectively contribute to a knowledge-based economy and make Qatar’s National Vision 2030 a reality.

**Your Commitment**

**Skills Required for the Role**
- Commitment to applied and experiential learning as a pedagogy and a key feature of UDST’s mandate.
- Ability to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in program outcomes.
- Digital literacy and demonstrated fluency in technology systems, and an ability to model and facilitate use of current and emerging digital tools to support research and learning.
- Demonstrated ability to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable students to be active participants in their own learning.
- Commitment to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession through self-driven continuous professional development and life-long learning.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Collaborative and collegial spirit and a demonstrated ability to establish rapport with learners, colleagues, sponsor-employers, and members of the community.
- Experience in leadership and innovation in technology-based projects.

**How to Apply**

**Qualifications**:
Faculty members will be placed in the appropriate rank based on their education & experience.

**For Associate Professor & Assistant Professor**

**_ Education_**
- PhD or Doctorate in Nursing, or in a health-related field. Those whose PhD or Doctorate is not in nursing must hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in nursing.

**_Experience_**
- Demonstrated record of academic experience & nursing practice.
- Experience in teaching nursing at a post-secondary institution.
- Demonstrated competence with curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Demonstrated use diverse & current teaching approaches in the classroom & for practice experiences including the laboratory, simulation, & practicums.
- Demonstrated ability to use a variety of educational technology & platforms.
- Demonstrated academic & information literacy skills.

**_Scholarship and Research_**
- Demonstrated accomplishment in advancement or contributions to health-related knowledge through applied research & publication and knowledge dissemination.

**For Senior Lecturer and Lecturer**

**_ Education_**
- Master’s in Nursing or in a health-related field. For those whose Master’s is not in nursing, they must hold an undergraduate degree in nursing.

**_Experience_**
- Experience in teaching nursing at a post-secondary institution.
- Demonstrated ability to use diverse & current teaching approaches in the classroom & for practice experiences including the laboratory, simulation, and practicums.
- Demonstrated ability to use a variety of educational technology & platforms.
- Demonstrated academic & information literacy skills.

**_Scholarship and Research_**

Demonstrated performance in scholarship that contributes to the advancement of nursing practice; advancement of health-related knowledge; &/or, health-related curriculum development & pedagogy.

**For Clinical Instructor**

**_ Education_**

**_Experience_**
- Preference given to those with experience teaching nursing practice in a post-secondary institution &/or mentoring/precepting nursing students during practice practicums; especially to those who have clinical nursing practice in high intensity neonatal care.
- Demonstrate the ability to use diverse & current teaching approaches for practice; experiences including the laboratory, simulation, and practicums.
- Demonstrate academic & information literacy skills.

**_Scholarship and Research_**

Demonstrated aptitude for scholarship that contributes to the advancement of teaching & learning of nursing practice; & to use a variety of educational technology & platforms.