Laboratory Instructor | Computer Science Department-College of Engineering
American University of Sharjah View all jobs
- United Arab Emirates
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide laboratory instruction for courses in Computer Science and Computer Engineering
- Work with faculty to develop lab materials and experiments
- Administer lab activities and provide timely feedback to faculty
- Supervise students in a professional manner and grade lab assignments
- Assist students with senior design project activities
- Perform regular lab equipment checks and follow up on equipment orders
- Support students’ extracurricular activities
- Complete duties as assigned by the Head of Department
- Master’s degree in related field: computer science/ computer engineering.
- Knowledge of installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, configuring, and supporting laboratory equipment, computing systems, peripherals, and related software in an academic environment.
- Ability to prepare and set up laboratory exercises, materials, and equipment to ensure readiness for teaching.
- Strong English communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts, procedures, and safety expectations.
- Ability to create and maintain clear, organized technical documentation, including lab manuals and guides.
- Familiarity with relevant professional certifications, current tools, and industry practices to enhance laboratory instruction and technical support.
- Ability to apply sound technical judgment in diagnosing issues, prioritizing responses, and implementing practical solutions.
- Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary academic environment and collaborate with colleagues across multi-level support functions.
- Ability to support a wide range of courses, platforms, and technologies across hardware, software, networking, and emerging computing areas.
- Demonstrates accountability, responsiveness, discretion, and a strong service orientation in fulfilling instructional and technical responsibilities.
- Commitment to staying current with evolving computing technologies, laboratory practices, and teaching tools, and integrating new knowledge into academic support.
- Ability to promote proper use of laboratory resources and ensure compliance with university procedures, safety requirements, and technical standards.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following technical domains:
- professional experience in lab management.
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