Job Description
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
The College of Arts and Sciences is the first home for all students enrolled at VinUniversity as they embark on a nuanced journey of self-discovery in a state-of-the-art tertiary education designed in collaboration with leading universities in the world, top minds in Vietnam and passionate stakeholders. In this sense, General Education at VinUniversity is essentially a “gateway” between past and future, theory and practice, and local and global. This is where students, faculty and staff collectively take the first step towards realizing VinUniversity’s mission of contributing to the betterment of Vietnam and the world.
The College of Arts and Sciences at VinUniversity is recruiting passionate and innovative faculty members at all ranks in the following areas:
- History and Culture of Southeast Asia
- Global Politics, Economy and Social Change
- Philosophy
- Critical Thinking
- Big Ideas: AI and Human Values
- Introduction to Law
- Interpersonal and Multimedia Communication
- Cross Cultural Navigation
- Artistic Performance and Application
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Full-time faculty members of College of Arts and Sciences will have three major responsibilities: teaching, research, and service. The workload allocation will depend on the faculty ranking and faculty track in alignment with generally accepted international standards and practices at universities.
COMPENSATIONS
The salary benefits are internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
- Have a doctorate degree in related fields from established universities.
- Have a minimum of three years of relevant full-time teaching experience.
- Have a strong knowledge of the subject area combined with a broad subject background enabling contributions to teaching programs.
- Have good experience in experiential learning methods such as TBL (Team-based Learning), PBL (Project-based Learning), ABL (Action-based Learning) and can successfully employ them in all courses.
- Demonstrate a strong record of research accomplishments or potential for future accomplishments (research track).
- Have a high spirit and strong passion for education; demonstrate distinction and/or strong potential in research; agile to embrace changes and take on new challenges; willing to adopt and actively employ new teaching methods; open-minded to new and different environments; team-player willing to contribute to organizational goals and initiatives.
- Respect and appreciation for the core values of VinUni: EXCEL (E: Empathy, X: Exceptional Capability, C: Creativity, E: Entrepreneurial Mindset, L: Leadership Spirit).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a cover letter, a resume and a list of two references.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
For any questions or preliminary discussions please contact: Professor Umberto Ansaldo, Dean of The College of Arts and Sciences: umberto.a@vinuni.edu.vn
