Assistant Professor

Job Description of Assistant Professor

Broad responsibilities

1. To support the senior in designing and development of the overall curricula, and

develop and deliver a range of programs of study (sometimes for entirely new

courses) at various levels.

2. To develop the quality assurance framework within the institue's overall framework,

including the validation and revalidation of courses, and student admission and

assessment.

3. To transfer knowledge including practical skills, methods and techniques.

4. To encourage the development of innovative approaches to course design and

delivery and ensure that teaching design and delivery comply with the quality and

educational standards and regulations of the department.

5. To strengthen the industry professionals faculty database for the management

program.

6. Take initiatives and organize events related to the program for learning and greater

visibility of the program.

7. Trouble shooting of scheduling and coordination activities once originated from the

program coordinator.

8. You are expected to ensure quality deliverables in line with the quality norms.

9. You would be expected to teach courses as assigned to you and draw out detailed

TLP's as well as monitor the same.

10. You will be also responsible for evaluating projects as and when assigned.

11. Your involvement in mentoring and counseling students is also elicited.

I. Teaching & Learning

a) To challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in

critical discourse and rational thinking.

b) To supervise student projects, field trip, placements etc.

c) To ensure that the teaching content and methods of delivery are in accordance with

regulatory requirements and incorporate industry perspective.

d) To see how case study could be an effective teaching method by effectively

demonstrating it in the classroom and introducing top academicians in this profile to

Welingkar.

e) To use technology as an enabler in web- cast and conferencing lectures from premiere

institutions to Welingkar.

f) To foray into lectures for students across streams to identify how the methodology and

evaluations can be strengthened.

II. Research Innovation, New Knowledge creation

a) To lead the development and implementation of research strategy.

b) To lead and co-ordinate research activity in the subject including determining relevant

research objectives, and preparing research proposals.To lead research and

collaborative partnerships with other educational institutions, (domestic and

International) or other bodies.

c) To lead bids for research & consultancy and generation of additional funds.

d) To write and contribute to publications or disseminate research finding using appropriate

media.

e) To seek Practical applications of research findings.

f) To make presentations and represent at national and international conferences and

similar events.

g) To update knowledge and understanding in field or specialization.

h) To learn engineering knowledge and science behind innovative ideas, for implementing

the ideas.

i) Commercializing and Positioning of innovative idea into Industry sectors.

j) To develop multi-disciplinary learning and diversification of courses.

III. Mentoring and Learning

a) To supervise student projects, field trip, placements etc.

b) To set mark, assess, work and provide feedback to students.

c) To ensure that mentoring content and methods of delivery are in accordance with issues

relating to society and student needs.

IV. External focus / Engagement / Placement

a) You will be responsible building the institute's corporate interface.

b) Industry interface for projects, placements, roundtables, organizing seminars etc.

c) You will be involved in mobilizing students into action for campus placement

promotional activities.

d) Your role involves managing a group of internships and placements for MBA students in

the corporate sector; all matters related to it and contribute towards the overall smooth

functioning of the Department.

e) You will be involved in liaising with organizations for campus placements, with the

corporate community and coordinating with student teams to ensure the smooth

transition of students into the corporate world.

f) You will facilitate organizations’ selection process, also at times being part of the short
listing process on behalf of the organizations.

g) Experiential learning – being an interface between the industry mentors for projects given
to students.

V. Accreditation:

a) Take on any role as may be designated by management with respect to accrditation.

b) Follow the guidelines & maintain records as may be required time to time to enable

achieving accrditation standards.

1. Apart from the above task, Institute expects your involvement and support for the

various promotional activities undertaken by the institute.

2. You are expected to offer your services if required on Sundays/holidays, for which

compensatory off would be considered

3. Other responsibilities may be added as and when required during the year