University Faculty

Connect University is currently seeking qualified candidates for both part-time and full-time faculty who can teach one or more of the 14 courses listed below, as part of the American University Program. Candidates must hold a Masters or Ph. D. degree from a reputable (English-language) university. The courses are offered in the freshman or sophomore liberal arts program at Connect University. Responsibilities of instructor include, but are not limited to, course planning, student advising, interacting with students outside of class, and holding office hours. The courses will be offered either in the Fall 2018 term (September – December) or the Spring term (January – June).


Arts, Media and Communication

  • LING 6 Freshman Composition

  • ENG 10 Essay and Research-paper Writing

  • COMM 3 Fundamentals of Public Communication

  • COMM 7 Argumentation and Persuasion

  • MUS 9 Introduction to Music

 Humanities

  • HIS 12 American History from 1865

  • ENG 20 Introduction to Literature

  • PHIL 25 Methods of Reasoning

  • HUM 11 Humanities from Baroque to Modern

 Science and Technology

  • MATH 45 College Mathematics

  • CSCI 5 Computers and Their Application/ CSCI 30 Introduction to the Internet

  • CFS 38 Human Development

  • EES 1 Natural Disasters and Earth Resources

Social Sciences

  • LING 10 Introduction to Language

 

Responsibilities

  • Create an effective learning experience for students through recreating and improving the academic side of the program

  • Work with the program team to ensure effective curriculum delivery, grading, report, student evaluation, and attendance systems

  • Brainstorm and initiate new academic and projects as a proactive team player

  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the academic goals and supports those goals

  • Ensure that the students are motivated, reach their educational potential and participate in various activities

  • Work closely with the management team and Collaborate with other teams (academic, program and marketing teams) to coordinate actions


Requirements

  • Minimum Master’s degree holder

  • Native English speaker

  • High emotional intelligence

  • Highly motivated

  • Positive, cooperative personality and ability to work in a team

  • Ability to handle complexity

  • Open-mindedness

  • Pleasant personality with great people skills

 

About Connect University

“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think. ” — Albert Einstein

At Connect, we believe that ideas and people are the two most powerful elements of learning; connecting these can lead us to new worlds. A worthy education challenges the way we see things and enables us to better understand the world around us. Each and every one of us deserves a good education.

Connect University offers students an opportunity to earn certifiable course credits for a four-year U.S. undergraduate degree right here in Myanmar. The Freshman and Sophomore years of study take place in Yangon and are composed of a broad range of General Education courses required by and transferrable to U.S. universities.  Students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the rigorous educational standards and student life of U.S. universities during the program.

Upon completion of the two years' courses at Connect, students choose their majors and finish their Junior and Senior years of study in the United States at one of our partner universities. Our courses are recognized and endorsed by our partner U.S. universities under the “International Studies Program” agreement, and the course credits comply with the U.S. educational standards. Please visit www.connect.edu.mm to learn more about Connect University and our academic programs.

Please send resume/CV to  jobs@connect.edu.mm or call us at +959 77 9000 900 if you are interested in applying to
this position.