The University of Puthisastra (UP) is a private university in Phnom Penh that focuses on Health Sciences and Technology. UP is committed to developing higher education in Cambodia and enabling its students to become future leaders of Cambodia in Health Care and Technology.
UP is seeking candidates with a passion for education and learning, a strong work ethic, and values that resonate with UP’s vision and values.
We are now looking for qualified candidates to fill below positions:
Workplace Circumstances
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Location:
Phnom Penh
Position Circumstances
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Career Category:
Educate/Train/Teaching, Health/Medical
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Schedule:Full-time
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Salary:
Negotiable
Position Summary Position Summary:
The Full time Lecturer (1 FFE) will contribute to the academic, clinical, and practical instruction of undergraduate dental students at the University of Puthisastra. The lecturer is expected to deliver high-quality teaching for approximately 5.5 days per week (or equivalent contact hours), including lectures, tutorials, lab/practical supervision, and student assessments. The lecturer is required to deliver certain number of hours per week but also indulge in carrying out faculty administrative, academic and research activities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- The overall job description below outlines the main areas of responsibility:
- Deliver lectures, tutorials, and/or practical sessions based on the approved curriculum.
- Supervise students during pre-clinical and clinical training as per schedule.
- Prepare lesson plans, teaching materials, and student resources.
- Contribute to student assessments, exam preparation, grading, and feedback.
- Support academic advising, student consultations, and mentoring as required.
- Collaborate with other faculty members to ensure academic and clinical objectives are met.
- Participate in faculty meetings, curriculum reviews, and calibration sessions (as scheduled within allotted time)
- Adhere to university policies, academic standards, and codes of conduct.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Dean and Deputy Deans.
Requirements:
- Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years clinical or academic experience
- Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is an advantage
- Education:
- DDS, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, or equivalent qualification in Dentistry.
- Postgraduate qualification/ Masters degree/PhD in dentistry would be preferred.
- Skills/Competencies:
- Effective teaching and communication skills
- Familiarity with outcome-based education principles
- Competence in using technology and presentation tools for teaching
- Good command of English; Khmer is an advantage
- Knowledge of infection control protocols and dental ethics
- Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and students.
- Personal Qualities
- Responsible, approachable, and student-friendly
- Detail-oriented and punctual
- Passion for teaching and mentoring
- Adaptable and willing to learn
- Professional, ethical, and respectful
- Open to feedback and ongoing learning
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Environment:
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Languages:
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Location:
Phnom Penh
Position Circumstances
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Career Category:
Health/Medical, Educate/Train/Teaching
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Schedule:Full-time
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Salary:
Negotiable
Position Summary Duties and Responsibilities:
Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs and Education provides the academic leadership across the academic affairs/education unit, basic medical sciences unit and clinical sciences unit to ensure the development, implementation, and improvement of the academic plan within the faculty in alignment with the national and international curriculum.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee the development and implementation of Ministry of Health’s MD curriculum and post-graduate curriculum.
- Lead initiatives for the curriculum innovation and modernization in alignment with competency-based medical education and the quality enhancement.
- Ensure the compliance of the programs with the national accreditation standards (ACC) and requirement
- Coordinate the academic scheduling, timetables and examination for all lecturers across the faculty
- Coordinate and arrange the pedagogic training and promote the competency-based medical education (CBEM) within the faculty through continuous support and training to the part-time and full-time lecturers
- Working with the Teaching and Learning Manager to organize the training programs, workshops and seminars to enhance the teaching effectives and academic leadership
- Support the recruitment, orientation, mentoring and academic development of full-time/part-time lecturers of the basic medical sciences unit, clinical sciences unit and post-graduate unit
- Record and report the student academic progress by working closely with the heads of the units
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching, learning and academic outcome across the faculty
- Participate in subcommittee of the Academic Board to ensure the compliance with the UP’s policy and procedures.
- Liaise with Internal Quality Assurance Department (IQA) to conduct the teaching survey, analyze the result and make recommendation to the Dean for the area of academic improvement
- Ensure the exam contents are validated, aligned with learning objectives, teaching content and clinical relevance and ensure those exam contents are securely stored and protected.
- Promote and support the research in the medical education within faculty
- Perform any other duties assigned by Dean
Requirements:
- Education:
- Holding Doctor of Medicine (MD), recognized by MoH
- Postgraduate qualification in Education or Medical Education or Health Professions Education or Academic Leadership or Relevant degree
- Experience/Knowledge
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in medical education
- Having experience or knowledge in the curriculum design, assessment and faculty development
- Having knowledge of the competency-based medical education (CBME)
- Familiar with the national MD curriculum
- Skills/Competencies:
- Excellent leadership, organizational and interpersonal communication skills
- Proficiency in written and verbal communication skill in English
- Proficiency in computer skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students and external stakeholders