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Associate Instructor Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at GIA (Gemological Institute of America)
Title: Associate Instructor
Company: GIA (Gemological Institute of America)
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Role: This role is responsible for teaching and training for assigned classes, courses and/or seminars and guide student outcomes.
Essential Duties:
- Teach and manage delivery of GIA approved content to assigned classes, courses and seminars consistent with GIA guidelines and standards.
- Manage class set-up (for instance gathering materials, managing equipment etc.)
- Ensure administrative class management responsibilities are completed in a timely manner (e.g., attendance, assessments, posting grades, documentation, etc.)
- Addresses student concerns, complaints, or issues promptly and effectively.
- Manage student evaluations, assignments and projects. Counsel students regarding academic performance and methods for improvement.
- Maintains and fosters sensitivity and respect for a culturally diverse classroom and work environment.
- Maintains a positive climate for learning through appropriate classroom management.
- Conduct and facilitate student orientation, and graduation activities.
- Travel and adapt to different work schedules, as needed, to deliver classes across multiple locations within and outside the UAE.
- Participate in education meetings and training, as needed, concerning course material instruction.
- Liaise with the various stakeholders for any concerns, updates and for any operational or administrative requirements.
- Engage in educational marketing and market development activities.
- Represent GIA in different forums, panel discussions, industry events or other platforms where GIA is participating or being represented.
- Assist with any special projects, exhibitions and trade shows or any other additional duties as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 3+ years of trade experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Teaching, training or mentoring experience preferred
- Arabic speaker is preferred
- Graduate Gemologist (GG) diploma preferred.
* Employee assuming this position must endeavor to continually improve and develop skills required to successfully perform the entrusted duties and be comfortable working with ambiguity in a startup environment, thinking outside of the box while adhering to GIA standards
Description of Success Factors:
- Knowledge: Able to break down complex processes to present/explain fundamental skills, able to interpret student skills to know when to progress to more advanced techniques.
- Personal Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work and any decisions, actions, and outcomes. Takes an ethical, values-driven, and holistic approach to always put GIA’s interests first, even when it is not easy or when no one is watching.
- Technical Learning/Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly (particularly with complex, technical concepts); is good at learning new industry, company, product or technical knowledge/a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of things.
- Service Mindset: Demonstrates passion and commitment to teach. Ability to multitask on various administrative duties and adapt to a fast-paced office environment with multiple priorities.
- Mentoring: Providing constructive feedback and answering questions during class, articulating the reasoning for feedback in a professional manner that facilitates confidence and maintains self-esteem, etc.)
- Excellent Decision Quality & Problem Solving: Identifies potential problems, articulates/classifies issues and able to determine next steps by referencing existing policies and procedures; applies sound analytical and reasoning skills during the problem-solving process; analyzes the data gathered and reaches a solution or provides a summary for a management decision when required.
- Time Management Skills: Approaches work in an organized and systematic manner. Plans work and time effectively to manage conflicting or shifting priorities and achieves goals aligned with the business needs.
- Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact.
- Presentation Skills: Effective in a variety of formal presentations settings; one-on-one, small and large groups; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working.
- Patience: Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process
