Call for applications for posts in the Visiting Teaching Stream

The Following information is available to help you make your application:

1.            Current Opportunities available in the Departments, Institutes and Centres

2.            Composition of the Visiting Teaching Stream

3.            Eligibility for Appointment into the Visiting Teaching Stream

4.            Nature of the Appointment

5.            How to make an Application

6.            Selection Process            

1.            Current Opportunities available in the Departments, Institutes and Centres

Opportunities currently exist for Visiting Teaching Staff in the following Departments, Institutes and Centres at the University of Malta.

There are no current vacancies - Please check again at a later date

Further general information about the Faculty Department, Institute or Centre is available on the University of Malta Website.

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2.            Composition of the Visiting Teaching Stream

The Visiting Teaching Stream is composed of five posts:

i.              Visiting Professor

ii.             Visiting Associate Professor

Note: The posts of Visiting Professor and Visiting Associate Professor shall only be open to persons who have previously obtained the status of Professor or Associate Professor at the University of Malta, or who have obtained a comparable academic profile at another University of repute.

iii.           Visiting Senior Lecturer

iv.           Visiting Lecturer

v.            Visiting Assistant Lecturer

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3.            Eligibility for Appointment in the Visiting Teaching Stream

Appointment at the level of Visiting Assistant Lecturer will normally require a person to have a post-graduate qualification and at least five (5) years professional experience in a position of responsibility related to the subject matter they are engaged to teach.

Appointment at the level of Visiting Lecturer will normally require a person to have either:

i.              a post-graduate qualification and at least ten (10) years professional experience in a position of position of responsibility related to the subject matter they are engaged to teach; or

ii.             a Ph.D. degree

Appointment at the level of Visiting Senior Lecturer will normally require a person to have either:

i.              a post-graduate qualification and at least fifteen (15) years professional experience; or

ii.             a Ph.D. degree and at least five (5) years professional experience.

The professional experience must in either case be in a position of responsibility related to the subject matter they are engaged to teach.

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4.            Nature of the Appointment

Visiting Teaching staff are appointed by the University Council on a definite contract basis for a period of one year, with the possibility of renewal. In the case of renewal the number of contact hours may be revised depending on the evolving needs of the University.     

Appointments are made to teach a minimum of 28 hours in an academic year (T1) up to a maximum of 252 hours (T9).               

The number of hours reflects the timetabled duties relating to lectures.  However the appointment incorporates preparatory work and other related duties such as the setting and marking of assignments and examinations, and the submission of results in accordance with the formal deadlines established by the University of Malta.           

The lecturing times of the University of Malta are Monday to Friday between 08.00 and 20.00 hours. Visiting teaching staff are required to lecture at any time on day programmes within the established lecturing times in accordance with official timetables.

The annual rate of payment for Visiting Teaching staff at T1 level is provided as follows:

2012/13:

Payments are made every four weeks through the payroll.

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5.            How to make an application

Applicants are required to submit the following information

i.              A covering letter clearly indicating the study units they wish to lecture and the level of grade they consider applicable to their circumstances

ii.             Four copies of an up to date Curriculum Vitae

iii.            One copy of any certification relevant to the application

iv.            This Application Form

The competed application can be delivered by hand or sent by post to:

Office for Human Resources, Management and Development
Room 214
Administration Building
University of Malta
MSD2080

or by email to:

visiting-recruitment.hrmd@um.edu.mt
             

The envelope or subject box in the case of an email must be marked ‘Visiting Teaching Application’ together with the name of the relevant Departments, Institutes or Centres being applied for.

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6.            Selection Process

Applications will be assessed by a Selection Board according to the eligibility criteria.

Successful applicants will be contacted by the Head of the Department, Institute or Centre with details of the requirements. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised in writing.

The Office for Human Resource Management and Development will issue a letter of appointment following Council approval.  This will need to be countersigned by the Visiting staff member as confirmation of the appointment.

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