Job Description
MIT-WPU
Job Description
1. Job Details
Job Title: Assistant Professor – Department of Computer Science
Location: Pune
Reporting to: HOS/HOD – Computer Science
3. Key Accountability
Academic
- Responsible to conduct lectures as per the assigned workload
- Assist the Associate Professor, Professor, HOS in developing the Computer Science curriculum
- Active participation in academic and examination duty
- Conduct practical, tutorials as per the assigned schedule
- Responsible for setting up question papers
- Participate in organizing seminars, conferences, workshops, FDPs, hackathons, coding competitions, etc.
- Understand the skills relevant in the IT/software job market and provide insights to professors and HOS
- Organize various training programs for students to develop technical and soft skills
- Organize study tours/industry visits for students to give required exposure
Research Development
- Expected to show a high level of proficiency in research in Computer Science and allied areas (AI/ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, IoT, etc.)
- Responsible to write research papers
- Responsible for publishing papers nationally/internationally in peer-reviewed journals and conferences
- Be a co-investigator for writing research proposals
- Encourage students to write research papers and participate in project competitions
Strategic
- Support in the execution of the strategic plan of the school
Operational
- Participate in student-related activities such as NCC, student welfare, ASG, cultural and technical events, and counseling/mentoring students
- Actively participate during admissions of students and counsel
- Responsible to work closely with students on various academic and mini/major projects
- Supervise during examinations
- Actively be a part of organizing convocation
- Accompany students for rural immersion programs, study tours, yoga, internships, international tours
- Responsible to check answer sheets of students and share assessment with seniors for further student improvement
- Address student issues
- Maintain proper record of students
Finance and Budget
- Follow the directives of professors, HOS, and Dean to utilize the budget within the academic unit
Collaborations
- Actively be a part of National Teachers Congress, Bharatiya Chatra Sansad, National Women's Parliament and other program events/program committees
- Focus on engagement with IT/software companies for industry collaboration, placement of students, and Alumni
- Collaborate with CIAP and Marketing to have smooth student admissions and placements
4. Person Specification
Desired Qualification and Experience
- Preferably a Ph.D. in Computer Science/Computer Applications/allied disciplines
- Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade on a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in MCA / M.Sc. Computer Science or a relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university
- Bachelor's degree in BCA / B.Sc. Computer Science preferred as the qualifying undergraduate discipline
- Preferably should be NET/SET/SLET qualified as conducted by UGC
- A person without a Ph.D. but having a Master's Degree (MCA/M.Sc. Computer Science) in a relevant branch/discipline can be considered based on their industry experience. Minimum relevant experience required: 0 to 5 years
Substantial leadership and management experience
- A strong commitment to MIT-WPU and its vision, ambitions, and values
Personal attributes and style
- Should possess exceptional communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
- Sound knowledge of programming languages, software development practices, and emerging technologies in Computer Science