International Black Sea University, LLC announces an open academic contest for the following academic programs:

• Bachelor’s Program in Computer Science (Georgian and English)
• Master’s Program in Computer Science (English)
• Doctoral Program in Computer Science (English)

Vacant Positions:

• Professor -1 vacancy (5-year term)
• Associate Professor – 1 vacancy (5-year term)
• Assistant Professor – 4 vacancies (5-year term)

Qualification requirements:

Professor

• Doctorate or equivalent degree (in computer science, mathematics or related fields);
• Minimum 6 years of scientific-teaching work experience, including at least 3 (three) years of experience working as an Associate Professor / Professor in an authorized higher education institution;
• English Language proficiency (B2 level);
• Other requirements defined in the Report of Scientific-Teaching work

Associate Professor

• Doctorate or equivalent degree (in computer science, mathematics or related fields);
• At least 3 (three) years of scientific-pedagogical experience
• English Language proficiency (B2 level);
• Other requirements set forth in the scientific -pedagogical activity report

Assistant professor

• Doctorate or equivalent degree (in computer science, mathematics or related fields);
• English Language proficiency (B2 level);
• Other requirements set forth in the scientific -pedagogical activity report

There is a possibility to obtain academic positions by qualified personnel, based on professional merit. In this case, the qualification of the person may be confirmed by their professional experience, special training and/or publications. A person may be considered as correspondingly qualified, if she/he has a qualification necessary for developing learning outcomes and the candidate should meet the following criteria:

1. Holds a PhD or equivalent degree in a different field OR Holds a Master’s or an equivalent degree in the same field. If an applicant wants to hold an academic position of an assistant, is  a PhD student of a different program.
2. A candidate must have significant working experience in the relevant field at least 5 (five) years for the Assistant Professor, at least 7 (seven) years for the Associate Professor and at least 10 (ten) years for the Professor and
3. at least 2 publications in the relevant field and / or field-specific training for the last 5 (five) years;
4. Minimum 1 year of scientific-pedagogical activity in a higher education institution;
5. e)  English Language proficiency (B2 level);

Candidates are required to sign an affiliation agreement with the University.

Applicants must submit the following documents (in printed and electronic form) to the University:

• Job Application
• Information form
• Copy of ID card.  For foreign citizens – notary-approved translation / copy of residential card (if any);
• Notary approved copy of Georgian Diploma and/or notary approved translation of foreign Diploma/relevant certificate. If the diploma is not issued yet, temporary graduation certificate is necessary. If the diploma is issued by a foreign HEI, it must be recognized under the Georgian legislation by the corresponding body and a copy of recognition letter is required;
• Document(s) certifying scientific-teaching work experience;
• CV in Georgian and English with at least two references;
• Scientific-pedagogical activities report
• List of field relevant scientific articles and publications and their copies (during the last 5 years);
• Syllabus in Georgian and English (if the course is delivered in English) or in Georgian (if the course is delivered in Georgian). The candidate may submit a syllabus prepared not in IBSU format for the contest.
• Book of Job Records or certificate from current / previous job (other than IBSU);
• Documentation / Certificate of Participation in Trainings and Conferences (if available);
• Copy of international certificate of proficiency in foreign language / Curriculum Matching / Copy of higher education certificate in foreign language (if required). In the case of a document issued in a foreign language – a notarized translation and copy or a document certifying the lecturing in the relevant language;
• Documents confirming a professional merits (if an applicant wishes to occupy a vacant academic position on a professional basis)

The commission is authorized to request the candidate to conduct a sample lecture. The sample lecture is delivered in the language of instruction of the program.

Interested candidates must submit the required documents (hard copy and electronic version) from November 29 until December 3, 2019 (from 14:00 to 16:00) to the Chancellery and Human Resources Management Office of the International Black Sea University.

Contact number: 2595005 (131/132), e-mail: hr@ibsu.edu.ge

Address: Tbilisi, D. Aghmashenebeli Alley 13th km, # 2.

Attached documents:

• Job Application
• Information form