Recruitment to all faculty posts is strictly based on merit by open selection through open advertisement at national level. The faculty is involved in teaching at undergraduate levels, set up laboratories and experiments, carry out R&D, seek funding for applied research from external sources and, in general, help building the Institute.
The Institute is committed to provide opportunities for professional growth of its faculty and provide very attractive cost-to company compensation package. Dedicated Resource Team is engaged in selecting candidates for Institute's faculty both at junior and senior level.
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements for the Selection of Faculty
Knowledge
- A working knowledge of basic Engineering institute's procedures in all technical and managerial areas
- Some technical background in, or knowledge of, basic innovative practices
- Ability to learn within first 6 months university and technical development including institute's policies and procedures
Skills Required
- Proficiency in working with computer and information management systems
- Routine understanding report formatting of the activities performed during the day the head of academics
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Abilities
- Ability to work in teams
- Ability to meet regular deadlines with senior faculties
- Interpersonal skills to maintain cooperative and effective working relationships
- Ability to solve routine technical problems
- Ability to use judgment to follow standard guidelines and vision of the institute
- Willingness to learn and take direction
Consultancy Facility to the Faculty of the Institute
Institute actively encourage and support the faculty in taking up consultancy (and testing) work. Teachers actively liaise with industry to attract projects, particularly those that have elements of industrial problem solving, student involvement and educative value.
There is no limit on the quantum of consultancy work a teacher can take up or the remuneration he/she can earn, so long as this is done with the concurrence of the Competent Authority and without prejudice to the other duties and responsibilities of the teacher or to the interest of the institution and the students.
While working out the fees/ charges for carrying out the consultancy project, suitable methods estimation would be used. These would include either
Fixing a percentage of the total cost of the project, as in the case of Architectural projects, Structural Engineering design projects, etc.
Estimates worked out on the basis of required man-hour input at different levels and expenditure to be incurred on purchase of materials, use of outside labour, use of outside consultants, computer charges, etc. Suitable charges for overheads up to 15% would be added to the cost estimates as above, to cover indirect costs such as use of electricity, building space, stationery, etc. This amount would go to the revenue account of the institution.
Guiding Principals
- Benchmarking of syllabus with that of leading national and international institutions to find the gaps and taking appropriate corrective measures
- Compulsory Orientation Program for newly recruited faculty members conducted by senior faculty members and outside experts
- Involvement of students in faculty recruitment process by way of judging communication abilities of potential faculty members in a lecture delivered at the time of recruitment
The institute would expect the employees to follow the following principles
- Subscribe to the highest standards of integrity and conduct
- Be responsible and ethical in all institutional activities
- Not engaging in conduct of involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation or discrimination
- Conduct faculty analysis primarily in subject areas for which they are qualified, and shall encourage and recognize the participation of other professionals in subject areas where they are less experienced
- Assist in maintaining the integrity and competence of the profession
- Accurately and adequately conduct reviews and not base decisions on the logical or religious beliefs, political pressure, or client or supervisor pressure
- Practice professional behavior that is free from sexual harassment or discrimination with respect to religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, national origin, age, or physical restrictions
- Refrain from attempting to injure the reputation of the institute and other educator through the use of false, biased or otherwise undocumented claims
If the faculty wants to join the institute Apply at jobs@astral.ac.in
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