Academic Support Specialist
HRD Global
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 0 أشهر
1. Support students doing their MBA or PhD program academically by providing proofreading and editing services, workshops and one-on-one consultations
regarding academic writing.
2. Support professors with grading and plagiarism cases.
3. Attend meetings with CEO, staff and professors regarding classroom/education issues or business development.
4. Teach workshops for academic and English purposes.
5. Host orientation sessions providing guidelines and key information to new students.
6. Support CEO with day-to-day business tasks.
7. Managing reception staff.
8. Secretary of Thesis Committee - attending meetings with the dean and other members, taking minutes and following up.
9. Selecting guest speakers, meet and greet, photograph event and prepare thank you letters.
10. Supporting HR and CEO with formal written documentation, formatting, editing and proofreading.
Main duties:
1. Interviewing, training and mentoring new instructors.
2. Evaluating students and supporting sales with recommendations.
3. Creating, handling and participating in events.
4. Holding team meetings to discuss issues, development plans and training techniques.
5. Teaching and training a wide range of English related courses (IELTS, TOEFL and Michigan examination preparation, general English, Business English, conversation, grammar)
6. Teaching and training corporate companies for specific courses.
7. Providing consultation to corporate companies to find out their training requirements.
8. Developing material for internal and external use.
9. Providing instructors with specific material required for certain courses.
10. Supporting Operations Manager in regards to instructors, training material and
students.
Main duties:
1. Teaching foundation levels 1, 2 and 3 (Business English).
2. Preparing and developing materials for classes.
3. Attending meetings regarding instructors, students and course materials.
4. Front desk duties when required (included handling student complaints, internal communication between departments, handling student submissions and requests).
5. Marking, grading and uploading individual grades onto system.
6. Support and cover for other instructors when needed.
7. Basic office duties (replying to emails, training, photocopying, following schedules and other documentation).
8. Invigilating exams.
9. Support and participate in events related to the department.
10. Provided individual support to students.
1. Teaching ESL to adults in both individual and group settings (level 1 to 6).
2. Preparing and conducting conversation, grammar, tutorial classes.
3. Support scheduling administrator and instructors.
4. Support Operations manager with day-to-day duties.
5. Teaching ESP classes (Business, Law, Nursing)
6. Evaluating level of students.
7. Development of courses and course outlines.
8. Hosting seminars and meetings.
9. External training for companies (NBK, KISR, Ministry of Finance).
10. Development of material for corporate courses.
To add on to my experiences, I worked part time in a number of companies and in different positions as follows:
1. British Institute for Vocational Training (Feb-June 2010)
2. AAIIM International (Feb-March 2009)
3. Al Essa Medical and Scientific Equipment Supplied (June-Aug 2006)
4. Youth Club, Wales, UK (June-Aug 2005)
5. Crowne Plaza Hotel (June-July 2004)
6. Berlitz Language Institute (June-July 2003)