Assistant Professor of Social Work @GNLU-Gandhinagar; Walk in Interview Monday, 13 December 2021

Position: Assistant Professor of Social Work

Date: Monday, 6 December 2021

Remuneration: INR 57,700 (Fixed)

Walk in Interview:Monday, 13 December 2021

Division: Academic

Roles and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Head (Dean) – Academic Affairs and over all supervision of the Director and the Registrar, the incumbent shall perform the following roles and responsibilities:

1. Conduct teaching according to the GNLU Academic Regulations and Rules with an aim to achieve the highest possible academic and research standards of the University;
2. Provide teaching and research assistance to Professors and Associate Professors;
3. Plan, develop, undertake teaching, research, extension and training activities in consultation with other departments and external institutions, as required, to deliver quality and effective public and private services of the University and achieve the GNLU vision.
4. Actively participate in developing high standards of curriculum in accordance with the emerging trends and in response to the interdisciplinary developments in relevant area;
5. Organize student centric workshops, training, conferences, round table discussions in relevant area;
6. Develop, plan, execute, monitor and report interdisciplinary research in collaboration with external universities, institutions, government departments, industrial and economic agencies, judiciary within India and abroad;
7. Contribute to academic and research deliverables in various accreditation processes, such as the Bar Council of India, the University Grants Commission;
8. Participate in teaching and research at the University and the joint courses organized with external institutions, in consultation with the Curriculum Committee;
9. Undertake training and awareness programs for various communities, institutions, individual groups, etc. on socio- legal issues;
10. Undertake survey on a regular basis to prepare reports, documents for the perusal of the policy-making institutions;
11. Perform any other duties including administrative, coordination, etc. as required to achieve the aims and objectives of the University.

1. Master’s degree in Social Work with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
2. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be.
3. Minimum five years’ of teaching experience preferably in premier law universities.

Highly desirable:

1. Ability to integrate Social Work with Law.
2. Excellent inter-personal and team-building skills;
3. Ability to innovate and to improve academic programmes or services and to pursue interesting new ideas and new methods;