Mingachevir State University announces a competition for the position of Head of the Department of Tourism Business and Marketing. Candidates with professional qualifications relevant to the profile of the department, an academic degree and academic title, and at least 5 years of scientific-pedagogical experience may participate in the competition.

Job responsibilities:

• To lead the department members in organizing and conducting lectures, laboratory classes, practical and seminar sessions, and other teaching activities across different forms of education;
• To supervise final state attestation, professional internships, course papers and graduation projects, students’ independent work, examinations, and the organization of educational work among students;
• To distribute the teaching workload among the academic staff and organize its discussion and approval;
• To approve the individual and calendar plans of the academic staff;
• To lead the development of curricula for approved subjects and ensure their approval;
• To ensure the preparation of textbooks, teaching-methodical materials, and teaching aids in accordance with these curricula;
• To create conditions for academic staff and students to conduct scientific research in accordance with the approved plan, organize discussions of completed research works, and monitor the application of their results in practice and production.

The candidate must be familiar with:

• The Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Education” and “On Science”;
• Decrees and orders of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan related to the fields of science and education;
• Relevant decisions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
• Relevant decisions, orders, and instructions of the central executive authority in the field of education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as requirements for training specialists with knowledge and skills aligned with socio-economic development needs;
• State education standards and programs approved for higher education;
• Bringing scientific research to the level of modern standards and organizing the application of research results in the teaching process and in production;
• Higher education pedagogy and psychology, and the preparation of curricula and syllabi;
• The content of syllabi for each taught subject, as well as the extracurricular work to be carried out by laboratory-technical staff and academic staff;
• Issues related to supervising the scientific research work of teachers and students;
• The study and dissemination of best practices of educational institutions;
• The use of technical teaching aids in the teaching process;
• Occupational safety, safety engineering, sanitary-hygienic, and fire safety norms and regulations.

Active engagement in scientific research, as well as the publication of articles in high-indexed international and local scientific journals, will be considered an advantage.

Required documents:

• Application addressed to the Rector (for University employees; for external applicants);
• Copy of identity card;
• Personal record sheet;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Copies of documents confirming higher education, academic degree, and academic title;
• Certified list of published scientific works, discoveries, and inventions.

Note: Candidates who meet the requirements may submit the required documents by 31 July 2026 to vacancy@mdu.edu.az, indicating “Participation in the competition announced for the position of Head of the Department of Tourism Business and Marketing” in the subject line.