Mingachevir State University announces a competition for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Information Technologies. Candidates with professional qualifications relevant to the profile of the faculty, 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 planning and implementation of educational, scientific-research, methodological, organizational and educational activities at the faculty;

– To coordinate the activities of the academic staff of the faculty in organizing and conducting lectures, laboratory classes, practical and seminar sessions, and other forms of teaching;

– To supervise final state attestation, specialty internships, course and graduation projects, students’ independent work, examinations, and the organization of educational work among students;

– To monitor the organization of the educational process at the faculty in accordance with existing regulatory documents, curricula and programs;

– To distribute the teaching workload of the academic staff and organize its discussion and approval;

– To approve 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-methodological materials and teaching aids in accordance with these programs;

– To create conditions for the development of educational, scientific-research, innovation and practical training activities of undergraduate and graduate students studying at the faculty;

– To create conditions for the academic staff and students to conduct scientific-research work in accordance with the approved plan, organize discussions of completed research works and monitor the application of their results in production;

– To organize the activities of the Faculty Scientific Council and coordinate the work of the structural units of the faculty;

– To ensure the implementation of quality assurance, academic discipline, student-centered learning environment and modern management approaches at the faculty.

The candidate must know:

– 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 of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of education;

– Requirements for training specialists with knowledge and skills in line with socio-economic development needs;

– State educational standards and programs approved for higher education;

– Ways to bring conducted scientific research up to modern standards and organize the application of research results in the educational process and production;

– Higher school pedagogy and psychology, as well as the preparation of curricula and programs;

– The content of programs for each taught subject, as well as extracurricular activities 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 tools in the educational process;

– Occupational safety, safety regulations, sanitary-hygienic and fire protection norms and rules.

The candidate’s active engagement in scientific-research activities and publication of articles in high-indexed international and local scientific journals will be considered an advantage.

Required documents:

– Application addressed to the Rector;

– Copy of identity card;

– Personnel personal record form;

– Curriculum vitae;

– Copies of documents on higher education, academic degree and academic title;

– Certified list of published scientific works, discoveries and inventions.

Note: Eligible candidates may submit the required documents by 31 July 2026 to vacancy@mdu.edu.az with the subject line “Participation in the competition announced for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Information Technologies”.