Cisco Instructor at Global Distance Learning Institute

The Global Distance Learning Institute, Abuja is an Affiliate of the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN). The GDLN Affiliates are designed to collaborate in holding events that connect people across countries and regions for learning and dialogue on development issues, along with collaboration with best-in-class institutions around the world to offer various training and skills development courses.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cisco Instructor

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Management of AfriHUB - GDLI invites applicants for the position of lecturer for its CCNA or Cyber Security.
• The primary professional responsibilities of the ideal candidate are to provide outstanding lecturing, academic research, and supervisory roles to the institute’s academic department.

Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

• Teaching/training experience
• Networking knowledge and experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Ability to develop and update course materials
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Familiarity with different learning styles and techniques
• Patience and ability to work with students of different levels of understanding
• Technical writing skills for creating lab guides and other instructional materials.
• Counseling and advising students on academic needs
• Interviewing potential students for admission
• Providing academic support to students and colleagues
• Collaborating with other academics and colleagues to improve teaching methods and expand the knowledge base.
• Certifications in relevant areas of cyber security.
• Continuing education in cyber security trends and advancements.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc, MSc, or Industrial Certification.
• Expertise and mastery of the academic discipline.
• CCNA Certification.
• 3 years experience with academic program
• Management and records
• CCNA and Cybersecurity certification is a plus.

Required:

• Academic qualification, BSc, MSc, or equivalent
• CCNA Certification.
• 3 years experience with academic lecturing and supervision
• Computer skills
• Academic publications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent presentation, organizational, writing, and interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of academic institutions' best practices and standards
• Strong analytic, effective communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Sound leadership skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Technical Skills are highly required.

Application Closing Date
6th February, 2023.