Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Website:
nmims.edu
Job details:
Build Your Academic Trajectory with JDSOLA
Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts (JDSOLA) at NMIMS (deemed-to-be) University is seeking a faculty member for its four-year BA Liberal Arts program, Major Area: Literature, Culture & Philosophy. We are looking for someone who works comfortably across the printed text, the stage and the screen, and can teach at least two of the following with real depth:
- Modern World Literature and Modern Indian Literature
- Poetry and the Novel
- Creative Writing
- Indian Cinema, Theatre and OTT / streaming cultures
JDSOLA offers a professionally serious academic and research environment for faculty who want more than routine teaching and regulatory survival. The school provides academic autonomy, curriculum flexibility, and institutional support for research, conferences, and publications. Faculty work in an interdisciplinary ecosystem with access to modern classrooms, academic databases, and industry-linked learning opportunities. The institution actively encourages curriculum innovation, digital pedagogy, and applied teaching.
Faculty Experience at JDSOLA
JDSOLA operates in a low-bureaucracy, high-accountability academic environment. Faculty are encouraged to design electives, contribute to institutional strategy, and build intellectual capital through research, program development, and industry engagement.
Role Expectations
The selected candidate is expected to deliver high-quality undergraduate teaching (teaching hours in a week as per UGC guidelines), contribute to research publications, and participate in curriculum development. The role requires sustained student mentorship, academic discipline, and measurable contributions to institutional growth.
Qualifying Criteria – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:
a. A Master ‘s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
b. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.
OR,
A candidate has 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 may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET.
c. Minimum 2 SCI Publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals
d. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable:
i) Ph.D. preferred with entry-level of 2 years’ experience is desirable but not mandatory.
ii) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on her/his Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency.
Other published work may include books, Research Periodical, Ph.D. guidance, Consultancy projects, and a patent filed.
Compensation follows UGC norms; for candidates with strong research potential, teaching excellence, or industry exposure, remuneration will be aligned competitively.
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