About the Integration of Knowledge (IOK) Online Program:
The Integration of Knowledge (IOK) Online Program is an immersive learning experience designed for undergraduate and graduate students to engage with Al-Maqasid Al-Quraniyyah Methodology, a framework that nurtures a deep connection with the Qur’an and Sunnah while extracting Qur’anic principles to guide one’s worldview. Offered in a fully 4-month online program, the program provides students with opportunities to explore the application of Qur’anic teachings to contemporary life.
Through critical inquiry and individual reflections, students develop their analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and moral discernment skills to examine human intellectual heritage through a Qur’anic lens. The curriculum integrates hands-on activities that promote empathy, ethical awareness, and intellectual humility. By the end of the program, students emerge with a renewed sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of the Qur’anic worldview and its relevance to modern challenges.
Responsibilities:
1. Assess students’ online submissions using established competency-based rubrics
2. Determine whether competence is evident for each required competency
3. Provide clear, written, criterion-referenced feedback through the program space in Canvas-LMS.
4. Manage and support the revision and resubmission process until competence is demonstrated
5. Approve competency completion so students may advance through the course
6. Return grading and feedback to students within 48 hours of submission
7. Respond to student questions related to feedback and revisions, competency expectations, and course progression
8. Offer optional one-to-one meetings for clarification and academic support
9. Meet monthly with the program designers to provide a high-level summary of students’ progress and address any potential issues
10. Finalize any missing grading and meet with the program designers for a debrief session about the program.
Qualifications:
- Educational Background: Ph.D. degree or doctoral candidacy in Islamic Studies.
- Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience is required.
- Training Requirement: Upon selection, the newly hired faculty must attend a one-day training before the program start date to familiarize themselves with the program content.
- Ability to respond to the needs of learners from a variety of educational backgrounds in a multicultural environment
- Ability to track students’ progress in Canvas throughout the program and provide constructive feedback using pre-established competency-based rubrics
- Experience working with international students
- Demonstrated passion for the academic field and education, in general
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills
- A strong commitment to academic integrity and ethics
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. Additional duties may be assigned as needed to meet organizational and programmatic needs.
Pay: Up to $31.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Are you a Doctorial candidate in Islamic Studies?
- Are you a Ph.D. candidate in Islamic Studies?
Education:
Experience:
- Teaching: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- Arabic (Required)
- English (Required)
Work Location: Remote
