Faculty Recruitment notification announced by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai. Eligible candidates may apply through online and Postal
Date Posted: 1st August 2025
Hiring Organization: National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai
Organization Profile: NITTTR Chennai has been granted “Institution Deemed to be University” status by the Ministry, acknowledging 60 years of commitment to quality education and training. This marks a significant milestone in our journey toward excellence in technical education and research.
Job Title:
- Assistant Professor
Department :
- Assistant Professor in Education (with specialization in Psychology)
Age : 35 Years
Qualification:
Note:
(i) Candidates who have done Ph.D. after the Bachelor’s Degree from the institution of National importance with GATE/GPAT/CEED shall be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor.
(ii) If a Class / Division is not awarded, minimum of 60% marks in aggregate shall be considered as equivalent to First Class / Division. If a Grade Point System of 10.0 scale is adopted the CGPA will be converted into its equivalent percentage of marks as indicated below: 6.25 = 55%, 6.75 = 60%, 7.25 = 65%, 7.75 = 70% and 8.25 = 75%.
(iii) The relaxation for OBC/SC/ST/PwD category in qualifications shall be as per the existing UGC norms.
- Essential Qualifications
i) A Master‘s degree in Psychology/any branch of Psychology with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) or in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university
ii) 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 who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in Psychology in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET.
Provided that the, candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree, and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges /Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:-
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in the regular mode
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) Open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in conferences / seminars sponsored /funded/supported by the UGC/ ICSSR /CSIR or any similar agency. - Desirable Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology/any Branch of Psychology.
- Ph.D. in Psychology/ Applied Psychology/ Educational Psychology/or any inter- disciplinary branch of Psychology.
- Experience in conducting training programmes for the faculty members and students in educational psychology and pedagogy
- Expertise in offering counselling to students and staff
- Expertise in curriculum design, development and revision
- Expertise in Instructional / Learning Resources Development, MOOC and online learning resources
- Teaching, research, industrial and/or professional experience in a reputed organisation.
- Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books and or technical reports
- Experience of guiding the project work/dissertation of PG / Research (Ph.D.) students or supervising R & D projects in industry
- Handling national/international projects
- Integration of Information Technology in the specific area of specialisation
- Successful completion of AICTE – NITTT modules as specified in the comprehensive training policy for technical teachers.
- Job Description and Responsibilities:
- Organize, conduct and evaluate education and training programmes in Psychology and Pedagogy areas
- Organize/ coordinate the relevant long-term programmes and short term courses, workshops, webinars and other activities for National and International clients in a variety of delivery modes by adopting inter-disciplinary approach
- Provide academic advising, counselling and mentorship to students
- Conduct group counselling sessions to promote mental health awareness and coping strategies for academic and personal challenges
- Instruct and design courses in psychology with an emphasis in educational, developmental and cognitive psychology
- Design and supervise laboratory courses and practical sessions, oversee lab equipments, technology and resources
- Assist the Institute in conceiving designing, trying out and implementation of innovative approaches in education and training, development of curricula, design of instructional materials and development of courseware
- Facilitate the development of innovative resources like modules, manuals, MOOCs and e- books
- Develop/ update the facilities in the Institute for relevant/ specific applications and maintain the laboratory equipment, facilities and the stocks of the Department / Centre
- Undertake Research & Development in any one of the emerging areas of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy
- Undertake / Assist in consultancy and sponsored R&D projects
- Participate in Co-curricular and extracurricular activities
- Assist in departmental and institutional administration
- Serve either in Headquarters or in Extension centres
- Adherence to conduct rules and regulations
- Any other job assigned by the competent authority
Location: Chennai, Tamilnadu
Apply Mode: Online and Postal
Pay Scale: Level – 10 (Rs. 57,700-98,200)
Last Date:
- Availability of the online application in the Institute’s website (https://www.nitttrc.ac.in)
26.07.2025 - Last date for the submission of online application 25.08.2025 5.30 pm IST
- Last date for receiving the hard copy of the duly filled application along with the proof of payment of application fee and all the enclosures through Registered Post/ Speed Post/ Courier 09.09.2025 5.30 pm IST
- Hard copy of the application submitted after 09.09.2025 5.30 p.m. (including postal
delay), will be SUMMARILY REJECTED.
How to Apply:
- Candidates need to fill the online application form which will be available in the Institute’s website (https://www.nitttrc.ac.in) from 26.07.2025 to 25.08.2025 5.30 pm IST. Applications should be submitted along with the necessary application fee. Once the application form is submitted, no further changes/ additions are allowed. The candidate should download the submitted application and sign at the relevant places. The hard copy of the same along with the self-attested copies of the relevant supporting documents should reach “The Director, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Taramani, Chennai 600 113, Tamilnadu, India” on or before 09.09.2025 (5.30 pm IST). The envelope should be superscribed as “Application for the post of Assistant Professor of Education”.
Link to apply: Click Here
Postal address:
The Director,
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR),
Taramani, Chennai 600 113, Tamilnadu
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