Key Responsibilities

• Establish and reinforce academic policies and procedures to ensure quality pf academic offerings
• Plan and coordinate a balanced curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate programmes in consultation with the institution’s head office and local heads of department (HoDs)
• Ensure routine communication with various schools, colleges and departments of the institution’s head office to align the campus academic programmes with the overall mission and policies
• Provide leadership and supervision to HoDs, faculty and academic staff
• Monitor and report on student performance to leadership, collaborating with the undergraduate and graduate advising departments on issues related to academic probation and/or dismissal of students
• Participate in hiring procedures of new faculty and lead faculty orientations and semester meetings as required
• Promote faculty professional development, scholarship and research
• Prepare and submit academic accreditation report as needed
• Implement the institutions core curriculum for undergraduates and graduate programmes
• Teach selected courses for both undergraduate and graduate cohorts (dependent upon background and qualifications)
• Update and implement campus specific faculty handbook and evaluations
• Liaise with the head office and local leadership, to expand course offerings
• Generate annual academic affairs budget and monitor relevant expenses
• Willingness and ability to speak at public forums on the institution’s academic offerings and help develop public lectures series

Qualification Required & Experience

Profile of the Academic Director

• A PhD or Terminal Degree required
• Well published in relevant fields of study within the past five years
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a diverse, multicultural environment with international faculty, staff, students, parents, stakeholders etc
• Teaching experience in US educational institution
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Recognized track record in teaching, research, academic leadership and administration

Salary: Competitive

Contract: 2 Years (Renewable)

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