DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN FOR FACULTY OF ENGINEERING – New Era College

Organization: NEW ERA COLLEGE

Job Title: DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN FOR FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Job Summary

New Era College seeks to employ the Director of Academic Affairs & Dean for Faculty of Engineering .The candidate will be responsible for all the academic departments. He/she is to head these departments with the assistance of the Head of departments. The candidate will be the executive head of the faculty and as an academic leader he/he will be responsible for the strategic positioning and pursuit of strategic goals as derived from the strategic plan of the College.

Duties

• Leading and managing the faculty by positioning it within the national education policy.
• Coordinates the strategic development of the College policies.
• Coordinates the implementation of the faculty development strategic plan and research programs.

Prepares the annual plan, pursuing its accomplishment.

• Directly responsible for academic quality of management activities.
• liaison between the departments of the faculty and Senior Management Committee
• Establishing a sound research culture in the faculty by establishing young researchers of innovation.
• Creating and maintaining the necessary structures in the faculty by means of which effective and relevant service can be delivered to the community.
• Maintaining sound personal and professional relationships among the members of staff and between staff and clients.
• Recruiting and retaining new students in accordance with the enrolment planning objectives of the College.
• Responsible for the appraisal of the Head of the departments.
• Issues at the end of each academic year a report.
• Any other related duties, as directed by their supervisor.
• Maintaining a strong liaison link with Industry Partners, and ensuring Industrial Attachment of students in the appropriate industries.

Qualifications

• D. in an engineering qualification
• Must be registered with ERB
• BQA accredited.
• Moderator and assessor registered

Experience

• Must have attained senior lectureship at a reputable institution
• Excellent record of scholarship, teaching and service
• Knowledge and experience of systems in similar Institutions.

Experience in university management at least at the level of Head of an Academic Department fora minimum of 5 years.

• Budget preparation,
• Developing and implementing goals
• Strategic planning and interdisciplinary scholarly skills.

 

Closing date: 20^th October 2021