Academic Director at Axis Human Capital Limited

Axis Human Capital Limited – Our client, a Tertiary Institution in Ghana, requires the services of a qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Academic Director

Location: Ghana

Reports to: Campus Head

Contract: 2-years (renewable)

Job Description

• The Academic Director will be responsible for general academic oversight including; curriculum, course development, quality assurance of academic offerings, assessment of learning outcomes, submission of accreditation reports, recruitment and supervision of faculty and academic staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and reinforce academic policies and procedures to ensure quality of academic offerings
• Plan and coordinate a balanced curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate programs 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 programs with 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 reports as needed
• Implement the institution’s core curriculum for undergraduates and graduate programs
• Teach selected courses for both undergraduate and graduate cohorts (dependent on 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 lecture series.

Requirements

• 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 higher education system and/or terminal degree from US educational institution
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Recognized track record in teaching, research, academic leadership and administration.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2018.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter’s, CV’s, Contact Information for 3 references, and evidence of teaching effectiveness such as prior evaluations and a teaching philosophy statement to: [email protected]