Deputy Vice Chancellor – Academic (Malaysia)

Deputy Vice Chancellor – Academic (Malaysia)

Our client is a private university located in Malaysia. They are looking to hire a passionate and motivated Academic professional to be part of their dynamic leadership team, and nurture professional talents that can make a positive impact on the lives of their students.

The university has a rich history with remote learning, and they hope to continue their tradition of recruiting innovative and responsive professionals, dedicated to the advancement of lifelong learning.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor. The successful applicant will also work with the Board of Governors to provide academic leadership and direction, and to create an environment in which the academic objectives of the University as well as its mission and vision can be achieved.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the university mission, building upon its innovative educational experience to become a leading university in the region.
• Lead the design, development and implementation of a strategic business plan for the schools as a business unit in order to be aligned with the delivery of the institutional goals.
• To design and implement strategic initiatives to enhance the quality and outcomes of the current teaching and learning in a digital world.
• Provide effective and supportive leadership, management and development for the Dean of the Schools and other lines of reports.
• Lead and manage the part-time academic team including tutor management and part-time lecturers, to work in the best interests of the University and its students within the legislation of the Ministry of Education.
• Oversee the programmes to ensure accreditation has been granted by complying with the MQA Full Accreditation or MQA Maintenance Audit exercise
• Ensure the quality of teaching and learning in all academic programmes and activities comply with that local and international standards in driving the University to achieve Academic Excellence.
• To secure the University’s future financial sustainability through academic investments or commercial collaborations.
• Foster and maintain the network with partner institutions from government, industry and business organizations for the purpose of developing and offering collaborative diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes.
• Provide management support to the schools to ensure consistency of quality in curriculum development and delivery of diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Develop and promote a service-oriented administration within the school including its part-time academician that will guide and direct its students in their academic pursuits.
• Provide leadership support to the relevant student support-service departments to build and continuously enhance students’ needs in teaching and learning to ensure that they have the best possible learning experience in our university.

Qualifications

• Applicants should possess a Doctor of Philosophy in any field and have extensive academic experience and at least 10 years of administrative experience in a leadership role in higher education.
• A proven track record of strong leadership in research and an established record of scholarly outputs in local and international journals.
• Experience in a strategic and analytical approach to financial management and ability to manage the Schools as a business unit.
• Experience with online and distance education pedagogies, and a high level of oral and written competence in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Evidence of effective academic leadership with demonstrated ability to lead and oversee the development of the school and to enhance its excellence in teaching and scholarship.
• A record of establishing mutually beneficial links with the community and the industries.