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Draft A D - P D: Position Objective

The document outlines the position description for an Academic Director role. The key responsibilities of the role include providing strategic leadership and management of academic activities at the faculty level to achieve university strategic goals. This includes oversight of coursework programs, teaching and learning, student affairs, and ensuring compliance with academic policies. The role also requires collaboration with other areas of the university and representation on academic committees. Selection criteria emphasize leadership experience in teaching and learning innovation, strategic planning abilities, academic qualifications, and strong interpersonal and consultation skills.

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Draft A D - P D: Position Objective

The document outlines the position description for an Academic Director role. The key responsibilities of the role include providing strategic leadership and management of academic activities at the faculty level to achieve university strategic goals. This includes oversight of coursework programs, teaching and learning, student affairs, and ensuring compliance with academic policies. The role also requires collaboration with other areas of the university and representation on academic committees. Selection criteria emphasize leadership experience in teaching and learning innovation, strategic planning abilities, academic qualifications, and strong interpersonal and consultation skills.

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DRAFT ACADEMIC DIRECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION

Equity principles underpin all University policies and procedures. The University is committed to EEO principles, values cultural diversity, and recognises that all its employees have a contribution to make in ensuring an equitable and harmonious working environment.

Position Objective The Academic Director is responsible to the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean for: (a) providing strategic leadership and administrative management of the implementation of the University's academic strategy and policy at the Faculty level, including fostering strategic change and development in coursework programs, teaching and learning and student affairs; (b) assisting the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Deans and Heads of Schools to align academic activities to achieve the relevant outcomes specified in the Strategic Plan, the Teaching and Learning Plan and other relevant University plans; and (c) facilitating, assessing and reporting faculty progress against strategic goals and operational plans in teaching and learning, coursework, quality assurance and student affairs; Duties Under the general direction of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, the Academic Director will: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. provide leadership, oversight and coordination of course profiles, coursework programs, teaching and learning and student affairs; foster and support innovative change, for example in the effective use of technologies to support teaching, provision of short courses and development of new types of qualification; create and support academic collaborations with other Universities, and across Faculties and Schools, for example, sharing coursework programs and teaching resources; contribute to, and where appropriate, lead market intelligence gathering ensuring effective use of such information; facilitate compliance with strategic and policy frameworks relating to coursework, teaching and learning and student activities managed at the School or Faculty level, including the Academic Quality Assurance system and service quality standards; contribute to strategy and policy development at the University level; undertake tasks delegated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, including academic appeals, academic misconduct, plagiarism and academic complaints, when escalated from Schools;

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liaise with Directorates and service providers relevant to his/her responsibilities, especially the Teaching and Learning Centre, Student Administration and Services, and Planning and Institutional Research; liaise with Heads of Schools and appropriate School committees on teaching programs in the Faculty; advise the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean on the allocation of Faculty teaching and learning strategic funds; and represent the Faculty on various University committees (as they may exist from time to time) including as a member of: (i) (ii) the Academic Board, Academic Board Teaching and Learning Committee and its Academic Program Sub-committee; and groups convened by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor or Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), for example, the Distance Education Plan Advisory Committee;

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be a member of, or Chair, as appropriate, Faculty and School committees as determined by the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean; undertake other responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, which may include working parties and committees; ensure the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean is appraised of and consulted regularly on relevant issues; and represent the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean as requested.

Selection Criteria 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Excellent academic leadership and management skills and experience. Demonstrated leadership and excellence in teaching and learning innovation and strategy. Demonstrated ability to conceptualise, plan and implement strategic developments within the context of broad plans. Experience with budget management. Experience in leading, managing and coordinating a broad range of academic functions in line with strategic objectives. An outstanding academic background in a disciplinary area relevant to the Faculty, including relevant academic qualifications. High level consultation and negotiation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated capacity to effectively work cooperatively and in partnership with diverse groups and to sensitively balance the requirements of each of these groups. Understanding of and commitment to EEO, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Business Process Improvement and OH&S principles.

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