Associate Dean For Academic Affairs - School of Technology

1. Academic Leadership & Governance

• Provide strategic leadership for all academic matters including curriculum design, delivery, review, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee academic governance processes, ensuring rigor, transparency, and compliance with institutional and regulatory frameworks.
• Serve as a principal advisor to the Dean on academic strategy, policy, and quality assurance.

2. Curriculum Architecture & Innovation

• Lead the design and evolution of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral curricula aligned with global benchmarks (Ivy League, Russell Group, top Asian institutions).
• Ensure curricula integrate:
• Strong theoretical foundations
• Research-led teaching
• Interdisciplinary learning
• Industry and societal relevance
• Champion pedagogical innovation, including experiential learning, technology-enabled instruction, and outcome-based education.

3. Faculty Excellence & Development

• Provide academic leadership for faculty recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, evaluation, and promotion.
• Establish high standards for teaching effectiveness, scholarly engagement, and academic integrity.
• Foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, academic freedom, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.

4. Teaching Quality & Student Learning Outcomes

• Oversee academic quality assurance mechanisms including learning outcomes assessment, peer review of teaching, and accreditation readiness.
• Ensure consistency and excellence across courses, programs, and delivery modes.
• Work closely with program chairs and faculty to address gaps in learning outcomes and student experience.

5. Research–Teaching Integration

• Promote the integration of faculty research into curriculum and classroom practice.
• Support the development of research-informed courses, honors pathways, and graduate supervision standards.
• Collaborate with research leadership to align academic programs with institutional research priorities.

6. Accreditation, Ranking & Benchmarking

• Lead academic inputs for national and international accreditation processes.
• Benchmark academic practices against top global institutions and continuously raise internal standards.
• Support ranking-related academic indicators (faculty credentials, academic reputation, student outcomes).

7. Cross-Institutional Collaboration

• Work closely with other schools, centers, and the central academic leadership to enable interdisciplinary programs and shared academic initiatives.
• Represent the School in academic councils, committees, and external academic forums as required.

Required Qualifications

Essential

• PhD from a reputable global university in a relevant discipline.
• Strong record of academic leadership in a high-quality university or research-led institution.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, curriculum design, and academic governance.
• Clear understanding of global higher-education standards and best practices.

Preferred

• Experience at a top-ranked international university (Ivy League, Russell Group, top Asian or European institutions).
• Prior experience as Program Director, Chair, Associate Dean, or equivalent academic leadership role.
• Exposure to accreditation, global benchmarking, and interdisciplinary program development.