Head of English, Academic and Employability Skills
- Recruiter
- Study Group
- Location
- Brighton, East Sussex
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 19 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 05 Oct 2018
- Subject Area
- English Language / Literature
- Job Function
- Curriculum / Course Management, Quality and Standards
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
To lead a team of Subject Leaders and Academic tutors, ensuring that all English, Academic and Employability Skills modules across all courses and programmes are delivered to agreed standards, follow the agreed curriculum and utilise agreed assessment modes, resulting in the best possible outcomes for students and the best possible student experience. To design and manage the delivery of English, Academic and Employability Skills modules.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership, management and personal development
- Lead and motivate a team of Subject Leaders and Academic Tutors to contribute to ensuring the best possible student outcomes and student experience on English, Academic and Employability Skills courses and modules.
- Provide effective performance management of direct reports, including: setting personal objectives and KPIs; regularly reviewing performance of direct reports;
- Recruit new academic staff for English, Academic and Employability Skills courses and modules as required and according to Study Group policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all academic staff in English and AES have appropriate background checks, references and are suitably qualified to teach sessions
Academic and Operational Management
- Plan and oversee the design and delivery of all English, Academic and Employability Skills courses and modules, ensuring the best possible student outcomes
- Allocate teaching resources for English, Academic and Employability Skills according to scheduling guidelines, ensuring that teaching and learning activities are planned and resources allocated according to set deadlines; and are planned and delivered within agreed budgets and meet operational margins.
- Oversee the production of documentation for English, Academic and Employability Skills including course outlines, module handbooks, schemes of work and teaching material.
- Lead the design and implementation of appropriate, fair and secure assessment activities for English
Academic Standards, Quality Assurance and Enhancement
- Ensure that the design and delivery of all English, Academic and Employability Skills courses and modules are conducted with reference to and according to Study Group's, University of Sussex's and relevant external agencies' quality frameworks, policies, procedures and codes of practice.
- Plan, oversee and monitor the implementation of actions from the Centre Action Plan relevant to English, Academic and Employability Skills.
- Liaise with External Examiners for English, Academic and Employability Skills, providing information to External Examiner as required.
Course validation, changes and programme oversight
- Preparing new courses and modules in English, Academic and Employability Skills for validation and existing courses for re-validation.
- Proposing course changes to the relevant Study Group or University committee or group.
- Ensure that new courses are designed to meet existing programme academic requirements.
Partnership Management
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with key academic contacts at the University for English, Academic and Employability Skills, ensuring a full understanding of relevant University curriculum content, assessment modes and quality policies and procedures.
- Ensure effective interaction between University staff and academic staff for English and AES to facilitate the best possible transition for students.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
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Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers, an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas criminal records checks if appropriate.
Please send completed application form and CV via the Apply link.