Head of Subject (STEM)

To lead a team of Subject Leaders and Academic tutors, ensuring that all courses 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 an agreed collection of courses in a subject area. 

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 at present in the area of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
• Provide effective performance management of direct reports, including: setting personal objectives and KPIs; regularly reviewing performance of direct reports; and conducting formal performance reviews according to company policy and procedures.
• Recruit new academic staff for subject area as required and according to Study Group policies and procedures.

Academic and Operational Management

• Plan and oversee the design and delivery of all courses in the subject area, ensuring the best possible student outcomes and student experience.
• Allocate teaching resources in subject area 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 subject area including course outlines, module handbooks, schemes of work and teaching material.
• Lead the design and implementation of appropriate, fair and secure assessment activities on all courses in subject area, and ensure all students receive effective assessment feedback.

Academic Standards, Quality Assurance and Enhancement

• Ensure that the design and delivery of all courses in subject area 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 subject area.
• Ensure high levels of learning and teaching in subject areas, working with colleagues to monitor and observe teaching and learning activity, and supporting Subject Leaders and Academic Tutors with continuous improvement of teaching and learning practices.

Course validation, changes and programme oversight

• Preparing new courses in subject area 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

• Lead on developing and maintaining effective relationships with key academic contacts at the University for subject area, 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 in subject area to facilitate the best possible transition for students.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its 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.