College/Department Profile:    

The College of the North Atlantic - Qatar is inviting nominations and applications for the position of Associate Vice President, Academic Quality. Reporting to the President, the Associate Vice President Academic Quality must be a proven leader with the skills and expertise necessary to provide leadership in all the academic affairs of the college and fully implementing the College’s mission and vision.

College of the North Atlantic - Qatar Profile:

The beautiful and culturally progressive State of Qatar is home to the world-class post-secondary institution, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q).  Internationally recognized as a comprehensive technical college, CNA-Q is committed to high quality, student-centered education.  This commitment is reflected through state-of-the-art facilities, accessible and responsive technology programs and strong partnerships with industry.

With more than 600 staff and 3,000 students, CNA-Q is one of Qatar’s largest post-secondary institutions offering over 30 diploma programs through student-centred learning. By providing training in a range of technical areas including Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Industrial Trades, Business Studies and Information Technology, CNA-Q brings the State closer to the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.

Duties & Responsibilities:     

This position requires an energetic and enthusiastic individual who will provide leadership and management in support of the Office of the VP Academic as related to the applied research and innovation, teaching and experiential learning, program development, quality and accreditation and advanced learning technologies and other related activities within the academic quality areas of CNA-Q.

Candidates should have an outstanding record of industry experience in academic quality and possess the qualifications necessary to be successful in the role of Associate Vice President, Academic Quality. The successful candidate is responsible to contribute to the formulation and implementation of CNA-Q’s strategy, and to lead the development of the academic quality policies and CNA-Q’s Teaching and Learning Framework. Candidates will implement academic quality and accreditation standards and provide leadership for the incorporation of applied research within CNA-Q’s curriculum. Responsibilities also include collaborating with the Executives and Senior Management to develop new credit and non-credit programs and manage the process of new program concepts and feasibility studies, including market analysis of program development proposals. Candidates will also coordinate with Academic Operations to ensure that CNA-Q satisfies program accreditation criteria.

Associate Vice President, Academic Quality will collaborate with various committees to review academic policies, program revisions, and other matters relating to academic affairs and promote innovation in curriculum development, technology adoption and student learning outcomes assessment.

Responsibilities also include to provide support in curriculum development and review, new program development and to manage the program development, vetting and approval process.

Candidates will provide professional development support and perform periodic performance reviews for direct subordinates to contribute to the development of employees and oversee the establishment of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Candidates will also collaborate with Human Resources to contribute to the development of workforce plans for the Academic Quality Division and must have excellent organizational, leadership, decision-making, delegation and communications skills as well as the ability to act as a mentor to team members.

Qualifications  

Education and Certifications:

An earned doctorate, awarded from accredited institution in an appropriate field such as Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Education or Health Science.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior leadership role within a relevant discipline.

Distinguished record of teaching and research appropriate to the rank of Associate/Full Professor.

Extraordinary communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and a high level of professional integrity, accountability, enthusiasm, inclusivity, and a sense of goodwill.

Experience in academic administration at a university or college campus undergoing rapid growth and development.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English language is required

Other Required Skills:

Highly motivated and innovative individual with an outstanding track record of leadership and management in a post-secondary institution. Demonstrated experience in academic quality and accreditation process and best practices. Strong leadership skills with a desire to achieve organizational success and to lead by example is required. Effective Strategic Planning is required.  A proactive can-do attitude to work and good time management is essential. The candidate should have the ability to anticipate change and effectively manage quality and risk at all times. Effective resource management is essential. Commitment to positive relationship building and effective working relationships across all levels of the organisations is required. Knowledge of accreditation processing and pedagogy is required. Knowledge of research methodology and management is required. A Commitment to ongoing training and continuous professional development is desirable. Candidates should demonstrate explanatory communication and interpersonal skills and fluency in English language is required, Arabic language is an asset.

How to Apply:  

Applications should be submitted via our online application portal at https://careers.cna-qatar.com/en/qatar/jobs/associate-vice-president-academic-quality-3919345/