Centre of Work and Learning

Job Description

The successful candidate will join the Master in Boundary-Crossing and Leadership (MBX).

Job Description

• Lead, manage, implement, and maintain a newly-established Master level programme and related Graduate Certificates,
• Lead the team, including faculty, who deliver and support the newly-established Master programme,
• Attend to all matters of the programme as the Head of Programme.

Main Duties & Responsibilities 

• Lead the successful implementation of the new Master level programme and Graduate Certificates, including the following:
  • Student admission, recruitment and management
  • Curriculum design and development
  • Programme management and administration
  • External relations with industry partners
  • Academic quality assurance; and
  • Assessment administration
• Undertake course renewal and relevance studies, including conducting research and initiating collaborative projects with industry experts and partners
• Design and develop curriculum and assessment, and teach courses within the programme.
• Manage faculty team delivering courses across the programme.
• Lead and contribute to IAL’s key areas as required
• Support other SUSS and IAL-wide events and activities (e.g. IAL bi-annual Symposium, Global Lifelong Learning Summit and more)

Job Requirements

Academic Education/ Training Experience

• Doctoral degree holder in education or related discipline.
• At least eight years of working experience, preferably with practice experience, especially in Continuing Education and Training (CET) contexts, such as a CET Centre, Training Provider, Institute of Higher Learning, a corporate academy or an enterprise Learning and Development team.
• Experience in leadership and management of diverse teams would be an advantage.
• Capacity to extend and reinforce the interdisciplinary, boundary-spanning and change-oriented nature of the Master programme through collaboration and innovative design.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and engage positively with colleagues and external stakeholders

Personal Attributes

• Proactive with high level of initiative and an eye for detail.
• Able to Work independently, has positive attitude and commitment to outcomes.
• Execellent interpersonal skills, able to work effectively in teams and engage with Continuing Education and Training (CET) stakeholders, faculty members, learners and industry practitioners, both local and international.