WHAT IS AN ACADEMIC DIRECTOR ?
The Academic Director's role encompasses devising quality assurance strategies, overseeing academic performance, refining educational methodologies, and exhibiting dynamic leadership qualities. This position involves supervising various dimensions of educational excellence and instructional execution, while also engaging with stakeholders both within and outside the institution. The foremost duty of the Academic Director is to aim for the continual improvement of the institution's educational standards.
Need-to-Know Overview of an Academic Director
1. Academic Director Roles and Responsibilities
- Includes schools’ improvements and quality assurance plan
- Responsible for supervising and motioning academics, forecasting and implementing new educational technology, and people management
- Develop educational process and policies to meet curriculum goals
- Develop unique and interactive educational programs for students
- Aleader who can lead and manage a diverse range of stakeholders, and will be committed to drive the business forward
- Work towards enhancing the quality of education offered in the institution, developing new academic programs and oversee the integration of learning technologies into teaching
- Assist with student and staff emergent issues
- Provide effective leadership skills to staff members and assume the responsibility to determine strategic action
2. Academic Director Requirements and Qualifications
- MPhil/ PhD in Education Management
- Experience in academics, assessments and examinations, and educational technology in education management sector
- Proficiency in curriculum development
- Must have Administrative experience
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Knowledge of best practices and research in curriculum, assessment and instruction
- Candidate must have strong organizational, time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, and strategic decision-making skills are required.
- Communicate professionally and efficiently