Dean

The position of Dean at Zetech University is primarily a teaching staff role employed on permanent and pensionable terms, with the Dean of School position held on a three-year renewable contract. The Dean reports to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) - Academics, Research and Student Affairs and will be responsible for providing strategic and administrative leadership within the School, ensuring high standards of education, research, and institutional growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic planning for the School.
• Overseeing teaching and evaluation, ensuring timely, up-to-standard and comprehensive course coverage and integrity of examinations.
• Overseeing class attendance by students and staff.
• Planning for, allocation, management and optimal use of resources, including human and physical resources.
• Ensuring the sustainability of the School through student retention, cohort completion, progression rates and growth of student population.
• Leading and inspiring research and innovation in the School.
• Leading and inspiring grant and proposal writing efforts in the School.
• Establishing and managing industry partnerships and collaborations, and linkages.
• Leading internationalisation efforts of the School, including in programme offerings, student nationality mix, and international exposure of students and staff through student and staff exchange programmes.
• Leading customer service to students and staff, including timely resolutions of students' and staff concerns.
• People management, including management of their performance, work attendance, leave, and discipline.
• Overseeing programme development and review, ensuring programmes offered are reflective of market needs and the growth plans of the School.
• Implementing University policies.
• Implementing strategies to continually improve graduate employability.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification and Experience

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• A minimum of a relevant PhD, Masters and Bachelor's degree in Business from an accredited and recognised University.
• At least 3 years of teaching/research experience at the University level as a Lecturer/ Research Fellow.
• Has evidence of publications as a Lecturer/Research Fellow.
• Has demonstrable leadership and administrative experience. Experience as a Head or Chair of Department, programme leader, postgraduate coordinator or other relevant management experience will be highly considered.
• Supervised at least two (2) postgraduate students to completion.
• Attracted research funds as a Lecturer/Research Fellow.
• Has evidence of attending and contributing at academic conferences, seminars or workshops.
• Can demonstrate contribution to University life through active participation in departmental and school matters or meetings, students’ academic advising, and committee membership, among others.
• Membership to a relevant professional body.