Associate Dean- Construction Management/Built Environment
- United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To provide leadership to staff involved in the delivery of the programmes delivered by GBS working with Level Leaders, Module Leaders, teaching staff and professional services staff.
- To manage, on a day-to-day basis, the operation of the programmes awarded by the partner organisation delivered at all GBS campuses.
- To ensure that students experience the highest quality teaching and learning experience, pastoral support, and careers advice.
- To ensure that academic standards are met through the assessment process and the marking criteria are consistently operated by all teaching staff involved in the assessment of students.
- To manage the programme(s) to meet targets set by GBS for student attendance, continuation, completion and progression.
- To write high quality reports based on relevant quantitative and qualitative data for internal and external audiences.
- To ensure that the quality assurance and quality enhancement requirements of the partner organisation are fully adhered to and implemented across all the programmes at all GBS campuses.
- To liaise with key staff at the partner organisation, including the Link Tutor, and act as the key point of contact between GBS and the partner organisation for the specific programme.
- To attend relevant partnership meetings with the partner organisation and ensure that reports for meetings are produced in a timely manner and of the highest quality.
- To ensure that staff and students make full use of learning and other resources provided by GBS and the partner organisation, if applicable.
- To deal with student issues in a timely and professional manner using the appropriate policies and procedures of the partner organisation and/or GBS.
- To line manage academic staff involved with the delivery and support of the specific programme(s).
- To undertake other duties and responsibilities in the spirit of the role of Associate Dean, and as required by the Dean or Deputy Dean.
- To work efficiently, accurately and with attention to detail.
- To contribute effectively to the Faculty Management Team to ensure the delivery of high quality programme(s) in an efficient and effective manner and ensure a good relationship with the partner university.
- To travel to all GBS campuses delivering the partner organisation programmes as required.
- Good honours degree and Master’s degree in a relevant subject area
- Experience of successful programme management
- Experience of upholding academic standards and enhancing the student learning experience
- Experience of working in partnership with universities and other higher education related organisations
- Knowledge and understanding of implementing internal quality assurance systems and external quality assurance, e.g. by the Office for Students
- A professional approach, operating with integrity at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an enthusiastic approach
- Experience in the Construction industry
- Professional qualifications of relevance to the Construction industry
- Recognised teaching qualification, or equivalent recognition, for example, with Advance HE (e.g. FHEA) Experience of quality assurance reviews, for example the QAA or OfS
- External examining at UK universities and other higher education providers
- PhD or equivalent high level professional experience in the related discipline
- Leadership experience in leading through a period of significant expansion or change.
- Knowledge or a track record of construction management with a specific focus on building information modelling (BIM) and digital technologies relevant to construction at undergraduate and postgraduate level OR relevant professional experience.
- Experience of design, development, approval or amendment of academic programmes or equivalent
- Full membership of CIOB or an equivalent body
- Highly competitive salary and bonus
- 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), rising by one extra day leave per year of service, up to a maximum of five additional days
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice option
- Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
- Access to a range of discounts to over 3000 retail outlet stores
- Opportunity to earn money back on your personal reward page
- Employee Assistance programme with access to 24-hour confidential support
- Generous employee referral programme