Associate Dean, School of Business Management & Information Technology

Job Description

College/Department Profile:The College of the North Atlantic - Qatar is inviting applications for the position of Associate Dean, Business Management & Information Technology. Reporting to the Dean, the Associate Dean, School of Business Management & Information Technology must be a proven leader with the skills and expertise necessary to support the School of Business Management & Information Technology in 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 to lead, coordinate and manage efforts of faculty and administrative teams to ensure quality programs and student success, in addition to providing support for professional development of faculty. This also includes responsibility to coordinate efforts, lead and organize the day to day management of the college in the oversight of course schedule planning, faculty evaluation, curriculum development, planning, revision assessment, faculty recruitment and retention, budget development, fiscal management and other related activities within the School.Candidates should have an outstanding record of teaching and industry experience, and possess the qualifications necessary to be successful in the role of Associate Dean, School of Business Management & Information Technology at the College of the North Atlantic - Qatar. The Associate Dean, School of Business Management & Information Technology reports to the Dean and is responsible to support the School of Business Management & Information Technology in the following areas:The Associate Dean, School of Business Management & Information Technology is responsible to:Operational:

• Implement academic program strategy and support the development of leading edge programming across key program areas in line with the College?s strategic and academic plan.
• Participate and contribute to the annual budget and business planning process to ensure academic and program requirements are reflected in planning efforts in line with the strategic plan requirements
• Provide program-related direction and support to faculty to promote a culture of academic excellence and student success.
• Oversee the establishment of teaching assignments to maximize operational processes and student success.
• Oversee School programs to maintain program quality and ensure alignment with accreditation standards; is overall responsible for program design and completion of accreditation activities for assigned programs.
• Manage the planning and delivery of curriculum and assessments to enhance quality assurance for faculty and students.
• Manage the assignment of faculty and instructional staff workloads to foster an optimum working environment.
• Contribute in the development of the School policies, procedures, processes and guidelines.
• Oversee the review of existing performance evaluation of instructional staff (including classroom observations) to sustain and develop a consistent and superior quality of instruction.
• Respond to student, faculty and student sponsor queries related to College instructional processes and policies to promote consistent application and compliance.
• Support the Dean by providing subject matter advice to the School through participation on College and School committees and at College and industry events to ensure promotion of School initiatives and alignment of School programs with changing College and industry needs.
• Contribute in the development of the School policies, procedures, processes and guidelines.
• Act as Chair of committees and perform the tasks as assigned by the Dean; as well as represent the College on a need basis.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of resources within the department (space, use of support staff, purchase of equipment and supplies etc.)
• Build effective relationships with academic stakeholders and collaborate with other Schools to leverage efficiencies for the planning and delivery of programs.?

• Provide professional development support and perform periodic performance reviews for direct subordinates based on CNA-Q?s Employee Performance Management framework to ensure continual high performance of employees in alignment with the Colleges mission and mandate.
• Contribute to the development of employees through identifying appropriate learning and development opportunities in collaboration with Faculty Affairs.

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