Head of STEM

The Head of STEM will provide the leadership and vision to deliver excellent student outcomes; quality assurance and enhancement that is in keeping with the OES requirements and in line with the Quality Code; and curriculum innovation which embeds strong collaborative working with both the University and the network.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Communicate our vision to drive forward continuous improvement and enable the centre to achieve the aspirational targets for student outcomes.
• Communicate our vision for the development of the academic partnership with the host university, including liaising with STEM departments to ensure effective teaching and learning provisions across all STEM modules and to maximise opportunities for recruitment to the centre.
• Contribute to planning and development including human resources; academic development; learning, teaching and assessment; and academic quality assurance and enhancement, as part of the Academic Leadership Team.
• Taking responsibility for academic standards, the quality of learning opportunities, the accuracy and completeness of published information, ensuring that they are managed appropriately and in accordance with the policies and procedures of ISC Aberdeen.
• Oversee the effective operation of the STEM modules and programme review processes, and work on new programme development in collaboration with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression.
• Contribute to analysing data and feedback from STEM modules and work with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression to monitor progress towards progression targets, planning and implementing remedial actions where necessary.
• Contribute to reports, analysis and evaluation for all internal and external scrutiny processes as directed by the Centre Director and in collaboration with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression.
• Work closely with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression, Deputy Director Student Experience and the SE office to ensure that timetables and assessment schedules are delivered effectively, staff are recruited compliantly, and SE and Academic staff work together as one team.
• Work closely with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression to ensure that appropriate, current and relevant subject, academic skills and language development are integrated and embedded in the programme, aligned with the partnership articulation.
• Develop close and effective working relations with key partners within the University of Aberdeen, including Department and Faculty Link Tutors including the organisation of immersion activities and module alignment with the UoA programmes.

ABOUT YOU

• Build relationships within the organisation and beyond to offices, agents, and sponsors
• Develop close and effective working relations with key partners within the University of Aberdeen, including Department and Faculty Link Tutors including the organisation of immersion activities and module alignment with the UoA programmes.
• Experience of providing leadership in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, with evidence of success.
• Experience of using situational leadership in order to lead and deliver change, with evidence of success.
• Experience of HR duties, such as delivering training and taking part in the recruitment process.
• Ability to delegate activities set deadlines and take responsibility for overseeing their successful completion to meet challenging deadlines.
• Experience of successfully leading on internal communication, which includes disseminating complex messages or changes to operations.
• Experience of working with international students and an understanding of welfare, well-being and cultural issues which may arise.
• Experience of data management and interpretation, and quality assurance.
• Experience of working across, up and down an organisation as well as with external partners and both national and international stakeholders.