STEM Subject Leader

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

STEM Subject Lead will oversee guiding and planning efforts to achieve positive outcomes for students, ensuring that quality standards are met in accordance with OES requirements and the Quality Code, and promoting innovative curriculum development through collaboration with the University and the network.

As the leader of your academic team, you will work closely with senior staff members within and beyond International Study Centre Aberdeen to meet contractual obligations for student progression rates to the University. In addition, you will oversee Undergraduate Foundation Programme, International Year 2, and Pre Masters Programme matters within the program area.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• 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
• Lead the performance management process with the STEM team, including Lesson Observations, facilitation of peer observations, setting outcomes and leading their annual performance review.
• Provide effective and efficient academic management and coordination of staff resources across the STEM team, working closely with the Head of Curriculum and Progression.
• Oversee the effective operation of the STEM modules and programme review processes, and work on new programme development in collaboration with the Head of Curriculum & Progression
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre is fully compliant with Study Group’s, University of Aberdeen’s and relevant external agencies’ quality frameworks, policies, procedures, and codes of practice.
• Contribute to developing and measuring progress against actions in the Centre Action Plan (CAP).
• Contribute to analysing data and feedback from STEM modules and work with the Head of Curriculum and 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 Head of the Centre and in collaboration with the Head of Curriculum and Progression.
• Work closely with the Head of Curriculum and Progression, Student Experience Manager, and the PS office to ensure that timetables and assessment schedules are delivered effectively, staff are recruited compliantly, and Professional Services (PS) and Academic staff work together as one team.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the virtual learning environment (VLE), relating to STEM provision.
• Build relationships within the organisation and beyond with offices, agents, and sponsors.

ABOUT YOU

• A bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate qualification.
• A PhD in a STEM subject is desirable.
• Experience in providing leadership in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, with evidence of success.
• Experience in using situational leadership to lead and deliver change, with evidence of success.
• Experience in providing feedback to another person about their performance, which achieved a positive improvement.
• Experience in 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 in successfully leading internal communication, which includes disseminating complex messages or changes to operations.
• Experience in data management and interpretation, and quality assurance.
• Experience working across, up and down an organisation as well as with external partners and both national and international stakeholders.

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