Responsibilities:
- Curriculum Management: Overseeing the
development, evaluation, modification of academic programs and curricula
to ensure they meet institutional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Registration Management: Managing the
registration process for students, including course selection, enrollment
and scheduling of classes.
- Academic Records Management: Maintaining
accurate and confidential academic records for all students, including
grades, transcripts and degree audits.
- Policy Development and Implementation:
Developing and implementing academic policies and procedures, such as
grading policies, academic integrity standards and course withdrawal
procedures.
- Academic Calendar Management:
Coordinating the academic calendar, including scheduling of classes, exams
and other academic events.
- Student Advising and Support: Providing
academic advising and support services to students, including guidance on
course selection, degree requirements and academic resources. Ensuring
graduands have met all requirements appertaining to coursework, credit
requirements and fiscal responsibilities before inclusion in the
graduation list and ceremony.
- Compliance and Accreditation: Ensuring
compliance with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards
related to academic programs and services.
- Faculty Support: Supporting faculty
members in matters related to curriculum development, course scheduling
and academic policy interpretation.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyzing
academic data and generating reports to inform decision-making and improve
academic programs and services.
- Collaboration: Collaborating with other
administrative departments, faculty members and academic committees to
achieve institutional goals and objectives.
- Continuous Improvement: Identifying
opportunities for continuous improvement in academic processes, services
and implementing initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Budget Management: Participating in
budget planning and management for academic affairs including allocation
of resources for faculty, staff and academic programs.
- Communication: Communicating with
students, faculty, staff and external stakeholders on matters related to
academic policies, procedures and services.
- Professional Development: Engaging in
professional development activities to stay current with trends and best
practices in academic administration.
- Leadership: Providing leadership and
direction to the academic affairs office, including supervision of staff
and coordination of departmental activities.
Requirements:
- Doctoral Degree
- Must be a Muslim
- Previous experience in academic
administration, student services or related fields e.g. academic advisor
or registrar assistant.
- A strong understanding of higher
education policies, regulations and accreditation standards
- Strong administrative skills, including
organization, time management, attention to detail and proficiency in
relevant software applications are typically required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills are essential for interacting with students, faculty, staff and
external stakeholders.
- Leadership skills, including the ability
to provide direction, motivate staff and foster collaboration across
departments.
- The ability to analyze data, identify
trends, and solve complex problems related to academic administration is
important for success in this role.
- An understanding of and commitment to
promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in academic programs and
services.
How To Apply