Academic Director

Academic Director

Global Higher Education

Adelaide SA

Full-time

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

Global Higher Education (GHE) is an Institute of Higher Education focused on the delivery of quality higher education relevant to students and employers. GHE is the trading name of IIBIT AHE Pty Ltd. which is a 100% owned subsidiary of InfoTech Professionals Pty Ltd (ITP) trading as IIBIT (International Institute of Business and Information Technology) in Sydney and Adelaide. 

The Academic Director reports to the CEO and is responsible for discharging the Academic Board’s responsibility for the overall quality and rigour of GHE’s academic activities. 

In discharging this responsibility, the Academic Director will provide academic leadership, develop GHE’s academic and scholarship culture, manage aspects of academic service delivery and oversee the full academic life cycle of the student journey at GHE. 

The Academic Director is responsible for the strategic leadership of the Academic Team and as a member of the GHE strategic leadership team, contributes to the strategic direction of the Institute.

• Strategic and leadership team responsibilities
• Course design and architecture
• Course delivery and quality
• Teaching and Learning
• Academic scholarship and disciplinary leadership
• Academic staffing and management
• Enhancing the student experience and student outcomes

• PhD qualified in a relevant field.
• Experience (within the last 5 years)in a senior academic management role in a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge and evidence of superior teaching quality.
• Demonstrated experience in and success with people leadership and an ability to play a key role in influencing and enabling change.
• Experience with a ‘block’ model of teaching an advantage.
• Experience in academic governance, working with institutional policies and procedures within the Higher Education regulatory environment.
• Recognised professional and industry credibility in a field evidenced by relationships with Professional associations, industry, and employers.
• Proven organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a bias for action.

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder skills to build commitment to a shared vision.
• Excellent attention to detail, written, oral communication and presentation   skills.
• A strong track record of professional integrity, ethical conduct, and resilience.
• Ability to welcome change and new opportunities.
• Proven capacity to foster constructive debate and consensus, to engage enthusiasm and earn the respect of colleagues, ultimately influencing the appropriate outcomes for the Institute.

• Opportunity to join and help shape the Institute at a critical phase of its growth. GHE received its accreditation as an Institute of Higher Education in May 2023 and the first intake of students is planned for July 2024.
• Work with an experienced team on the Board of Directors, Academic Board and on the Course Development and Advisory Board.
• Work with the CEO to create a collaborative culture for students and staff.
• Create an education environment which enhances student success in higher education and makes a positive difference.