DEAN, COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH and 

DEAN, SCHOOL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE, HUMANITIES & LAW

Some Duties And Responsibilities:

1.  Assist the Associate Vice President, Academic and Affairs to ensure the efficient processing of course and examination schedules in association with the Heads of Departments, Heads of School and Programme Coordinators.

• Ensure that texts, electronic database and other relevant course materials are in sufficient supply and are available and/or prepared on a timely basis as required for the efficient delivery of the undergraduate programmes.
• Ensure that examination scripts are in accordance with documented institutional and academic procedures.
• Ensure that required academic planning is done ahead of each semester.
• Review the delivery of undergraduate programmes that are delivered online.

2.  Guide and monitor adherence to academic policies and procedures.

3.  Guide the development of new academic programmes and monitor the evaluation of current programmes in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Manager.

4.  Ensure measures are in place for faculty, recruitment, retention and development.

Faculty Oversight:

• Supervision of full-time and part-time faculty members, in collaboration with Heads of Schools and Departments.
• Administer: Faculty course evaluations, observations, peer reviews, and searches.
• Meets with faculty members to address requests and issues.
• Implements University policies articulated in the Faculty and Student Handbooks, and makes recommendations to the AVPAA for improvements as necessary.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in a discipline represented at the University.
• At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in academic administration.
• Excellent human relations, team-management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• A well-developed record of university research publications, teaching, academic advising, professional and community service.