Academic Manager

3 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Ara Institute of Canterbury Full time

**Department of Engineering and Architectural Studies**

**Christchurch City, Woolston Campus**

**Permanent, Full Time.**
- Work for a progressive world class tertiary education provider.
- Shape the future of the Engineering academic program at Ara.
- Based at the state-of-the-art Woolston Campus.

**Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi - About the Role**

The Academic Manager (Engineering) provides the management and leadership to enable day to day business to occur as planned and has the responsibility for ensuring that a healthy working environment is operating within the Cluster and across the Department. The position holder will work closely with the Head of Department and the other Department Managers to ensure that high academic quality is maintained in the department, that forward planning occurs, actions are taken to enable plans to be achieved, and that clear and effective lines of communication are maintained between staff and students.

The role of Academic Manager requires a person to have strong leadership skills and a drive to make a difference for people in the tertiary education sector. Ara is looking for a person who is passionate about providing a high-quality learning experience for the learner and a proven ability to manage change within a team so that the team can continue to be at the forefront of education and improving learning outcomes.
The Academic Manager will also be responsible for ensuring that academic and associated administration processes are consistently applied and meet the specified standards. It is this position that will ensure that a model of teaching and working together is the right way, at the right time, by the right people. Academic Manager role requires the establishment and maintaining strong connections with industry to ensure that the qualifications remain at the forefront of meeting the needs of industry and learners. Academic Manager is required to maintain the academic integrity and quality of the qualifications and implement continuous improvement strategies to ensure that Ara strives to be at the forefront of academic choice for learners and industry...

**Ngā Pūkenga Me Ngā Wheako - Skills/Experience**
- Management experience either in industry or the tertiary education sector.
- Experience in leading people and managing projects within industry or the educational sector.
- A tertiary qualification that is linked to a technical area of speciality that is applicable to the Programmes of Study.
- Able to anticipate business environment changes as well as being able to respond to changes appropriately and innovatively.
- Demonstrated appreciation of the necessity for working with existing processes and standards while being prepared to question them at appropriate times and places.
- Demonstrated awareness of equity, cultural and bicultural issues and a commitment to biculturalism and the ability to translate these into action.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health and safety management practices.
- Experience, engagement and demonstrated ability in promoting and developing professional practice within a technical profession.
- Have worked with a diverse range of people in a variety of settings, for example vocational, cultural, and academic.
- An academic/educational background or demonstrated ability to quickly learn to support staff through the development of courses and programmes to meet the needs of future learners and industry.

**Mō Mātou - About us**

Ara Institute of Canterbury a business division of Te Pūkenga (Ara), is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region. Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners' success.
As a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga, Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

**Rā Katinga - closing date 5th May 2024**

**Job Details**:

- Reference #- 14495- Posted on- 16 Apr 2024- Closes on- 05 May 2024 23:55- Location(s)- Central Christchurch- Expertise- Academic- Job level(s)- Management- Work type(s)- Permanent full-time

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