JOB PURPOSE

The Lead, Learning and Educational Development is responsible for leading academic staff's enhancement and development initiatives under Centre for Future Learning (CFL). Also, this position’s primary roles are to analyse and conceptualise development needs for academics staff and effectively engage with Head of Schools across various faculties at Taylor’s.

KEY RESULT AREAS / RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Involves in the strategic planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the academic staff and academic leaders’ development initiatives for both Taylor's University and Taylor's College.
•    Designs and conducts high quality and impactful training modules on teaching and learning to support Taylor’s strategic initiatives.
•    Conducts training needs analysis based on evidence-based approach.
•    Designs and monitors academic staff evaluation and learning plan.
•    Provides guidance to academics in managing their pedagogical knowledge and skills development.
•    Involves in the planning, design and implementation of the Taylor's Teaching and Learning Conference (TTLC).
•    Plans, designs, implements, and evaluates of the academic staff development initiatives and Teaching Engagement Scale (TES) to support Taylor’s Curriculum Framework (TCF).
•    Support academic heads in designing and monitoring academic staff learning plan.
•    Support academic heads in development intervention for identified academic staff to improve their teaching and student learning.
•    Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

KEY COMPETENCIES

•    Leadership skills
•    Value team work 
•    Commitment to learn and upskill 
•    People management skills
•    Stakeholder management skills
•    Communication and persuasion skills - with customers, colleagues, business contacts in a courteous and professional manner
•    Creative thinking and problem solving
•    Analytical and report writing skills
•    Planning, coordinating and organising skills
•    Interpersonal skills
•    Creative, resourceful, independent, pro-active and customer focused
•    Results oriented
•    Resourceful and pro-active 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Preferably Master's Degree or PhD in Education, with minimum of five (5) years in academic development or teaching experience. Experience in project management is preferred.

COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES)

•    Knowledge of different pedagogies appropriate to varied learning environments in higher education 
•    Knowledge and understanding of the application of learning technology
•    Knowledge of current trends in the pedagogy of teaching and learning
•    Experience in the development of learning and teaching methodologies
•    Technology savvy
•    Well organized and meticulous
•    Good analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, networking and communication skills. 
•    Leadership, organizing, problem solving skills and project management skills.
•    High level understanding and commitment to issues related to academic staff development.

COMPETENCIES (BEHAVIORAL) 

•    Has a strong sense of responsibility.
•    Ability to engage various academic professionals
•    Ability to solve process and people problems
•    Ability to think ahead and anticipate results
•    Ability to lead projects and initiatives