Deputy Dean of School

3 weeks ago

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom University of Hertfordshire Full time
Main Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will contribute to the Schools of Law and Education by providing exceptional leadership as Deputy Dean of the strategic business unit. This role supports the Dean in delivering academic leadership and management, driving the development of school plans to achieve the highest standards of learning and teaching, research, knowledge transfer, scholarship, and student experience across the full range of disciplinary areas.

Key Areas of Responsibility
  • Development of school plans to achieve the highest standards of learning and teaching, research, knowledge transfer, scholarship, and student experience.
  • Executive oversight responsibility for particular functions of the school's work, including primary responsibility for leading the operationalisation of the school's strategic plans.
  • Leading experienced Heads of Department and working closely with the Dean and Associate Deans (Learning and Teaching, Academic Quality, Enterprise).
  • Building experience working collaboratively across the University on various committees and projects.
Skills and Experience Required

We are seeking an outstanding individual with proven senior-level management and leadership skills, a proven ability to successfully motivate a multi-disciplinary team to consistently achieve substantial positive change. The successful candidate must have knowledge and expertise within one of the school's discipline areas and a comprehensive knowledge of UK Higher Education regulation.

They will have excellent written and oral communication skills, allied to an ability to influence and harness the talent of others by building successful working relationships within the school, across the University, and with external organisations.

The ideal candidate will be highly competent in analysing multiple sources of data to achieve evidence-informed decision making, combining this with excellent organisation and planning skills to underpin the implementation of effective strategies for school success.

Working within the School's Senior Leadership Team, they will have experience of financial and resource management to support the delivery of strategic objectives, and be capable of upholding the University's values of friendly, ambitious, collegiate, enterprising, and student-focused.

Qualifications Required

For this role, the successful candidate must hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject to the school's disciplinary areas. A Doctorate in a relevant subject, or substantial industrial or academic experience, is desirable.

We encourage all senior leaders to commit to Principal Fellowship of Advance HE within 2 years of being in post, with Senior Fellowship on appointment being desirable.

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