Dean, School of Humanities & Social Science at Africa Nazarene University (ANU)

JOB REF: ANU/SHSS/01/22

Job Purpose

Responsible for managing teaching, research, and related academic and administrative duties across the school.

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD. and a Masters in Social Sciences
• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience, with at least three (3) years in a managerial position
• A minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least twenty-four (24)
• should be from refereed scholarly journals.
• National, Regional, and international recognition for research.
• Supervised at least three (3) post-graduate students to completion as a Lecturer or equivalent.
• Attracted research funds as a Lecturer/Research Fellow.
• Relevant professional qualification
• Member of a relevant professional body
• Must have attained minimum of Senior Lecturer

General Expectations:

• Demonstrated Teaching skills as evidenced by student evaluation and peer reviews.
• Demonstrated evidence of success in some major non-teaching responsibilities at the University or other reputable organization will be an added advantage.
• Conversant with online teaching and pedagogy.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the academic programs in the school and enforce quality assurance as required by Senate, under various rules and regulations, to ensure that acceptable standards of teaching and research are maintained across the school
• Develop and monitor implementation of the school’s strategies, policies, procedures and standards.
• Articulate University policy and procedures to staff in the school and ensure that school policies are consistent with those of the University
• Manage teaching delivery in the school
• Manage research and publishing of findings in the school
• Manage the development of curriculum in the school
• Manage timetabling, course scheduling and allocation of faculty in the school. Manage approval of faculty workload plans and ensure each department in the school has necessary resources
• Convene and moderate school meetings. Collate agenda items and ensure detailed minutes are provided.
• Represent the school in the Institute/ Centre/ Board/ Senate and any other bodies/ committeesof the University as required in the statutes
• Manage the examination process in the school
• Teach, and conduct research within a specialist subject area
• Manage the school’s graduation list preparation
• Manage professional growth and development of staff in the department. Make recommendations with respect to discipline, probation, advancement and promotion of academic staff within the school
• Support marketing and community outreach efforts and activities in the University. Promote collaboration and partnerships efforts, working closely with strategic partnerships and external relations
• Develop a plan, process and tool for evaluating course offering for continuous improvements
• Develop and monitor the school annual plan and budget
• Mentor, coach and supervise subordinate staff
• Provide technical advice and reports to management when required

Personal attributes and competencies:

• Executive disposition, and demonstrate high levels of integrity
• Ability to develop long term integrated and cross-functional operational plans
• Ability to operationalize strategy into action for the function
• Ability to sell the vision of the university
• Business/Financial acumen, business savvy, innovative
• Strategic management skills
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizing and planning skills