Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning at Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

The Vice-Provost will lead institutional initiatives and academic development to advance pedagogy in the classroom for students and faculty, support faculty educational development, and foster a culture of action-oriented innovation and continuous improvement in dynamic times.

Working collaboratively with academic leaders, instructors, and support staff, the successful candidate will enhance the student learning experience through the implementation of high-impact educational practices, reward and recognition of teaching, drive initiatives that enhance the scholarship of teaching and learning and through quality enhancement efforts transform AKU as the university of choice for the next generation of learners in East Africa and Pakistan with a particular emphasis on leveraging digital technologies including the ethical integration of AI in Education.

The requirements

• A doctoral degree with credentials that qualify them for a tenured appointment at the rank of full Professor or Teaching Professor.
• Proven leadership experience in advancing teaching and learning priorities at an institutional level.  
• The ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders, including students, faculty, researchers, and the wider community to support transformative and impactful pedagogical innovation,
• The capacity to operationalize new initiatives with clear direction and outcomes. 
• Highly accomplished at both recognizing, inspiring and managing change, with a demonstrated commitment to using evidence-based approaches to guide transformation in higher education teaching and learning.
• A strong commitment to wellbeing, employee engagement & belonging along with expertise in instructional innovation and learning assessment.