Dean of Continuous Professional Learning

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profile Job Location:

Sharjah - UAE

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
profile Experience Required: 5years
Posted on: 3 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Overview

The Dean of Continuous Professional Learning is a senior academic leadership role responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight for lifelong learning professional development and teaching and learning innovation. The role focuses on developing high-quality continuous professional learning programmes driving pedagogical excellence and expanding flexible learning pathways that support learners across different career stages.


Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic academic leadership for continuous professional learning and lifelong learning initiatives

  • Develop and implement faculty strategy aligned with institutional goals for professional education and skills development

  • Lead the design review and delivery of professional learning programmes micro-credentials and certification pathways

  • Champion innovation in teaching learning and assessment including digital and flexible delivery models

  • Ensure academic quality relevance and coherence across continuous professional learning offerings

  • Foster research scholarship and evidence-based practice in teaching and learning innovation

  • Build and maintain partnerships with industry professional bodies employers and education stakeholders

  • Contribute to academic governance committees and quality assurance processes

  • Collaborate with senior leaders faculty and professional teams to align learning initiatives across the organisation

  • Support the professional development and capability building of academic and instructional staff



Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

  • Doctoral degree (PhD EdD or equivalent) in Education Learning Sciences Professional Practice or a related discipline

  • Significant senior academic leadership experience within higher education or professional education environments

  • Proven experience in continuous professional learning curriculum development or teaching and learning innovation

  • Demonstrated success in leading strategic academic initiatives and organisational change

  • Established research or scholarly profile relevant to teaching learning or professional education

  • Experience with academic governance accreditation or quality assurance frameworks

  • Strong stakeholder engagement communication and leadership skills

  • Experience working in complex or multi-disciplinary academic environments

Skills & Competencies

  • Strategic academic leadership and vision

  • Curriculum design and pedagogical innovation

  • Research leadership and scholarly impact

  • Governance quality assurance and continuous improvement

  • Cross-functional collaboration and partnership building

  • Data-informed decision-making

  • Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development



Role OverviewThe Dean of Continuous Professional Learning is a senior academic leadership role responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight for lifelong learning professional development and teaching and learning innovation. The role focuses on developing high-quality continuous profe...
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Company Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Key Skills

  • Fiscal Management
  • Teacher Coaching
  • Classroom Management
  • Classroom Experience
  • Education Administration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Teaching
  • Curriculum Development
  • Administrative Experience
  • Cordova
  • Leadership Experience
  • Program Development