Position Description Title: Academic Coordinator - SAE Amsterdam Business Division: SAE Institute Netherlands b.v. to: Campus Manager - Maurice Blaak 1. Organisation Background: Navitas Limited, of which SAE is a division, was founded in 1994 and is a leading global education provider that offers an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals including university programs, English language training and settlement services, creative media education, workforce education and student recruitment. Navitas operates across three Divisions, University Programs, Professional and English Programs and SAE. SAE, which was acquired by Navitas Limited in 2011, is the world’s leading educator in creative media industries. Established in 1976, it now spans the globe with 40+ campuses in 19 countries. SAE provides education services to over 10,000 students and employs approximately 1500 staff. SAE Culture Students come from diverse social, cultural, educational and artistic backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences. It is our goal to embrace those differences and to allow each and every student to develop their own individual style and apply it onto the industry skills taught at SAE. Our ultimate goal is to prepare the students for a realistic work environment making the course, facilities, lecturers as well as the atmosphere as close to the real world working environment as possible.
2. Overview and Objectives of the Position: The Campus Academic Coordination role encompasses all matters relating to the Academic assets of a campus, including curriculum, delivery (lecturing, tutoring) and resources (equipment, software, laboratories) across all departments. It is therefore a key role in ensuring an optimal student experience. The ultimate goals of the role is to guarantee that curricula are up to date, relevant and delivered to the highest standards and that the campus resources are run as effectively and efficiently as possible, while all regulatory and accreditation requirements are met. One of the key administrative responsibilities of the role is the smooth running of Middlesex University-validated BA/BSc programs, as well as the certificates. Acting as the major point of contact
between
students
and
SAE
(after
Supervisors,
Lecturers
and
Department
Coordinators), the role will ensure that there are optimal communication channels between the former and Campus management.
3.
Key Relationships:
i.
Campus management
ii.
Regional, group and senior academic coordination
iii.
Department coordination
iv.
Internal & external lecturers
v.
Marketing and sales department
vi.
Administrative and finance team
vii.
Alumni chapter / graduate services
viii.
Academic and facility team
4. Key accountabilities that are part of the role: The role is expected to oversee the instruction of the workforce and students in the corresponding SAE campus. Apart from the oversight of all matters academic within the campus, the role involves the critical task of being the communication link between the Academic Team, the students as well as the region, group and senior academic coordination. As first point of contact, the person in this role will be able to guide other lecturers and supervisors, setting a leading example. This is a list of key tasks; i.
Academic Team management
ii.
Academic Budget management
iii.
Assessment Cycle coordination
iv.
Student folder distribution management
v.
Annual monitoring report
vi.
Local authorities reports
vii.
Chair of Board of Studies
viii.
AC-PC meetings
ix.
Faculty holiday management
x.
QA of student timetables
xi.
Common modules management
xii.
Chair the Jury of Major Project presentation
xiii.
Weekly AC regional meetings
xiv.
AC- AM meetings
xv.
CM-AC meetings
xvi.
Academic results report per Term
xvii. Active students control (on CAS) xviii. Diploma and Transcript management xix.
VLE Management
xx.
Survey and Canvas Admin
xxi.
Study Path Admin
xxii. Induction presentation xxiii. First Destination Survey xxiv. Induction Module management (Canvas) xxv. New Lecturer Interviews xxvi. Peer Observation Management xxvii. Middlesex Registration of Top-up students xxviii.Oversee budget control within departments xxix. Positive coaching of staff and students
xxx. Making sure department, and campus, adhere to company and GDPR policies 6.
Key Performance Indicators:
i.
Retention Rate within departments
ii.
Adherence to Middlesex University validated progammes
iii.
Quality of educational systems substantiated by internal and external audits
iv.
Survey rating of department (Student satisfaction averaged above 3 out of 4)
7.
Selection Criteria:
Essential Criteria i.
At least 2 years Lecturing experience
ii.
Demonstrable experience in Education environment
iii.
Demonstrable experience in leading a team
iv.
Minimum MA (Hons) or MSc (Hons) in relevant field
v.
Adequate written and spoken English skills
Desirable Criteria i.
SAE graduate and/or SAE experience will be highly valued
ii.
Adequate written and spoken Local language skills
iii.
Education/Certification: teacher and/or pedagogical
Academic Coordinator - SAE Amsterdam €42,500 - €48,000 (depending on qualification and experience) Full time, Permanent Amsterdam (Netherlands) SAE is part of the Navitas Group, which is a diversified global education provider that offers an extensive range of educational services for students and professionals including university programs, language training, workforce education and student recruitment.
The Campus Academic Coordination role encompasses all matters relating to the Academic assets of a campus, including curriculum, delivery (lecturing, tutoring) and resources (equipment, software, laboratories) across all departments. It is therefore a key role in ensuring an optimal student experience. The ultimate goals of the role is to guarantee that curricula are up to date, relevant and delivered to the highest standards and that the campus resources are run as effectively and efficiently as possible, while all regulatory and accreditation requirements are met. Essential Criteria ● ● ● ● ●
At least 2 years Lecturing experience Demonstrable experience in Education environment Demonstrable experience in leading a team Minimum MA (Hons) or MSc (Hons) in relevant field Adequate written and spoken English skills
Desirable Criteria ● ● ●
SAE graduate and/or SAE experience will be highly valued Adequate written and spoken Local language skills Education/Certification: teacher and/or pedagogical
Further Information can be found in the attached Position Description.
What we offer An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate. SAE offers outstanding long-term career opportunities within Europe and is an equal opportunity employer. Enquiries and applications, including a Job Application Form, Cover Letter clearly addressing the selection criteria and Resume, should be sent to Mireia Plata, SWEu Recruitment Officer, at
[email protected]. Applications close on 4th January 2019. We regret that due to the volume of the applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.
Job Application Form
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Please note that internal applications are welcome. All applications will be treated in exactly the same manner and those short-listed for an interview will be informed of the details of their interview. In the event you are shortlisted for an interview it is important that you advise your line manager that you have reached this stage of the process. In the event that you are offered the role the recruiting manager for this role will contact you and your line manager to discuss appropriate transitional arrangements and commencement dates to ensure continuity of business prior to formalising the arrangements. Please contact GHR if you have any questions about this. Signature:
December 2018
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