Associate Dean: School of Media

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London College of Communication
School of Media
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Associate Deans and Other Senior Academic Staff
£61,006 - £75,958

Permanent

Full time - 37 hours per week

1 October 2018 23:55

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the dynamic and rapidly developing School of Media at London College of Communications, University of the Arts London. Consisting of three Progamnmes, Photography, Journalism and Publishing and Communication and Media, the School has over fifteen hundred students at undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree levels. Staff across the School are engaged in research, knowledge exchange and innovative pedagogy with a particular commitment to issues of social justice.

The Associate Dean will support the Dean of School in the strategic planning and effective operation of the School’s academic offer. This involves being responsible for the development of teaching and learning strategies, student progression, retention and attainment, the implementation of the UAL teaching, assessment and learning policies, Quality Assurance, monitoring processes and academic administration across the academic portfolio, and will work in close collaboration with the Director of Administration, Dean of Academic Development and Strategy, and other College and School Associate Deans to achieve this.

The appointed post holder will be a member of the School Management Team and LCC College Operational Group, and will deputise for the Dean of School as and when appropriate. The Associate Dean will also work closely with the Associate Dean:Research, the Director of International Development and the Director of Business and Innovation, in order to foster liaison between the College Research, Enterprise and International Teams and to ensure the School is active and participating in collaborative initiatives across all areas.

About you

With a relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent, you will have extensive knowledge of quality assurance policy, processes and procedures, and successful experience of shaping, influencing and managing projects and initiatives. You will have a ‘can do’ approach, excellent communication skills, and the ability to motivate others and foster highly effective, cross-team working. You will also have a track record of being innovative in your professional practice, and be effective at planning and managing operational activities and large projects to achieve long term objectives.

If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

What we offer

 

We are UAL

London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in design and media education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication. 

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.