Dean of Continuous Professional Learning

Restore Talent Solutions; Sharjah; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Restore Talent Solutions is seeking a Dean of Continuous Professional Learning to provide strategic direction for lifelong learning, professional development and teaching innovation. The role focuses on developing high‑quality CPD programmes, expanding flexible learning pathways and ensuring academic quality across offerings.

You will lead academic governance, foster research in teaching and learning, build industry partnerships, and collaborate with senior leaders to align learning initiatives

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Education Learning Sciences or related discipline
• Significant senior academic leadership experience in 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

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

Skills

Strategic academic leadership

Curriculum design

Pedagogical innovation

Governance & quality assurance

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-informed decision making

Lifelong learning advocacy

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD/EdD) in Education or related field

Job description

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