Dean of Learning, Teaching & Digital Innovation

Sharjah Maritime Academy; Sharjah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharjah Maritime Academy in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced academic leader to oversee teaching and learning at scale. The role focuses on implementing the educational strategy, developing innovative curricula, and building a robust digital learning ecosystem across departments.

Qualifications include a PhD in Education or equivalent, recognised HE teaching credentials, and industry body membership.

Qualifications

• PhD in Education or relevant subject.
• Recognised qualification for teaching in Higher Education.
• Industry body affiliation or membership.

Responsibilities

• Assist Provost and Vice Chancellor Academic to support strategic goals.
• Lead implementation of the Academy's educational strategy and curricula integration.
• Drive quality improvement with academic frameworks and digital learning ecosystem.
• Collaborate with Deans, Program Heads, Institutional Effectiveness and partners to meet maritime standards.
• Monitor provisions per UAE Ministry of Education standards for year-on-year improvement.
• Champion digital learning ecosystem for campus, hybrid and online learning.
• Ensure provisions are research-informed and aligned to industry needs.
• Support staff development to enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Support diverse student backgrounds and abilities.
• Travel as required and occasional outside standard hours.

Skills

Fluent English

Team player

Work under pressure

Education

PhD in Education

Recognised HE teaching qualification

Industry body affiliation

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Digital learning tools

Job description

Sharjah Maritime Academy in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced academic leader to oversee teaching and learning at scale. The role focuses on implementing the educational strategy, developing innovative curricula, and building a robust digital learning ecosystem across departments.

Qualifications include a PhD in Education or equivalent, recognised HE teaching credentials, and industry body membership.