Dean, Higher Education | Lead Teaching & Innovation

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PD allowance

Values-driven culture

Job summary

Acknowledge Education is seeking a Dean to lead learning and teaching across multiple campuses and delivery modes in Australia. You will shape academic strategy, oversee performance, and ensure regulatory compliance with HESF, ESOS, and AQF standards.

Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will drive curriculum innovation, student outcomes, and governance, while collaborating with industry and senior leaders to grow academic excellence across UP Education Group.

Qualifications

• Doctoral qualification (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Significant senior academic leadership experience within higher education.
• Demonstrated success leading learning and teaching excellence initiatives and academic staff performance.
• Strong experience in academic governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF), ESOS Act, National Code and AQF.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire and develop high-performing academic teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational effectiveness in a complex environment.
• Valid Working with Children Card.
• Experience within multi-campus, international or private higher education environments.
• Experience within dual-sector education settings.
• Fellowship of Advance HE (or equivalent).
• Established record of scholarship, research and publication.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for learning and teaching across the institution.
• Lead and develop Heads of School, Course Coordinators, and academic staff to deliver exceptional student outcomes.
• Drive innovation in curriculum delivery, pedagogy, and digital learning environments.
• Champion student engagement, retention, progression, and completion initiatives.
• Ensure the effective delivery of accredited courses across multiple campuses and delivery modes.
• Contribute to Academic Board and academic governance activities.
• Ensure compliance with the HESF, ESOS Act and AQF requirements.
• Build relationships with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders.
• Support sustainable academic operations, workforce planning and resource management.

Skills

Academic leadership

Governance & compliance

Curriculum development

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Acknowledge Education is seeking a Dean to lead learning and teaching across multiple campuses and delivery modes in Australia. You will shape academic strategy, oversee performance, and ensure regulatory compliance with HESF, ESOS, and AQF standards.

Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will drive curriculum innovation, student outcomes, and governance, while collaborating with industry and senior leaders to grow academic excellence across UP Education Group.