Department Lead - Foundation (Design)

Pearl Academy; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearl Academy in Mumbai seeks an experienced academic leader for the Foundation department. The role focuses on faculty management, industry engagement, and delivering student-centric education.

You will oversee course planning, calendar implementation, teaching design, and student progress, while coordinating with industry and CRD for placements and regional initiatives. Strong leadership, mentoring, and collaborative teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong academic leadership and faculty management experience.
• Ability to engage industry and enhance regional visibility.
• Student-centric approach to teaching and curriculum.
• Experience in curriculum planning and course development.

Responsibilities

• Course planning for all courses for the academic session.
• Academic calendar implementation.
• Monitor progress of students to next level.
• Orienting and mentoring new faculty members; timetabling and monitoring FET.
• Design and teach subjects/modules; engage faculty to prepare course materials.

Skills

Academic leadership

Faculty management

Industry engagement

Student-centric approach

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and passionate resource for the Foundation department at Pearl Academy, Mumbai. The role requires strong academic leadership, faculty management, industry engagement, and a student-centric approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Course planning for all courses for the academic session
• Academic calendar implementation
• Monitor progress of students to next level

Faculty Management

• Orienting and mentor new faculty members (on course structure, course-related documents and KRAs)
• Timetabling and monitor FET
• Assess TQ / MQ and provide valuable feedback for improvement to faculty

Teaching

• Design and teach subjects/modules/courses
• Engaging faculty to prepare / revise course materials and resources

External focus

• Enhance industry relations for better visibility within the region
• Represent the department at regional marketing & sales activities/ assigning faculty
• Coordinate with CRD for high ROI for students' placements

Counselling & Mentoring

• Identify development needs and mentor the students
• Manage feedback received through PCMs, manage course teams and follow-up with S3 for student issues

Other Activities

• Plan Student orientation for all courses
• Any other department related responsibilities at regional level
• Supporting the AD to create a research culture in the dept.
• Active team player with AD in identifying new source of revenue generation in the form of consulting projects, B2B, Pop up labs etc