Head Psychology

Tpc Hr Advisory Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tpc Hr Advisory Services invites applications for the role of Head of Department (HOD) in the School of Liberal Studies. You will head the department's academic programs, ensure compliance with university rules, and report to the Dean/Director.

The successful candidate will have 15–20 years of university or industry experience, a Masters or Ph.D., and strong leadership, curriculum development and accreditation knowledge, plus industry connections.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or Ph.D in relevant field.
• Experience in teaching and research in management or related discipline.
• Patents or outstanding research achievements.

Responsibilities

• Act as administrative and academic head of the department.
• Consult with dean for academic, co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Assign duties to teaching and non-teaching staff in consultation with the dean.
• Ensure workload allocation for faculty and technical non-teaching staff with the help of the academic coordinator.
• Coordinate department activities for smooth functioning of academic and co-curricular programs.
• Present department budget/requirement to the dean.
• Ensure lesson plans are followed and syllabus is completed on time.
• Oversee examinations including paper setting and assessment.
• Maintain department quality, facilities, and cleanliness.
• Process leave applications for departmental colleagues.
• Encourage faculty research proposals to funding agencies.
• Promote research and innovative programs in the department.
• Invite guest speakers for student guidance.
• Support faculty in self-appraisal processes.
• Ensure department equipment is properly maintained.

Skills

Academic credentials

Teaching & research

Patents

Leadership & management

Curriculum development

Accreditation knowledge

Industry connections

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Networking skills

Education

Masters Degree

Ph.D.

Advanced degree / Certification

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The department head (HOD) has the sole responsibility of running the academic programs of a department successfully. He/she has to follow the set rules and standards of the University in the delivery of the program. He/she reports to the Dean/ Director of the school.

He/she has the following duties and responsibilities:

1. To act as the administrative and academic head of the department in executing the teaching and learning aspects of the department.
2. To take advice/sanction from the dean for implementation of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
3. To assign duties to teaching and non-teaching staff of the department in consultation with the dean/director.
4. To ensure allocation of workload (teaching load and practical load) to all faculty members and technical non-teaching staff with the help of the academic coordinator.
5. To co-ordinate with the teaching and non-teaching staff of the department for smooth function of conduction of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular activities of the department.
6. To present the department/program budget/requirement to the dean.
7. To take the lesson plan from the faculty members and to ensure they follow the plan and syllabus is completed in the stipulated time.
8. To ensure smooth conduct of examinations including paper setting, assessment of theory and lab.
9. To ensure quality, maintenance and cleanliness of the department.
10. To forward leave applications of the departmental colleagues.
11. To motivate faculty towards research proposals to various research funding agencies.
12. To encourage research and innovative programs in the department.
13. To invite guest speakers for interaction and guidance to students.
14. To facilitate faculty in the preparation and processing of self-appraisal of performance.
15. To ensure that school/college equipment/facilities under the departments control are properly maintained and serviced as required.

Preferred candidate profile

EDUCATION Masters Degree or Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy)

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION Advance degree in relevant filed / Certification course

SKILLS REQUIRED Strong academic credentials required, Teaching and Research Experience (Management or related discipline), and Patents.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS REQUIRED Leadership and Management Skills, Curriculum development, Accreditation Knowledge, Industry Connection, Communication, Interpersonal Skills and Networking skills.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 15 - 20 yrs + preferred University / Industry experience

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOLS School of Liberal Studies

POSITION REPORTS TO Dean / Vice Chancellor