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Inspiria Knowledge Campus; Siliguri; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspiria seeks a visionary campus leader to own the overall growth, learning culture, and performance. The role demands hands-on experience with liberal education and modern, discussion-based teaching models.

You will drive enrollment growth, partnerships, and academic quality while ensuring MAKAUT/AICTE/NAAC standards and pursuing autonomous status.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with demonstrated leadership in higher education.
• 10+ years experience building or running a campus, programme, or vertical.
• Experience in liberal education and new-age teaching models.

Responsibilities

• Own the campus vision, strategy, and growth plan for Inspiria.
• Be accountable to Governing Council/Board for performance, growth, and reputation.
• Set annual and long-term goals for enrolment, revenue, brand, and academic quality.
• Decide on new programmes, schools, partnerships, and expansion.
• Introduce liberal, modern pedagogy with discussion-based learning.
• Lead academic direction across all schools and ensure compliance with rules.

Skills

Liberal education

Curriculum design

Accreditation knowledge

Strategic leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Management, Education, Liberal Arts, or related field

Job description

We are looking for a leader who will own the overall vision, growth, and performance of the campus, not just its day-to-day academics. Along with strong leadership experience, the candidate must have real, hands-on experience with liberal education — the modern teaching style used by new-age institutes, where students learn through discussion, projects, and real-world exposure instead of only textbooks and lectures. This experience is essential for the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Institutional Leadership & Strategy
• Own the overall vision, strategy, and growth plan for Inspiria
• Be accountable to the Governing Council / Board for institutional performance, growth, and reputation.
• Set annual and long-term goals for enrollment, revenue, brand, and academic quality.
• Take key decisions on new programmes, schools, partnerships, and expansion.
• Academic Vision & Pedagogy: Introduce a liberal, modern style of teaching — discussion-based classes, projects, and real-world learning instead of only lectures and textbooks.
• Lead and guide the academic direction of the campus across all schools.
• Ensure the college follows all rules and standards set by MAKAUT, AICTE, and NAAC and drive the institution towards being Autonomous.
• People & Faculty: Hire, guide, and support faculty and senior staff; build a strong leadership team under you.
• Encourage and hire teachers with industry or practical experience.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and performance across the organisation
• Business, Brand & Growth: Strengthen ties with companies for internships, placements, and student exposure to real work.
• Drive admissions growth and help build Inspiria's brand and reputation regionally.
• Represent the college to parents, industry partners, investors, and other institutions.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Ph.D. in Management, Education, Liberal Arts, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in higher education or a related field, with a track record of having built or run a programme, campus, or vertical at a new-age education institute — functioning as a vision-fluent operator one level below the founder who executes, not a career administrator who has simply held titles such as Principal, Director, or Vice-Chancellor.
• Background from the new-age education operator ecosystem is strongly preferred and should have Industry experience of at least 3 years.

Skill set

• Must have hands-on experience in liberal education — either by teaching in, designing courses for, or leading a modern, discussion-and project-based learning institute. This is a must-have for the role.
• Prior experience running an institution unit with full ownership of outcomes — academic as well as financial and operational.
• Experience in designing or improving courses/curriculum.
• Experience handling accreditation and compliance work (NAAC, AICTE, university affiliation).
• High personal energy and a genuine fitness/wellness orientation are must-haves for this role.