Associate Professor - Educational Leadership

Taylor's Education Group Sdn Bhd; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor's Education Group Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks an Associate Professor to lead teaching and learning initiatives, drive curriculum innovation, and enhance programme development to improve student outcomes.

The role requires a PhD in Education or related field, a strong publication record, and proven leadership in higher education. You will mentor colleagues and postgraduate students, supervise research, and contribute to governance and external partnerships.

Qualifications

• PhD in Education, Educational Leadership or a closely related discipline from a recognised university.
• Significant leadership/managerial experience in education.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant teaching, research, and/or industry experience, preferably in higher education.
• Strong publication record with 3–5 indexed journals (ISI/Scopus Q1/Q2) in last 5 years.
• Proven ability to secure external research grants as Principal Investigator, RM75k–RM100k cumulatively.
• Scopus h-index of at least 5.
• Supervised and graduated at least two PhD students as main supervisor.
• Experience in curriculum design, teaching innovation, and pedagogical excellence.
• Mentoring and coaching of colleagues and students for academic excellence.
• Development and application of effective teaching methodologies, including digital/IT.
• Active involvement in research projects, consultancy or scholarly outputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and learning initiatives, including curriculum innovation and programme development.
• Design, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching materials; conduct lectures, tutorials, and assessments.
• Mentor colleagues and postgraduate students in teaching strategies.
• Supervise postgraduate research and promote scholarly teaching.
• Maintain high teaching standards to meet university expectations.
• Participate in departmental, school, and faculty governance and initiatives.
• Engage with external organisations and industry to strengthen collaborations.

Skills

Academic leadership

Teaching excellence

Mentorship

Curriculum design

Research leadership

Education

PhD in Education or related field

Tools

SPSS

R

Digital pedagogy tools

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching & Learning

• - Contribute to academic leadership in teaching and learning, including curriculum innovation, programme development, and the enhancement of pedagogical practices
• - Design, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching and learning materials; conduct lectures, tutorials, and assessments in line with best practices to optimise student learning outcomes.
• - Provide mentorship and support to colleagues and postgraduate students in developing effective teaching and learning strategies.
• - Supervise postgraduate research and promote a culture of scholarly teaching and continuous improvement.
• - Maintain and advance high standards of teaching excellence to meet the University’s expectations for academic quality and student success.

Research

• - Demonstrate leadership and active contribution in scholarly activities, including conducting impactful research, publishing in indexed journals, and presenting at reputable conferences.
• - Initiate or collaborate on research projects and contribute to securing external research funding.
• - Mentor junior academics or research students to develop their research capacity.
• - Achieve and sustain research outputs and impact consistent with the Associate Professor level of appointment.

Administration and Other Activities

• - Actively participate in departmental, school, and faculty administration through committee involvement, working groups, and governance activities.
• - Contribute to initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and reputation of the University’s academic and operational functions.
• - Engage in continuous professional development and support the advancement of academic and institutional excellence.
• - Assist in building and maintaining linkages with external organisations, industry partners, and professional bodies to strengthen collaboration and promote the University’s academic profile.

REQUIREMENTS

• - PhD inEducation, Educational Leadership or a closely related discipline from a recognised university.
• - Have significant professional experience in leadership and managerial positions in education.
• - Minimum offive (5) yearsof relevant experience in teaching, research, and/or industry practice, preferably within a higher education environment.
• - Strong publication recordwith3–5 indexed journal publications (ISI / Scopus Q1 and Q2)within the last five (5) years.
• - Proven ability tosecure external research grantsasPrincipal Investigator, with acumulative value of RM75,000–RM100,000.
• - Scopus h-index of at least 5.
• - Successfullysupervised and graduated at least two (2) PhD students by Research as the main supervisor.
• - Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed publications focused on educational leadership, governance, management and administration of schools.
• - Proven experience in curriculum design, teaching innovation, and pedagogical excellence.
• - Evidence of mentoring and coaching colleagues and students to achieve academic excellence.
• - Skilled in developing and applying effective teaching methodologies, including the use of digital and IT technologies.
• - Active involvement in research projects, consultancy, or professional practice with evidence of scholarly or industry-relevant outputs.
• - Commitment to continuous professional development and engagement with relevant professional or academic bodies.