Head of Education, Language & General Studies

MDIS Malaysia International; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MDIS Malaysia International is seeking a Head of Education, Language & General Studies to lead the School’s strategic planning, teaching excellence, and program development. You will align staff with college policies, oversee budgeting and resource allocation, and drive revenue-generating initiatives.

You will manage recruitment, performance reviews, and academic standards while promoting a culture of learning and professional development across departments.

Qualifications

• Fluent written and spoken English is required.
• Strong staff leadership and team management abilities.
• Ability to design and implement educational strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plan for the School with staffing and resource planning.
• Engage staff and senior officers to devise and approve the School’s plan.
• Review School performance against objectives in the strategic plan and resources.
• Market programs, lead promotions, and ensure articulation rate >80%.
• Oversee financial planning, resource allocation, and expenditure in line with policies.
• Manage resource allocation within the School.
• Organize workshops or courses to generate new revenue streams.
• Handle staff recruitment within the School remit.
• Foster a supportive environment and staff development.
• Allocate duties and manage staff per College policies.
• Assess teaching delivery of lecturers and maintain standards.
• Responsible for program management, teaching, and academic policy.
• Ensure high-quality teaching and ongoing academic standards.
• Promote learning culture addressing student and staff needs.
• Develop professional matters related to accreditation bodies.

Skills

English language

Leadership

Teaching

Education

Master in English Language

Bachelor in English Language

Job description

Head of Education, Language & General Studies

• Developing a strategic plan for the School, in consultation with the School members, including the preparation of staffing and resource plan.
• Engaging the staff of the School and the senior officers of the College in devising and approving the School’s plan.
• Reviewing the performance of the School in terms of its objectives as stated in its strategic plan and in its staffing and resource plan.
• Take accountability to market all the programs and grow the school which includes leading promotion activities and ensure articulation rate exceed 80%.
• Having responsibility on financial matters such as financial planning, resource allocation, the monitoring of expenditure to ensure that it is within appropriate levels, ensuring the linking of resource allocation to strategic and operational planning; compliance with College- approved financial policies; ensuring all staff are aware of the existence and extent of the financial regulations of the College.
• Managing and monitoring the implementation of the resource allocation process within the School.
• Organize workshops, short courses or other activities that can generate income as new revenue stream.

• Dealing with staff recruitment matters that fall within the remittance of the School.
• Creating a supportive working environment for all staff in the School and fostering their career development.
• Allocating duties to staff within the School and the management of staff in accordance with College policies and procedures.
• Handling grievance procedures for staff except when a grievance is against the Head of School, in which the case becomes the responsibility of the Head of Academic Affairs.
• Assess the teaching delivery of the lecturers.

• Having overall responsibility for the management of the programs offered by the School involving teaching and learning and the implementation of the academic policy of the College.
• Ensuring the effective delivery of high quality teaching and the maintenance of academic standards.
• Promoting a culture of learning that is directed to student needs as well as the needs of the staff.
• Dealing with professional matters relevant to the activities of specific disciplines and the educational requirements of professional accreditation bodies.
• Fostering the development of academic policy and initiatives within the context of the long‑term strategies of the College and the School.
• Fostering interdisciplinary within and between Schools.
• Promoting innovation, excellence and improvement in all matters of teaching, learning and administration.
• Ensuring the regular review, evaluation and development of programs offered by the School.
• Ensuring student evaluation exercise is regularly carried out for the courses at the end of each semester.
• Promoting collaboration within the School, with other Schools, and with other institutions.
• Nominating for External Advisors, External Examiners and Industrial Advisors to the Academic Board for approval.

• Master in English Language or related field
• Bachelor in English Language or related field

• At least 5 years working experience in a related field
• Teaching experience is a must
• Must be able to write and communicate fluently in English
• Independent, self-motivated, and able to lead a small team

• Developing a strategic plan for the School, in consultation with the School members, including the preparation of staffing and resource plan.
• Engaging the staff of the School and the senior officers of the College in devising and approving the School’s plan.
• Reviewing the performance of the School in terms of its objectives as stated in its strategic plan and in its staffing and resource plan.
• Take accountability to market all the programs and grow the school which includes leading promotion activities and ensure articulation rate exceed 80%.
• Having responsibility on financial matters such as financial planning, resource allocation, the monitoring of expenditure to ensure that it is within appropriate levels, ensuring the linking of resource allocation to strategic and operational planning; compliance with College- approved financial policies; ensuring all staff are aware of the existence and extent of the financial regulations of the College.
• Managing and monitoring the implementation of the resource allocation process within the School.
• Organize workshops, short courses or other activities that can generate income as new revenue stream.

• Dealing with staff recruitment matters that fall within the remittance of the School.
• Creating a supportive working environment for all staff in the School and fostering their career development.
• Allocating duties to staff within the School and the management of staff in accordance with College policies and procedures.
• Handling grievance procedures for staff except when a grievance is against the Head of School, in which the case becomes the responsibility of the Head of Academic Affairs.
• Assess the teaching delivery of the lecturers.

• Having overall responsibility for the management of the programs offered by the School involving teaching and learning and the implementation of the academic policy of the College.
• Ensuring the effective delivery of high quality teaching and the maintenance of academic standards.
• Promoting a culture of learning that is directed to student needs as well as the needs of the staff.
• Dealing with professional matters relevant to the activities of specific disciplines and the educational requirements of professional accreditation bodies.
• Fostering the development of academic policy and initiatives within the context of the long‑term strategies of the College and the School.
• Fostering interdisciplinary within and between Schools.
• Promoting innovation, excellence and improvement in all matters of teaching, learning and administration.
• Ensuring the regular review, evaluation and development of programs offered by the School.
• Ensuring student evaluation exercise is regularly carried out for the courses at the end of each semester.
• Promoting collaboration within the School, with other Schools, and with other institutions.
• Nominating for External Advisors, External Examiners and Industrial Advisors to the Academic Board for approval.

• Master in English Language or related field
• Bachelor in English Language or related field

• At least 5 years working experience in a related field
• Teaching experience is a must
• Must be able to write and communicate fluently in English
• Independent, self-motivated, and able to lead a small team