Head of Common Courses & Curriculum Quality

Riyadh University of Arts جامعة الرياض للفنون; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 230,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyadh University of Arts (RUA) seeks a senior leader to head the Common Courses department. You will plan, deliver, and continually improve core courses, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, quality standards, and student outcomes.

You will supervise faculty, coordinate course delivery, monitor performance, and drive improvements across programs to strengthen learning experiences and academic quality in a leading cultural university in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressively responsible experience in leading common courses, preparatory years and/or humanities department within a university.
• Strong knowledge of higher education academic operations, curriculum coordination, and student learning support.
• Experience leading faculty, managing course delivery, and improving teaching and assessment quality across multiple programs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the Common Courses department's strategic plan, objectives, and goals ensuring alignment with the overall academic plan and strategy.
• Set the Common Courses department's operational plans and direct implementation securing achievement of identified objectives.
• Develop performance objectives and indicators and monitor progress toward realization of objectives.
• Participate in budgeting, ensure effective utilization of the department's budget, and report progress and challenges.
• Oversee development and implementation of policies, processes and procedures to align with standards and market developments.
• Inspire and mentor the team, recruit and develop staff, and enhance engagement and motivation.
• Assign instructors, manage teaching loads, and guide syllabus implementation and assessment quality.
• Review assessments, ensure moderation and grading consistency, and improve student outcomes.
• Prepare reports on delivery, performance, and improvement actions; track issues and escalate where needed.

Skills

Creativity

Adaptability

Customer Orientation

Excellence Execution

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Terminal degree (PhD or MFA) in the arts or humanities

Job description

Riyadh University of Arts (RUA) seeks a senior leader to head the Common Courses department. You will plan, deliver, and continually improve core courses, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, quality standards, and student outcomes.

You will supervise faculty, coordinate course delivery, monitor performance, and drive improvements across programs to strengthen learning experiences and academic quality in a leading cultural university in Saudi Arabia.