The posting
Company Description
Edith Cowan University is a modern Australian University recognised for teaching quality, student support and graduate outcomes.
Reporting to the Dean, Academic Programs, this role provides academic leadership and oversight of ECU’s degrees in Computer Science and Cyber Security. Key responsibilities for the Convenor include the development of industry relationships, monitoring and improving the quality of learning and teaching processes as well as the strategic growth of the programs.
The role includes responsibility for planning semesters, assisting to efficiently and effectively manage the delivery of teaching and learning, managing teaching staff and engaging with Edith Cowan University academic staff on quality assurance and benchmarking. It also includes some teaching, provision of student academic advice and ongoing discipline scholarship.
Job Description
Key working relationships
- Dean Academic Programs
- Academic team in Australia and Sri Lanka
- Student and Academic Services team
- Quality and Compliance Manager
- Marketing and Admissions team
- Key industry bodies
Job Analysis
- Maintain discipline knowledge through scholarship, industry liaison and professional development;
- Foster innovative teaching and learning strategies that align with those of Edith Cowan University
- Manage teaching staff and the ongoing professional development in their discipline, as wellas contemporary teaching, learning and assessment
- Teach units in Computer Science and Cyber Security, which may include conducting lectures, tutorials and practical classes
- Nominate appropriately qualified staff to deliver teaching, for approval of the Dean Academic Programs and ECU
- Oversee / undertake the implementation of agreed quality assurance processes with the ECU home campus, including engagement of all teaching staff in ECU induction processes
- Oversee the timely production, quality control and publication of approved teaching and learning materials and ensure appropriate record keeping of approvals and version
- Plan unit offerings for each teaching session with ECU and ensure appropriate record keeping of University approvals and versions
- Contribute to cross-campus benchmarking processes around ECU SL academic outcomes, including the delivery of ECU student evaluations
- Work with the Dean, Academic Programs ECU SL to implement processes for the evaluation, assessment and continuous improvement of delivery
- Contribute to ECU SL academic committee reports
- Provide advice to students relating to courses, academic policies and procedures, program progression and other student academic matters
- Maintain strong and effective partner relationships with relevant ECU home campus staff, engaging with relevant University academics as appropriate
- Promote a team mindset that upholds academic integrity and actively pursues and reports any breaches
- Assist in the growth of industry partners and in work opportunities for students
- Other related duties as requested by the Dean
Qualifications
Essential:
- A PhD in Software Engineering, Cyber Security or Data Science. Masters may be considered.
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in (successfully) managing programs in the tertiary, or vocational, education sector
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in teaching at tertiary level in a related discipline
- Prior experience in the use, development or management of Learning Management Systems
- Proven effective high-level communication, interpersonal, computer and organisational skills in training and education
- Demonstrated evidence of leadership in teaching in tertiary education
Desirable:
- Demonstrated experience in contributing to the development of scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning
- Demonstrated ability to engage students in learning activities
- Demonstrated involvement in professional computing and security industry organizations (Eg. CSSL)
Additional Information
Our main campus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is conveniently situated between the CBD and the Parliament area, close to restaurants, shopping, and other amenities. Located within a multifunctional building, the campus features purpose-built biomedical, engineering, and computer laboratories, a digital hub, a large modern library, contemporary classrooms, student collaboration spaces, and a coffee lounge.
Our Kandy College is located on Peradeniya Road.
How to Apply
Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
All applicants must have full working rights in Sri Lanka to be considered.
Edith Cowan University Sri Lanka staff are employed by Australian College of Business and Technology Pvt Ltd, part of the Navitas Group. Navitas is a leading global provider of educational services and learning solutions.
To view other opportunities, please visit navitas.com/careers.
