Dean, College of Education

Job Description

Job Description
The Dean of the College of Education (CEDU) reports to the Provost and has overall responsibility for academic leadership and administration of the CEDU. Dean of CEDU manages administrative functions of the College develops College strategic initiatives and participates in university long-term planning and policy setting provides senior-level administrative leadership in areas of curriculum development, faculty academic affairs, students life, institutional assessment and improvement, human resource, faculty evaluation, promotion, career development manages and facilitates the growth of research and development programs develops and manages the College budget and finances coordinates with facilities planning and management cultivates partnerships with industry, foundations, and government organizations leads College fundraising and cultivates relationships with donors.
Minimum Qualification
The College of Education (CEDU) of the United Arab Emirates University is the first and highest-ranked College of Education in the United Arab Emirates. CEDU has a pre-eminent reputation in the Middle East and the wider Arab World. CEDU offers undergraduate degrees to prepare teachers in the fields of early childhood education, special education, and physical education. The graduate level provision at the College is extensive, including: a Masters of Education (MEd) program with concentrations in: Early Childhood Education Special Education Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics, Science, Arabic, English and Social Studies) a Masters of Educational Innovation offered in cooperation with Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance and an Accelerated Masters in Special Education (4+1). Recently the College has established an innovative Dual Master of Education with the Education University of Hong Kong In addition, Doctoral level programs are offered in: Language and Literacy Education Mathematics Education Science Education Leadership and Policy Studies in Education and Special Education. Partnerships with high profile organizations are very important to the College. One notable collaboration is the establishment of the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Research Center for Motherhood and Childhood, hosted at the College of Education and established in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood. In collaboration with Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, CEDU successfully developed the first Adaptive Behaviour Scale for People of Determination. This is the first scale in the world that combines the direct examination of a child by the specialist and the caregiver's assessment of certain aspects of their growth in addition to the teachers ratings. The College of Education holds international accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Faculty research interests encompass four major specializations including curriculum and instruction, special education, educational leadership and foundations of education, and physical education. CEDU faculty are involved in international joint research, and successfully being awarded two collaborative research grants with Oxford University and University College London. The CEDU publishes the International Journal for Research in Education (IJRE) in Arabic and English, which serves educational researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, and administrators in the United Arab Emirates, the Arab region and beyond. This position of CEDU Dean provides an outstanding opportunity to lead one of the oldest Colleges in the University and one of the most prominent education colleges in the Middle East. We are seeking an ambitious and highly qualified individual who would be able to make a mark in this dynamic region and take the College into its second half-century. We are looking for an academic administrator with a futuristic vision to make a positive impact on the College, the University, and the UAE. ResponsibilitiesThe CEDU Dean reports to the Provost and has overall responsibility for academic leadership and administration of the CEDU. Manages administrative functions of the College develops College strategic initiatives and participates in university long-term planning and policy setting provides senior-level administrative leadership in areas of curriculum development, faculty academic affairs, students life, institutional assessment and improvement, human resource, faculty evaluation, promotion, career development manages and facilitates the growth of research and development programs develops and manages the College budget and finances coordinates with facilities planning and management cultivates partnerships with industry, foundations, and government organizations leads College fundraising and cultivates relationships with donors.
Preferred Qualification
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Job Details

Employment Types:

Full time

Industry:

Education

Function:

Advertising, DM, PR, MR & Event Management , Senior Management , Education / Teaching

Skills:

facilities planning Career Development Curriculum Development faculty academic affairs

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