Position Description 职位描述
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Position 职位 | Head of School |
| Department 部门 | School of Languages, Education, and Culture |
| Dept Function 部门职能 | |
| Location 工作地点 | Shanghai |
| Closing Date 截止日期 | 2026-12-31 |
| Reports to 汇报对象 | The Executive Dean |
| Responsible for 工作职责 | Strategic, academic and managerial leadership of the School |
| Purpose 职位目的 | To lead the school in providing high quality teaching, research, scholarship activities and academic enterprise. To provide line management for academic staff which includes their development. To ensure a stimulating, collegial and well-managed environment that empowers staff to be creative and effective in their activities and which prioritises student outcomes and the student experience. To contribute to the international and British education and cultural environment of the college. |
Key Responsibilities 主要工作内容
- Provide academic and managerial leadership of the School
- Development of the School consistent with SBC’s strategic plan
- Implementation and oversight of quality assurance and enhancement processes to ensure excellence in the student experience
- Supporting external engagement for students and academic staff
- Annual appraisal and monitoring of staff, including through probationary periods
- Supporting the continuing professional development of academic staff
- Staff planning and effective management of staff time through the Work Allocation Model (WAM)
- Efficient and effective use of resources including budgetary control of any delegated budgets
- Promotion and monitoring of research, enterprise, and other relevant extra-curricular activities by school staff and students
- Support for all marketing and recruitment activities
- Ensure full compliance with all health and safety policies
- Representing the School and the College externally
- Any other reasonable responsibilities as allocated by the College
Professional / Tertiary Qualifications 学历 / 专业资格
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of relevance to the School
- Master’s degree of relevance to the School
Desirable:
- PhD
- Teaching qualification
- Professional qualification of relevance to the School
Knowledge, experience and abilities 工作经历 / 知识结构及其他任职资格
Essential:
- Significant experience of teaching in higher education
- Significant experience of programme management / leadership
- Experience of quality assurance processes in UK higher education
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Desirable:
- Experience of line managing academic staff in higher education
- Experience of accreditation by external professional bodies
KPI 关键绩效指标
To be separately defined – the Head of School will also contribute teaching as agreed by the Executive Dean
Dimensions 职责范围（人员/财务维度）
Internal Contact 内部联系
External Contact 外部联系
OG Chart 组织架构
Further details of all programmes are available from the SBC website –
https://www.sbcen.usst.edu.cn/
For enquires and application forms, please sent to Roy Chen by email at hr@sbc.usst.edu.cn
