Academic Portfolio Manager Automotive & Mechanical

Can you lead and manage a team of academic and technical staff teaching across one or more programmes and take responsibility for ensuring a high standard of teaching and learning, including high quality learning resources, for students?

Can you provide leadership in developing a strong and viable portfolio of programmes which focuses on enhancing student outcomes and experiences and profiles UCOL’s reputations with industry, employers and regional communities?

As part of our ongoing commitment to inspiring students and communities to succeed UCOL’s is seeking a suitably qualified professional for our Automotive & Mechanical Academic Portfolio Manager (APM) position.

This is a permanent 40 hours/week position. The successful candidate will hold a relevant tertiary qualification, at degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience; 3-5 years strong leadership and applied management skills; be able to demonstrate expertise in academic planning and have appropriate professional qualifications and/or registration for the programmes of responsibility plus previous teaching experience.

It would be a strong advantage if you have an adult teaching qualification plus experience working in a tertiary environment.

This position, based at UCOL’s Manawatū Campus in Palmerston North, will require you to be responsible for the following programmes across all UCOL sites: NZC Automotive Engineering L3, NZC Collision Repair & Automotive Refinishing L3, NZC in Commercial Road Transport L3, NZC in Mechanical Engineering L3, Night Class Welding, NZC Mechanical Engineering (Trade) L4 and NZC Engineering Fabrication (Trade) L4, two of UCOL’s managed apprenticeship programmes; plus U-Skills, Academy and STAR programmes. You will ensure academic quality and sustainability of the portfolio programmes, provide effective management of programme staff and contractors, ensure prudent and timely financial management of any budgets within your delegation; be responsible for the practical implementation of the systems and processes established to protect all aspects of health, safety and wellbeing including undertaking appropriate Health and Safety hazard and risk assessments and developing control measures to reduce risks. You will also ensure students receive the support they require and any issues or problems are managed effectively and in a way that maximises outcomes for students and UCOL as much as possible, including dealing appropriately with student concerns and complaints

We want your energy, creativity, passion and intelligence. Help us meet the needs of our region. Work with us to be the best of the best. Join the UCOL whanau and, together, let’s deliver a bigger, brighter and better future.

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to complete New Zealand Police Vetting as part of the Children's Act 2014.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• A relevant tertiary qualification, at degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience

• 3-5 years strong leadership and applied management skills

• Demonstrated expertise in academic planning, 3-5 years

• Appropriate professional qualifications and/or registration for programmes of responsibility

• Previous teaching experience

Desirable:

• Adult teaching qualification or equivalent

• Experience working in a tertiary environment

• Experience working with academic staff in a vocational learning environment

• Experience in a multi-cultural environment

• Experience in dealing with students from various backgrounds.

• Experience with education management information systems.

Specialist Knowledge and Skills

• A very good understanding of academic quality frameworks and processes.

• Knowledge of educational technology or proven ability to acquire such knowledge

• Strong influencing and facilitation skills

• Well-developed writing skills