Head of Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer at the London Academy Business School (LABS)

The London Academy Business School (LABS) is an educational and consulting company that specialises in designing and delivering specialised seminars and other educational products to private enterprises and public organisations alike. In the last years, LABS has increased its commitment and activities in connection with the financial industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Description

• The Head of Academic Affairs is directly responsible for the leadership and administration, the planning, development, maintenance, and operation of the Academy curriculum and non-credit programs; and provides administrative and leadership direction for all areas of Academic Affairs.
• This position will provide collaborative leadership with the Executive Leadership Team, ensuring the Academy runs effectively and efficiently in documenting, developing, monitoring, and achieving institutional/administrative units/program goals.
• Under the general direction of the President, this position has specific responsibility and authority to develop all academic activities for the Academy.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide collaborative leadership to the Associate Vice Presidents of the Business Schools within the Academy, Dean of eLearning, Director of Library Services, Director of Economic and Workforce Development, and academic units within the Academy.
• Serve as the Chief Academic Officer (curriculum and continuing education) and maintain responsibility for the overall leadership of the Academy's instructional units.
• Work collaboratively with members of the Executive Leadership Team to assist the President in maintaining a unified vision for student success that is supportive of the Academy's purpose and mission.
• Ensure the Academy has innovative workforce training programs that respond to community labour market demands by partnering with businesses and industry.

Duties

• Develops, implements, and administers goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures necessary to provide assigned services and functions to the Business School.
• Works with, supervises, and evaluates Associate Vice Presidents
• Supervises and evaluates all direct reports.
• Oversees instruction in on-campus, off-campus, and distance courses.
• Coordinates the development of new instructional programs.
• Oversees processes that assess academic effectiveness, incorporate the principles and practices of curriculum development, evaluates student learning objectives, and improves student learning outcomes attainment.
• Administers the overall leadership and coordination of the Learning Resource Center.
• Provides necessary academic information to the student liaison office.
• Responds to issues and concerns pertaining to the scope of assigned responsibilities according to established Academic policies and procedures, including resolving difficult and sensitive student inquiries and complaints, and recommending changes in those policies and procedures as may be needed over time.
• Works in partnership with Associate Vice Presidents to solve problems related to faculty, programs, and students.
• Builds and fosters collaborative programs and initiatives such as articulation agreements with universities, secondary school connections, and business, industry, and community partnerships.
• Collaborates with several Public Schools to facilitate Career progression.
• Serves on the committee to develop academic calendars.
• Assists in the management of Vocational Education (STEM) grant activities.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive instructional division budget; practices sound stewardship through the effective administration of funds allocated to the division; works collaboratively with the Vice President of 
• Administrative Services will ensure accurate and sound accounting of budgets relative to the division, take necessary actions to ensure compliance with budget limitations and established fiscal policies, and oversee the training of budget managers.
• Oversees assigned standing committees.
• Requires rigorous adherence to division-related core requirements and standards expected for accreditation by the NUC and Schools Commission on tertiary institutions.
• Serves as Chief Academic Officer for the Business School and assumes responsibility for ensuring that all programs, courses, and services support the purpose and mission of the Business School.
• Supervises the hiring of all divisional personnel.
• Ensures that divisional personnel are knowledgeable of and comply with institutional and Business School Systems and the University and NUC policies and procedures.
• Pursues relationships for the purpose of delivering educational and training programs to meet the needs of businesses, industry, community groups, and other organisations.
• Supports alternative funding opportunities through effective grant development and attainment.
• Serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team to assist the President in administrative leadership for the Business School.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the President.
• Represents the Business School at meetings, conferences, and events, etc., as appropriate.
• Attends state, regional, and national meetings for program updates and professional development.
• Chairs committees as requested by the President.
• Attends Trustee meetings and makes presentations as directed.
• Provides appropriate campus leadership in the absence of the President.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Five years of higher education work experience
• Strong communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills, particularly listening skills.
• Ability to function within a team environment.
• Outstanding leadership skills with a knack for success

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned Doctor Degree from an accredited institution
• Five years of academic work experience
• Experience supervising post-secondary academic faculty.

Job Training:

• Required Position Training to be completed in the first year of hire:
• Colleague/Data search tools, MS Teams, Canvas, Moodle and smart screen
• Microsoft Office
• Suggested Training:
• eLearning Tools
• Canvas.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and a Cover Letter to: [email protected] , [email protected] and [email protected] using the Job  Title as the subject of the mail.