Zetech College Faculty Deans Kenyan Jobs Vacancies

Zetech College is a professional training institution offering Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Degree programs.

Our mission is to provide high quality education of international standards and recognition.

In line with the College’s vision to become a leading regional University by the year 2013, we are seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of Dean in the following faculties:

Faculty of Information Technology (1 Position)

Faculty of Business (1 Position)

Faculty of Media Arts and Design (1 Position)

The Job Position

The Dean, reporting to the Head Academic Affairs with regards to the delegated co-coordinative competencies and the College Principal with regard to functional responsibility, is the executive head of the faculty concerned.

As the academic leader, he/she is responsible for the strategic positioning and pursuit of strategic goals as derived from vision 2013, the Strategic Framework and the Zetech College Business Plan. The successful accomplishment of these aims requires the appropriate service delivery by the relevant support service environments.

The exercise of leadership and managerial responsibility for the Dean includes:

• Positioning the faculty within the national education policies;
• Positioning the faculty within the core business of Zetech College with regard to teaching, research and community interaction;
• Marketing the faculty nationally and internationally;
• Liaising with the industry and ensuring that Zetech College graduates match the industry requirements;
• Overall planning , renewal and changing of academic programs to ensure meaningful academic programs, quality, effectiveness and financial viability through approval of the Faculty Board, Academic Planning Committee and the Leadership Team;
• Establishing a sound research culture in the faculty, initiating and promoting ethically accountable and quality research and increasing research output;
• Supervising the management of internal and external funding for financing research and the discharge of responsibilities in that regard;
• Submitting recommendations on top performers in the faculty for consideration for the award for Outstanding Teaching and Outstanding Service;
• Managing all funds and income generated and available to the faculty;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

The successful candidate must:

• Have a minimum of a Masters degree in the relevant field, that is Information Technology, Mass Communication and Business;
• Be a strategic leader with at least 2 years experience in a large education institution, preferably in an administrative position;
• Those with teaching experience in the respective areas will be given priority;
• Have a good track record of excellent performance;
• Have a good understanding of the national policies and international trends in Education.
• Have the ability to see opportunities; is dynamic; has drive; energy and enthusiasm;
• Be a strong team player a good communicator, time manager and result oriented;
• Be able to multitask;
• Be computer literate;

Applications including an updated CV, details of the current/last salary and benefits, names of three referees, their email addresses and telephone numbers, copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials to reach the undersigned not later than 20th November 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Human Resource Manager, via Email address: vacancies@zetechcollege.com.

Website: www.zetechcollege.com.

Zetech College is an equal opportunity employer.