Dean – Academic Leadership

About the role

The Dean provides strategic and operational leadership for academic delivery across multiple campuses, ensuring excellence in learning, teaching, and student success.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for learning and teaching across the institution.
• Lead and develop Heads of School, Course Coordinators, and academic staff.
• Drive innovation in curriculum delivery, pedagogy, and digital learning environments.
• Champion student engagement, retention, progression, and completion initiatives.
• Ensure effective delivery of accredited courses across multiple campuses and modes.
• Contribute to Academic Board and governance activities.
• Maintain compliance with HESF, ESOS Act, National Code and AQF requirements.
• Build relationships with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders.

Required profile

• Doctoral qualification (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Significant senior academic leadership experience within higher education.
• Proven success leading learning and teaching excellence initiatives.
• Strong experience in academic governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational effectiveness.

What we offer

• Key leadership role within a growing national education provider.
• $1,500 annual professional development allowance.
• Supportive, collaborative and student‑centred culture.
• Career growth opportunities across Acknowledge Education and the UP Education Group.