Programme Director â Bar Management Apprenticeship (maternity cover)
Programme Director â Bar Management Apprenticeship (maternity cover)
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Job Title: Programme Director Bar Management Apprenticeship (maternity cover)
Reports to: Group Head of Apprenticeship
Location: Griffith College Limerick
Job Type: 8 months maternity cover
Job Summary:
Griffith College Irelands largest private third-level College seeks to recruit a strong leader to join us as a Temporary Programme Director on the Bar Management Apprenticeship Programme.
The appointed person will make a significant contribution to the management of the programme while supporting learners throughout their studies and lecturers on the Bar Management Apprenticeship.
Duties and responsibilities of the position:
The role will include but will not be limited to the following functions responsibilities and activities:
Programme Management:
- Managing the delivery of assigned programmes as prescribed by the Governing Body and the Colleges Quality Assurance Procedures as outlined in the Apprenticeship QA Manual
- Reviewing programmes/modules on an annual basis.
- Maintaining the academic integrity of the programmes.
- Recruiting of lecturers and processing Lecturer Payment Schedules (LPS) Forms.
- Liaising with Admissions and Marketing.
- Liaising closely with mentors and academic success coaches in monitoring students progress
- Overseeing learner and lecturer feedback on the Bar Management Apprenticeship Programme.
- Liaising with external examiners in respect of exam board meetings
- Representing Griffith College on the consortium steering group (CSG)
- Discharging Griffith Colleges role as national coordinating provider as outlined in the Apprenticeship QA manual
- Providing academic leadership for staff (e.g. module leaders programme administrators academic success coaches etc.)
- Coordinating the activities of the National Programme Board (NPB).
- Identifying and nominating suitable external examiners for appointment by the Colleges Academic and Professional Council (APC)
- Organising and managing the examination and moderation processes
- Providing governance and management of the delivery of the programme under agreed quality assurance and enhancement policies and procedures
- Providing regular and timely reports to the CSG and the NPB.
- Guiding new staff and those from other education providers on the following:
- Overview of the programme
- Programme curriculum
- Programme teaching learning and assessment methodologies
- Programme schedules submission deadlines
- Provide feedback to staff and learners
- Schedule and importance of attending programme board meetings
Faculty:
- Providing Annual Programme Review Report.
- Managing lecturers Annual Module Report Forms.
- Organising apprentice contact hours to discuss performance problems and complaints and advising on remedial action.
- Attending weekly faculty meetings.
- Approving Examination Broadsheets/attending Examination Boards.
- Coordinating faculty planning (e.g. timetables new programme development/reviews etc.)
- Retaining summary information on exam module reviews and lecturer assessments.
- Coordination of the Academic Success Coaches.
- Performing graduation duties: calling candidates approving awards
- Becoming a member of the Programme Director Group.
Teaching:
- Lecturing hours on assigned modules within the apprenticeship programme
Minimum Education/ Experience Requirements:
Overall the successful candidates will be expected to make a significant contribution to the teaching profile of the College and:
- Possess a Level 8 qualification with significant experience in managing academic programmes.
- Relevant sectoral experience required.
- Lecturing experience required.
- Be highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
- Have excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
- Be committed to educational quality and customer service.
- Willing to work effectively as part of an integrated team in the Apprenticeship Faculty
- Perform any other commensurate duties that fall within the employees capabilities.
- Must be legally entitled to work full-time in Ireland for any employer.
About Griffith College
Established in 1974 Griffith College is Irelands largest independent third level institution with locations in Dublin Cork and Limerick. The main campus is situated on seven acres within a mile of St. Stephens Green on Dublins South Circular Road. Griffith College enjoys national and a growing international reputation for student success. The College has gained an enviable award winning reputation for providing students with first class lectures and excellent study material. Griffith College offers internationally recognised postgraduate and undergraduate degree programmes complimented by a wide range of professional short term and corporate training educational solutions - in Griffith college there is something for everyone. Today there are over 7000 students studying in the College which is a designated educational institute of the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Click the link for more information. Vision
To be recognised among the leading innovative and socially enterprising of Irelands universities
Why work for Griffith College
- Historical premises In Limerick City Centre.
- Competitive
- Opportunity to be part of a progressive and proactive team focusing on
- Opportunity for career progression.
- Training and Development
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of proposed areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing environment within the Faculty and the College.
Griffith College is an equal opportunities employer. Appointment to this role is subject to the candidates eligibility to work full-time in Ireland. We thank everyone for their applications. However only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
