Program Convenor Computing and Security (Kandy Branch)

Job Description Key working relationships • Dean Academic Programs • Academic team in Australia and Sri Lanka • Student and Academic Services team • Quality and Compliance Manager • Marketing and Admissions team • Key industry bodies Job Analysis • Maintain discipline knowledge through scholarship, industry liaison and professional development; • Foster innovative teaching and learning strategies that align with those of Edith Cowan University • Manage teaching staff and the ongoing professional development in their discipline, as wellas contemporary teaching, learning and assessment • Teach units in Computer Science and Cyber Security, which may include conducting lectures, tutorials and practical classes • Nominate appropriately qualified staff to deliver teaching, for approval of the Dean Academic Programs and ECU • Oversee / undertake the implementation of agreed quality assurance processes with the ECU home campus, including engagement of all teaching staff in ECU induction processes • Oversee the timely production, quality control and publication of approved teaching and learning materials and ensure appropriate record keeping of approvals and version • Plan unit offerings for each teaching session with ECU and ensure appropriate record keeping of University approvals and versions • Contribute to cross-campus benchmarking processes around ECU SL academic outcomes, including the delivery of ECU student evaluations • Work with the Dean, Academic Programs ECU SL to implement processes for the evaluation, assessment and continuous improvement of delivery • Contribute to ECU SL academic committee reports • Provide advice to students relating to courses, academic policies and procedures, program progression and other student academic matters • Maintain strong and effective partner relationships with relevant ECU home campus staff, engaging with relevant University academics as appropriate • Promote a team mindset that upholds academic integrity and actively pursues and reports any breaches • Assist in the growth of industry partners and in work opportunities for students • Other related duties as requested by the Dean Qualifications Essential: • A PhD in Software Engineering, Cyber Security or Data Science. Masters may be considered. • Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in (successfully) managing programs in the tertiary, or vocational, education sector • Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in teaching at tertiary level in a related discipline • Prior experience in the use, development or management of Learning Management Systems • Proven effective high-level communication, interpersonal, computer and organisational skills in training and education • Demonstrated evidence of leadership in teaching in tertiary education Desirable: • Demonstrated experience in contributing to the development of scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning • Demonstrated ability to engage students in learning activities • Demonstrated involvement in professional computing and security industry organizations (Eg. CSSL) Additional Information …