Head of Department - Information Technology
Core
Academic leadership for the Information Technology department, focusing on programme quality, curriculum development, and staff mentoring while maintaining teaching responsibilities.
Role type
Senior academic department head (IT)
Builds
IT academic programmes and curriculum
Domain
Higher Education / Information Technology
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Academic leadership, curriculum development, programme review, staff mentoring, regulatory compliance (NZQA), industry stakeholder engagement, research activity, teaching
Preferred skills
Experience in academic committees, new programme development
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and direction to academic staff, lead programme reviews and curriculum development, ensure NZQA compliance, support and maintain research activity, teach IT courses, manage departmental resources and performance, build external industry and government relationships
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope