JOB DETAILS

JOB DETAILJob Details

・To assist the Head of Academic Affairs in the academic operations and students for programmes under the department

・Curriculum development, Teaching, Assessment & Evaluation and Course Management.

◆Programme Leader:
・Responsible for Manga Illustration Diploma Programme.

◆Academic Operations:
・Oversee the operations of the program, ensuring the effective management of teaching and learning processes, assessments, evaluations, and continuous program improvements. This includes but not limited to the following:
-Academic Staff Plan,
-School Examination Boards,
-Appeals, Students’ Portfolio Review,
-Student Programme Review,
-Students’ Graduation Showcase, and
-Orientation Briefing.

◆Academic Management:
・Developing and enforcing rules and guidelines concerning academic conduct, such as grading policies, attendance, academic integrity, and student behaviour.

・Ensuring that academic programs are well-structured and meet educational standards.

◆Academic Development & Compliance:
・To contribute to the new curriculum, review of curriculum or revamp of current curriculum to programmes related to the department. Ensuring processes and documents are compliant to related internal processes and MQA/KPT　regulations/policies/guidelines.

◆Academic and Industry Liaison:
・To bridge academia to industry in the various activities such as Sharing sessions, workshops, Live Projects, Studio Visits and other areas that will enhance the students’ profile and exposure to the industry.

◆Other commitments:
・Support to marketing events and activities such as Trial Class, Education Fairs and other student recruitment programmes. Ad hoc responsibilities that relate to academic activities or promotion of the programmes in the Academic Affairs Group.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCERequired

✓A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Illustration or a relevant field

✓FIVE (5) years of academic industry experience / industry engagement in the relevant fields

✓Possess a combination of at least skillsets in the area/s of: figure drawing fundamentals, Manga/comic fundamentals, Background design fundamentals, Conceptual art design, Fundamentals in compositing for Illustrations or other related disciplines.

✓Competent in Adobe Creative Suite, Clip Studio Paint or other relevant Software packages related to the programme.

✓Leadership: Provide strategic solutions and direction to challenges that arise from the programme/s operations and management.

✓Multitasking: Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a dynamic academic environment.

✓Budget Planning: Managing operational costs for teaching and learning activities in the department.

✓Curriculum Development: Develop curriculum design for new programmes related to the department.

✓Sufficient knowledge in MQA documentation for a programme: e.g., familiarity with OBE, process, COPPA.

✓Familiar with academic policies: Entry requirements, credit exemptions, exam process, among others.

✓Familiarity with the art industry: Bring in networking/collaboration into the programme.

✓Language Proficiency: Proficient in English and Malay, and Japanese language skills are highly desirable.

✓Minimum 5 years of experience in academic leadership or similar capacity.