Job Title: | Program Officer / Academic Quality Officer |
Category: | Administrative Staff |
Office: | Academic Administration |
Contract Duration: | 2-year fixed-term includes 3-month probation (Renewable subject to satisfactory performance) |
Expected start time: | as soon as possible |
Ref no: 45/18
Introduction:
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) promotes technological change
and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region through higher
education, research and outreach. Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT
has become a leading regional postgraduate institution and is actively
working with public and private sector partners throughout the region
and with some of the top universities in the world.
Under the Office of Academic Administration of AIT, the Center for
Learning, Innovation and Quality (CLIQ) aims to enhance and promote
learning, innovation and quality assurance in academic and research
programs at AIT. The Officer will work under the direct supervision of
the Vice President for Academic Affairs to provide support for the
quality assurance of the research and academic programs at the
Institute.
The Officer is responsible for a broad range of activities around
academic quality assurance and enhancement, education regulatory and
policy development related to teaching and learning and student
engagement, building on good practices and informed by the wider higher
education sector. The Officer is expected to perform, but not limited
to, the following functions:
Learning Assessment, Program Evaluation: The Officer
will assist in the design of academic programs and implement effective
and sustainable assessment practices with primary emphasis on student
learning assessment. The duties and accountabilities include:
- Observe, collect, and analyze data/outputs produced from the academic programs on a semester/year basis particularly results of students’ learning and faculty’s teaching through designing student outcomes assessment tools, statistics for analysis of qualitative and quantitative assessment data and prepare summary reports for internal distribution (and to institutional accrediting agencies).
- Coordinate implementation and reporting for student feedback on the faculty teaching and provide compiled data on faculty’s teaching performance for AIT’s annual award to the panel of judges.
Research, analysis and documentation on the issues of higher education sector: As
a resource person, the Officer will be requested to conduct reports,
notes, briefs and presentation on Business Plans and policies, issues,
practices and challenges of academic affairs in higher education
context. The major responsibilities include:
- Report analysis of AIT’s scores and ranks of international university ranking to distribute internally.
- Prepares analytical reports on diverse issues of academic affairs for management.
- Participate in outcome assessment, information gathering and faculty’s publication/research activities from various bibliometric databases and make recommendations.
ICTs for education: The Officer will support program
delivery through providing service of LMS (Learning Management System).
She/He will also research and develop educational tools, technologies,
practices; assesses and evaluates the appropriateness and effectiveness
of technologies as well as teaching and learning experiences; provide
workshop for faculty (and students) on the use of technology to enhance
teaching and learning. The detailed responsibilities include:
- Administers/Supports Learning Management System (MOODLE) for faculty and students.
- Regularly conduct workshops on the use of course management system such as Moodle for faculty.
- Explore and research emerging ICT for instructional needs and prescribe practical application of the given situation.
Qualifications
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in education, evaluation, social sciences, planning development, or another relevant technical field.
- Background in student learning assessment, program evaluation, accreditation, quality assurance system and experience in educational research, ideally at the institutional, international-wide level
- Knowledge in the use of instructional design theory, instructional technology, technology tools, and course management system (Moodle) to enhance learning and interaction.
- Experience with survey and other assessment methodologies
- Research and analytical skills to draft reports, notes, briefs and presentations on HE practices, policies, issues and practices etc.
- IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and data base management. (Statistical analysis software such as SPSS and ability to produce graphs, infographics, and visuals are assets.)
- Good command of English language in terms of speaking, reading and writing for standard documents and publishing
- Familiarity with MOODLE as an administrative role and institute intranet systems
- Flexible attitude who can adapt to varying and challenging demands of the job
- ‘Teamwork first’ attitude and be able to relate to the secretarial pool and other staff at AIT in an efficient and proficient manner.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment
Contact Info: Email: hro-apply@ait.asia Tel no. (66-2) 524-5019
Moreinfo: http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/545