Head of School – Business and Digital Technologies

Lincoln Institute of Higher Education (LIHE)

Location: Sydney/Parramatta, NSW

Employment Type: Full-time – onsite, five days a week

Position: Head of School – Business and Digital Technologies

Remuneration: Competitive salary package commensurate with qualifications and experience + superannuation

About Lincoln Institute of Higher Education

Lincoln Institute of Higher Education (LIHE) is a not-for-profit higher education provider delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Australia.

Our vision is “Education for All”. We believe quality higher education should be accessible, inclusive and capable of creating meaningful opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.

LIHE is entering an exciting period of growth and development. We are expanding our academic portfolio while continuing to strengthen our academic governance, quality assurance, student support and institutional systems.

As part of this growth, we are seeking an experienced and motivated academic leader to join LIHE as Head of School – Business and Digital Technologies.

About the Role The Head of School will provide academic leadership and oversight across LIHE's Business, Information Technology and related programs at AQF Levels 7–9.

The position will have responsibility for leading Course Coordinators, Senior Lecturers and other academic staff and ensuring that courses are delivered to high academic and regulatory standards.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong academic background in Business, Management, Information Technology, Information Systems or a closely related discipline, together with qualifications and/or demonstrated professional or academic experience in Health Services Management.

This is a hands-on leadership position. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a growing higher education institution, is accessible to students and staff, and is willing to actively contribute to course development, academic quality, regulatory compliance and the future growth of LIHE.

Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will:

- Provide academic leadership and strategic direction for the School of Business and Digital Technologies.
- Provide oversight of undergraduate and postgraduate Business, Management, Information Technology, Information Systems and related programs.
- Provide academic leadership and oversight for Health Services Management subjects and programs where appropriate to the candidate's qualifications and experience.
- Lead and support Course Coordinators, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers and sessional academic staff.
- Ensure appropriate academic staffing, workload allocation, disciplinary expertise and teaching capability across the school.
- Monitor course quality, academic standards, student progression, retention, attrition and academic performance.
- Lead curriculum review and continuous improvement of courses and subjects.
- Ensure appropriate alignment between course learning outcomes, subject learning outcomes, curriculum and assessment.
- Oversee assessment moderation, validation, benchmarking and academic integrity processes.
- Support and monitor students who are academically at risk and contribute to strategies designed to improve student success, retention and progression.
- Lead and contribute to new course development, course renewal, accreditation and re-accreditation.
- Contribute significantly to LIHE's internal audit, gap analysis,



regulatory compliance and institutional self-assurance activities.
- Ensure academic operations comply with the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF), LIHE policies and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and promote scholarship, research, professional practice and disciplinary currency across the school.
- Mentor academic staff and support their professional development and scholarly activities.
- Build relationships with industry, qualified bodies and other external stakeholders to ensure courses remain contemporary and relevant.
- Contribute to Academic Board and relevant academic committees and implement decisions of LIHE's academic governance bodies.
- Support benchmarking, student feedback, course monitoring and evidence-based continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the development of current courses and disciplines as LIHE expands its academic portfolio.
- Teach and/or coordinate subjects where appropriate.

The existing position framework places particular emphasis on student progression, intervention, academic leadership, staff development, scholarship and continuous improvement, which should remain important components of this broader Head of School role.

Essential Selection Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate

- A PhD or equivalent doctoral qualification in Business, Management, Information Technology, Information Systems, Health or a closely related discipline.
- A relevant qualification and/or substantial academic or professional experience in Health Services Management, healthcare management, health administration or a closely related area.
- Significant experience teaching within Australian higher education.
- Demonstrated academic leadership experience, preferably as a Head of School, Head of Department, Associate Dean, Course Director/Coordinator or similar academic leadership position.
- Strong understanding of the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF) and TEQSA regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in curriculum development, course review and continuous improvement.
- Experience in higher education course accreditation, re-accreditation and/or institutional regulatory activities.
- Demonstrated experience in assessment design, moderation, benchmarking and academic quality assurance.
- Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and developing academic staff.
- Evidence of contemporary disciplinary knowledge supported by ongoing scholarship, research and/or professional practice.
- Demonstrated understanding of contemporary teaching, learning and assessment practices.
- Experience monitoring student progression, retention and academic performance and implementing appropriate intervention strategies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with academic staff, professional staff, students, regulators, industry and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive education and supporting students from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.

LIHE's existing academic framework also requires contemporary disciplinary knowledge informed by scholarship,



research or professional practice and contemporary teaching, learning and assessment capability. Highly Desirable The following will be highly regarded:

- Previous experience as a Head of School, Associate Dean or equivalent senior academic leader.
- Academic or professional experience spanning more than one of the areas of Business, Management, Information Technology and Health Services Management.
- Demonstrated experience with governance, identifying gaps or preparation of institutional Self-Assurance Reports.
- Experience developing new higher education courses from concept through internal academic governance and TEQSA accreditation.
- Experience with Academic Board or equivalent academic governance bodies.
- Experience leading comprehensive course reviews and re-accreditation.
- Experience developing and implementing academic quality and continuous improvement plans.
- Experience with domestic and international higher education students.
- Strong industry engagement and professional networks.
- Experience supporting a growing higher education provider through significant institutional and course expansion.

The Person We Are Looking For We are looking for more than someone who can simply manage the day-to-day operation of a School.

LIHE is growing, and we need an academic leader who can help us build a strong foundation for that growth. The successful candidate should be willing to identify gaps, improve processes, develop academic staff and take ownership of academic quality across the School.

The person should be comfortable working in a relatively young and ambitious institution where there is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to its future direction.

Importantly, we are a student-focused institution. We expect our academic leadership team to be visible and accessible to both students and staff and to actively contribute to creating a supportive and conducive learning environment.

The successful candidate should share LIHE's vision of “Education for All” and our commitment to providing accessible, inclusive and high-quality higher education.

Why Join LIHE?

This is an opportunity to join LIHE at an important stage of its development and play a key role in shaping the future of the School of Business and Digital Technologies.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to contribute directly to:

- the growth and development of the School;
- new course development and accreditation;
- academic governance and institutional quality;
- TEQSA re-registration and future regulatory initiatives;
- development and mentoring of academic staff;
- strengthening industry and professional engagement; and
- LIHE's longer-term growth and strategic direction.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to build and lead, rather than simply inherit an established School.

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to submit:

1. A current CV outlining academic qualifications, leadership experience, teaching experience, scholarship/research and relevant professional experience.
2. A cover letter outlining their suitability for the position, including experience across Business/Management/IT and Health Services Management.
3. A brief statement addressing the essential selection criteria.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and LIHE may commence interviews before the advertised closing date. For a confidential discussion regarding the position, please contact the Registrar on [email protected]

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