Head of Curriculum & Academic Development, Academic Affairs

Position Summary

The Head of Curriculum & Academic Development leads curriculum development, academic benchmarking and programme review. Working with academic leadership, lecturers and relevant university partners, the role translates review findings into improvements in curriculum, assessment and student outcomes.

This is a hands-on role covering academic analysis, proposal writing, review coordination and documentation. The position works within the institution’s academic governance framework, with formal approvals remaining with the relevant boards, committees and university partners.

Key Responsibilities

1. Curriculum & Programme Development

• Lead the design and enhancement of programmes and modules, aligning learning outcomes, content, teaching approaches and assessment strategies.

• Evaluate student demand, industry developments and progression pathways to recommend new programmes and changes to existing offerings.

• Prepare academic proposals covering programme rationale, structure, delivery, assessment and resource requirements.

• Coordinate stakeholder input and required approvals, identify staffing and resource needs, and maintain approved programme documentation.

2. Academic Benchmarking& Programme Review

• Lead structured benchmarking against appropriate programmes, institutions and academic standards, documenting the basis for comparison.

• Conduct annual course reviews and scheduled module evaluations using performance trends, stakeholder feedback and external examiner findings.

• Identify gaps and present evidence-based recommendations to the Academic Board and relevant stakeholders.

• Agree improvement actions, owners and timelines, track implementation and evaluate effectiveness.

3. Academic Quality Assurance & Governance

• Review assessment design, marking and moderation with academic teams to strengthen fairness, consistency and academic integrity.

• Coordinate external examiner processes and relevant university partner reviews and follow up on recommendations.

• Work with the quality assurance function to apply EduTrust GD4 requirements relevant to academic systems and processes.

• Prepare academic reports, maintain policies and supporting records, and contribute to audits and assessments.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or Education preferred; candidates with a relevant bachelor’s degree and substantial directly relevant experience may be considered.

• Substantial higher education experience, including leadership of curriculum development, programme review or academic quality assurance.

• Experience working in a Singapore PEI and demonstrated hands-on application of EduTrustGD4 requirements to academic systems and processes.

• Practical experience in curriculum design, academic benchmarking and using review findings to implement improvements.

• Sound knowledge of assessment design, moderation and academic governance; experience with external examiners or university partners is advantageous.

• Strong analytical, academic writing and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to guide academic colleagues and independently deliver review reports, proposals and documentation.