Role Objective:
To ensure the seamless academic delivery and operational integrity of postgraduate (Master’s/DBA) programs.
The Academic Associate will act as the bridge between faculty, learners, and curriculum operations.
This role will drive high-quality content development, maintain rigorous assessment standards, supervise advanced research projects, and leverage operational efficiency to enhance the overall learner journey.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Address learner queries related to coursework, assessments, and module content via email/LMS within defined TAT.
- Provide one-on-one academic guidance to learners for dissertation/project proposal development and final submission.
- Design, evaluate, and moderate summative/formative assessments (essays, reports, and case study analyses) against strict Master’s/PhD-level grading rubrics, ensuring 100% compliance with awarding body standards (e.g., OTHM/ATHE/PEARSON/SQA).
- Provide constructive, detailed feedback that promotes critical thinking, while rigorously using plagiarism detection tools (e.g., Turnitin) to uphold academic honesty.
- Coordinate with internal business units and external partners (partner universities, awarding bodies) for seamless program delivery and compliance.
- Manage academic operations - scheduling course/cohort releases, tracking learner progress, maintaining result records, and ensuring timely certification.
- Develop and update high-quality learning materials (PPTs, reading matetials, lab scripts, case studies) aligned with Master’s/PhD-level curricula.
- Design research-focused content, including sample dissertations, research methodology guides, and publication-ready article templates for learners.
Skills and Qualifications required:
- Strong academic writing and research skills.
- Experience developing curriculum, course content, or educational resources.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to review and assess academic work with attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and coordination abilities.
- Comfortable working across multiple academic projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted research and content creation tools is an added advantage.
- Background in Education, Management, Business, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Should have a Master's Degree in Management or an MBA.