Job Description

LASALLE College of the Arts is a leader in design education in Asia, training highly skilled designers to be creative disruptors, thinking practitioners, and enterprising leaders.The Faculty of Design is looking for a dynamic, inspiring, and edgy creative individual to lead its award-winning School of Design Communication which offers Diploma, BA (Hons) and MA programmes.The Head of School will lead the dynamic field of design communication, bringing unique and innovative perspectives to a changing student demographic and a highly interdisciplinary and multipolar world. You will raise the School\'s profile internationally and develop strategic industry partnerships with design and non-design sectors in Singapore and around the world.The role requires you to develop strategies, implement operational plans, oversee and mentor a dedicated teaching team and foster a research culture.Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Design, this is a key leadership role in the Faculty and the College.As the field of design is rapidly evolving, candidates from a wide range of areas, including arts, sciences, digital technologies, and computational engineering, will be considered. Successful candidates will be active practitioners and/or scholars.Requirements:

• PhD with substantial professional experience.
• At least 13 years of tertiary-level teaching experience and eight years or the equivalent in/programme management and the supervision and development of teaching staff.
• Evidence of research and/or professional practice.
• Substantial knowledge of emerging fields of design (e.g. UI/UX, robotics, design strategy and service design).
• Outstanding analytical and communication skills.
• Effective people management and supervisory skills.
• Ability to work effectively in teams and collaborate across levels.
• Proven ability in curriculum planning and delivery and budget planning.
• Experience in developing collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, and developing strong international academic, community and industry networks.
• Strong staff and student pastoral care skills.
• A positive attitude and output to research, and able to mentor emerging researchers.

To apply:Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the .Closing date: 31 August 2024 or until the position is filled.We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be noti\xef\xac\x81ed.

LASALLE College of the Arts