GIL Academic Manager

Job Title: GIL Academic Manager

Reporting to: Deputy Head of Cork Campus and Manager of Griffith College Institute of Language

Location: Griffith College Cork

Job Type: Part-Time / Fixed-Term (6 months contract)

The Academic Manager (AM) plays a key leadership role in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of English language programmes. The AM works closely with the programme team, marketing, and class representatives to maintain high academic and service standards for both students and staff.

The AM is responsible for programme coordination, academic integrity, quality assurance, and pastoral care. This includes oversight of learner performance and progression, teaching, learning, and assessment strategies.

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• Provide academic leadership by maintaining and enhancing excellence in teaching, learning, academic integrity, and programme delivery.
  
• Work proactively to improve existing programmes and contribute to the design and development of new initiatives.
  
• Ensure an exceptional learner experience, supporting learner progression, retention, and overall satisfaction.
  
• Participate actively in meetings.
  
• Work effectively and collaboratively as part of an integrated team, demonstrating a commitment to educational quality, learner support, and service excellence.
  

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• Encourage teachers to engage with students through virtual learning platforms and forums (e.g., Moodle).
  

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• Act as a point of contact for all students, providing guidance and support for academic, pastoral, and administrative matters.
  

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• Have overall responsibility for the programme ensuring that module descriptors, course handbooks, CPD schedules and academic calendars are kept up-to-date and made available to all involved.
  
• Ensure adherence to all relevant quality assurance policies and procedures related to programme management as per the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Manual and Documented Course Framework as well as ILEP, ACELS and TrustEd criteria.
  
• Participate in the collection, analysis, and review of feedback from teachers and students.
  
• Meet regularly with line manager, programme team, students, and class representatives to address concerns promptly and effectively.
  
• Support teachers in the delivery of their module e.g. assessment design, pedagogy, Moodle, and academic integrity.
  

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• Actively engage with relevant learner management systems and virtual learning environments to monitor learner progression and engagement.
  
• Ensure familiarity with and compliance to institutional policies.
  
• Arrange a teaching observation & appraisal schedule and observe the teaching team, offering critical and meaningful feedback.
  

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• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant ELT experience.
  
• Degree qualified at NFQ level 7 minimum is essential with master’s degree in ELT teaching training / education desirable.
  
• CELTA qualification or equivalent.
  
• Applicants whose first language is not English must have, as a minimum, a C1+ - C2 CEFRL level of English.
  
• Strong leadership with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Effective time management, strong attention to detail, ability to multitask.
  
• Experience in working with diverse cultures.
  
• Be highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
  

Griffith College is an equal opportunities employer. xcfaprz Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for any employer in Ireland.