Head of Discipline role description
The word discipline covers subject groups and other sub-college units as appropriate.
Heads of Discipline:
- will be an Academic Lead for a group of staff in the discipline or subject group
- will act as the chair of the group of Academic Leads in that discipline, who between them will promote collaborative ownership of disciplinary unit goals and strategies
- ensure that these goals and strategies are placed within, and contribute to, broader College and University strategies
- will act as a key liaison point between the College and the disciplinary unit
- will represent the Discipline externally
- will manage issues around accreditation
- where necessary will be involved in allocation of workload in consultation with the College executive
Date: April 2010
