Academic Program Coordinator (Business)

About the role

The Academic Program Coordinator (Business) provides academic leadership for a Business unit within a university. The role oversees curriculum quality, teaching delivery, assessment coordination and student support, ensuring a coherent learning experience.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and continuously improve unit learning outcomes, activities and assessments.
• Deliver lectures and tutorials, and coordinate teaching and learning activities.
• Manage assessment processes including preparation, marking, moderation and result submission.
• Support examination processes such as invigilation, benchmarking and moderation.
• Analyse student feedback, conduct unit evaluations and recommend improvements.
• Provide academic advice and counselling to students on policies, progression and assessment requirements.
• Maintain unit documentation, including outlines, approvals and version control.
• Contribute to college and university quality‑assurance reports and audits.

Required profile

• Postgraduate qualification in Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in teaching, curriculum development and unit coordination at the tertiary level.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with academic and administrative staff.
• Demonstrated leadership in teaching or curriculum design, delivery and assessment.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Competency in using learning management systems.