Education Course Executive Overview This is an exciting role working with an award winning team in the area of professional education.Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.It will suit an enthusiastic candidate who is capable of working on their own initiative and managing projects.The institution offers various postgraduate courses, micro-credentials and masters programmes.The successful candidate will have a legal background and an interest in education.Duties include managing projects, designing new courses, acting as Course Leader on a discrete portfolio of courses and contributing to creative ideas within the team.The successful candidate will have responsibility for all aspects of these courses, from recruitment of associate faculty, co-ordination of course delivery, liaising with students, and facilitating the assessment process.The work will involve using innovative course delivery methods, including blended and on-line learning and webcasting.Successful candidates will become experts in professional legal education and online learning.As the courses are delivered to working professionals, much of the course contact hours take place outside office hours.Therefore, the candidate must be capable of a high degree of flexibility and be available to work some weekday evenings and Saturdays when required during course time.This is a two-year contract position with a view to permanency.Main Duties & Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will carry out the following duties in line with the institution's standards and strategic objectives and as directed.Act as Course Leader on a range of courses Manage own portfolio of courses, including the recruitment of lecturers and co-ordination of course delivery.Build strong working relationships with adjunct faculty / expert lecturers Be the first point of contact for lecturers and students Undertake evaluations of current courses in order to improve content and delivery Provide recommendations and input on how to improve existing courses Identify potential opportunities for new courses Coordinate various activities and projects as they arise Deal in a highly professional manner, with a large volume of enquiries from members of the profession and public regarding the programme.Assist with EU grant proposals Write promotional articles relating to courses Contribute to institution wide projects Act as Secretary to a Committee, if required.Assist with other ad hoc duties as they arise.Knowledge & Skills Be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister Experience in education or training sector an advantage Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be capable of working in a highly pressurised environment Enjoy working on own initiative Be methodical, flexible and capable of undertaking multitask driven work.Capable of working and adapting to needs of a small and highly integrated team.Have a good, friendly and professional telephone manner and experience of dealing with a large volume of enquiries over the phone Available to work some weekday evenings and Saturdays when required.Have good IT skills, able to handle data input, production of reports etc.Have a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point and Excel Proactive approach with a can-do-attitude to work Ability to work to tight deadlines Remuneration & Benefits Salary (DOE) Excellent working conditions Training & development opportunities Pension At Wallace Myers International Recruitment Agency we specialise in sourcing professionals for key industries and services.See our website for more details.Privacy Policy: By applying for this role you are agreeing that your details will be stored in our database and may be considered for similar future positions.
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