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DEAN – IQAC
Location: Chennai, India
Experience: 15+ Years
Reports To: VC / Pro-VC
Salary: Competitive Package
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced academic administrator to lead the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as Dean. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor / Pro-Vice Chancellor, the position will be responsible for institutional quality assurance, accreditation, academic audits, continuous improvement, documentation, compliance, and quality enhancement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership to IQAC and institutional quality assurance activities
- Develop and implement quality assurance policies and frameworks
- Coordinate NAAC accreditation and post-accreditation quality initiatives
- Coordinate documentation and data collection for NAAC, NIRF, AISHE, NBA, and other applicable statutory/accreditation requirements
- Lead academic and administrative audits
- Establish institutional quality benchmarks and performance indicators
- Monitor academic processes, outcomes, teaching-learning practices, and institutional performance
- Coordinate IQAC meetings, reports, minutes, Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR), and quality documentation
- Work closely with Deans, Heads of Departments, faculty, administration, and management
- Promote best practices, outcome-based education, continuous improvement, and quality culture
- Conduct faculty development programs and workshops on quality assurance and accreditation
- Monitor feedback systems from students, faculty, alumni, employers, and stakeholders
- Support institutional rankings, accreditation, compliance, and strategic planning
Eligibility & Qualifications
- Ph.D. from a recognized university
- Master's degree with strong academic credentials
- Significant experience in higher education and academic administration (15+ Years)
- Strong experience with NAAC/accreditation and institutional quality assurance
- Knowledge of NIRF, NBA, AISHE, IQAC, AQAR, academic audits, and institutional documentation
- Strong analytical, documentation, coordination, and leadership skills
- Previous experience as IQAC Coordinator/Director/Dean/Academic Administrator will be preferred
Key Skills
IQAC | NAAC | Accreditation | Quality Assurance | NIRF | NBA | AQAR | Academic Audit | Institutional Planning | Compliance