Vice Provost Of Academic Excellence

RUA is a forward-thinking institution for cross-cultural arts education and creative innovation in the Middle East that fosters bold ideas that inspire progress and transform society by cultivating industry and academic collaboration and rethinking creative education, all while creating a space for global ideas to flourish in a culturally inspiring environment.

• Our Vision
• To be an inspiring beacon of knowledge for future generations, integrating culture and arts, empowering students to discover passions and develop talents while fostering creativity and cultural exchange.
• Our Mission
• To cultivate an innovative educational environment in culture and arts, delivering cutting-edge programs that foster cultural and artistic engagement, enriching both the Saudi and global communities.
• Our Aspirations
• The leading cultural university across the Middle East and North Africa.
• Ranked among top 50 universities worldwide specializing in cultural education.
• A global hub for cultural education and knowledge exchange.

Leads the design and oversight of academic quality standards, assessment governance, learning technology evaluation, interdisciplinary education, program offering management, and accreditation readiness. The role ensures policies, processes, and systems align with institutional strategy, regulatory requirements, local cultural practices, and quality expectations, while monitoring implementation, driving continuous improvement, and coordinating internal and external stakeholders to improve learning outcomes.

• Oversee the design and implementation of Academic Excellence department’s strategic plan, objectives, and goals ensuring alignment with RUA's strategy.
• Direct and approve the department’s operational plans and oversee implementation securing achievement of identified objectives.
• Develop the department’s performance objectives and indicators and continuously monitor progress towards realization of objectives.

• Participate in budgeting process for Academic dvision and provide input from Academic Excellence standpoint.
• Ensure effective utilization of the department’s budget and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.

• Oversee the design and set up of Academic Excellence department’s policies, processes and procedures to align with and exceed best-in class standards.
• Oversee the implementation of procedures and controls to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability across all business areas within the function.
• Oversee regular reviews of policies, processes, guidelines, and procedures to confirm alignment with RUA requirements and market developments, and coordinate corrective actions where needed.

• Inspire the team and provide guidance, delegation and mentorship to create a performance-driven culture.
• Ensure availability and qualification of team through recruitment, training, development and performance management.
• Take actions to enhance employee engagement and motivation.
• Provide clear top-down communication to employees and bottom-up feedback to senior management.

• Oversee the establishment and annual review of teaching standards and frameworks aligned with program learning outcomes and accreditation requirements.
• Oversee design and delivery of teacher training workshops to embed standards and strengthen instructional practice.

• Maintain assessment policy, standardized grading rubrics, exam security protocols, and faculty training on valid, reliable assessment design and grading.
• Review faculty training needs on assessment design, grading practice, and…