Kanthoruwa
Education & TrainingFull-timeOn-siteSenior

Director of School

School Administration·Colombo·Posted Jul 10, 2026

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Our client, a leading higher education institution and part of a well-established diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, is seeking an accomplished academic leader to join its leadership team as the Head of School

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership and direction for the School of Foundation Studies.
  • Lead and inspire faculty members to deliver high-quality, student-centred teaching and learning.
  • Drive the development, enhancement, and introduction of new foundation programmes across multiple disciplines.
  • Ensure academic quality, curriculum excellence, and continuous improvement of policies and procedures.
  • Foster an engaging and supportive learning environment that prepares students for successful progression to undergraduate studies.
  • Oversee academic planning, resource management, programme delivery, and faculty performance.
  • Promote innovation, research, and best practices in higher education.

Requirements

  • Master's or Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (professional qualifications will be an added advantage).
  • Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification leadership experience within the higher education sector.
  • Proven experience managing Foundation, Pre-University, or International Pathway programmes.
  • Strong background in academic leadership, curriculum development, quality assurance, and education management.
  • Excellent leadership, mentoring, communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary academic teams and deliver an exceptional student experience

If you are the one we are seeking for, kindly forward your complete resume giving full details of qualifications and experience along with two non-related referees, in PDF format to sudharshani@mankindit.com

Indicate “Head of School” in the subject box of your e-mail)

For more of our current listed vacancies please visit www.mankind.lk/Job-Search

                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                         

                                              

HEAD OF SCHOOL

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