Alireza Ghambari

I am specialized in Academic Leadership, training and leading educators and staff working in academic environment.  I employ collaborative approaches to build organizational teams that are based on interconnected trust, care and understanding.  I help, trainers and learners recognize goals and find the pathways to achieve and how to achieve their goals.   

 Academic Planning and Operations  

Plan, design and oversee academic department curriculum (preliminary in language studies) in compliance with school’s calendar and academic goals. 

Plan, design and oversee implementation of new courses and design of syllabus  

Plan strategies for material development and oversee content development for online and classroom training. 

Ensure that program is relevant, current and sustainable   

Coordinate with the team of material developers and oversee and review content development, learning outcome and learners’ progress  

 Recruitment, Training and Coaching 

Design and implement overall recruitment strategies for intake of new educators and academic staff  

Conduct selection interviews, collaborate with team of recruitment and assist in recruitment decision makings  

Train and mentor new members, coach new teachers and trainers and facilitate effective onboarding and induction  

Design, plan and conduct workshops to increase teacher/staff empowerment, engagement and professional development 

 Supervision and Academic Excellence  

Design and implement observation strategies 

Conduct regular staff meetings to optimize academic quality, methodology and current pedagogy  

Conduct one-on-one year-round performance appraisals, providing feedback and solutions for academic excellence  

Ensure constant collaboration with teams and cross-functional team members to achieve learner engagement, learning satisfaction and academic development  

 Organizational Management  

Anticipate infrastructural required changes, lead and implement ADKAR change strategies  

Implement new missions and projects working closely with institutional administrators and R&D and other stakeholders 

Shape working teams, delegate and assign tasks and manage projects 

Attend quarterly stakeholder meetings and provide departmental performance reports 

 Leadership 

Provide leadership and support in the direction of overall achievement of goals 

Create collaborative and participatory leadership strategies to achieve job satisfaction and engagement of team members to work in a positive inclusive and dynamic working climate 

Create enthusiasm and dedication to optimize member involvement, jobs satisfaction and to minimize organizational conflicts 

Financial Management  

Assist financial department on development of operational cost estimations or strategic changes 

Assist financial department in feasibility studies for new programs  

Assist and support launching process of new programs and initiatives 

GRADUATE DEGREE, MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY, ST. JHON’S, CANADA 

Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership Studies.  The core subject of this degree includes: 

Research and Practice in Educational leadership 

Academic supervision  

Research and Practice in Academic Administration  

Fundamentals of Post-secondary Education  

Fundamentals of Students Development  

Research and Practice in equity, inclusion and diversity  

Research and Practice in ESL/EFL studies