PRESIDENT
The governing body of the University, the Council, now seeks to appoint an energetic, dynamic innovative and entrepreneurial individual with a demonstrated record of effective business and academic leadership to the position of President. It seeks an individual with strong interpersonal skills who should demonstrate commitment to the University’s overall mission and be committed to shared governance and transparency. The potential candidate must be able to mobilize resources for the University and provide good stewardship for its resources. He/She is to be experienced in academic collaboration with reputable institutions internationally and must provide evidence of internationally recognized scholarship in his/her field of studies. The incumbent must demonstrate the capacity to position UTech, Jamaica as the Caribbean’s leader for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) education research, innovation and entrepreneurship and as an integral facilitator to realize “Jamaica’s Vision 2030 - The National Development Plan.”
The President reports to the University Council and is expected, as the accountable officer, to provide guidance to the Council on all University matters.
REMUNERATION
Compensation will be in accordance with the University’s policy and guidelines and commensurate with the responsibilities of a University such as UTech, Jamaica.
Procedures for Candidacy
Additional information about application, the position of President, the University, its people and programmes can be found at http://www.utech.edu.jm/presidentsearch/
Applications, nominations and referrals for this position should be submitted by October 12, 2015 to the attention of:
Dr. Elaine Wallace
University Registrar