Principal – Allied Health & Sciences
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Employment Type: Full-time
Position: Principal – Allied Health & Sciences
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Principal – Allied Health & Sciences to provide academic, administrative, and strategic leadership for our Allied Health Sciences institution.
The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in Allied Health Sciences / Healthcare Education, strong academic leadership capabilities, and a thorough understanding of regulatory, affiliation, accreditation, clinical training, and institutional administration requirements.
Key ResponsibilitiesAcademic Leadership
- Lead and oversee all academic programmes and departments.
- Ensure effective implementation of curriculum, academic calendar, examinations, and student development activities.
- Maintain high standards of teaching, learning, research, and academic quality.
- Develop new academic programmes and strengthen existing programmes.
- Promote research, publications, innovation, and faculty development.
Faculty & Academic Administration
- Lead and mentor faculty and academic teams.
- Manage faculty recruitment, performance, workload, and development.
- Ensure adequate faculty strength and qualifications as per applicable regulatory norms.
- Monitor teaching quality, student outcomes, attendance, examinations, and academic performance.
- Promote continuous professional development of faculty members.
Regulatory & Accreditation
- Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Lead affiliation, accreditation, inspection, approval, and renewal processes.
- Coordinate with relevant regulatory and statutory authorities.
- Maintain academic and institutional records required for inspections and audits.
- Ensure timely submission of regulatory and institutional reports.
Clinical & Hospital Coordination
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, healthcare institutions, diagnostic centres, and clinical partners.
- Ensure appropriate clinical training, internships, practical exposure, and placements for students.
- Monitor clinical postings and student training requirements.
- Strengthen industry and hospital partnerships.
Institutional Administration
- Oversee day-to-day academic and administrative operations.
- Work closely with Management and senior leadership on institutional planning and development.
- Prepare and monitor academic and operational plans.
- Manage institutional targets, budgets, resources, and performance.
- Handle faculty, student, parent, and administrative matters effectively.
Quality & Institutional Development
- Lead IQAC and quality-improvement initiatives.
- Establish academic and institutional KPIs.
- Promote outcome-based education and continuous improvement.
- Support accreditation and ranking initiatives.
- Develop the institution as a centre of excellence in Allied Health Sciences.
Eligibility
- Ph.D. in Allied Health Sciences / Health Sciences / Nursing / relevant healthcare discipline from a recognized university.
- Master's degree in a relevant Allied Health / Health Sciences / Nursing discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of academic / teaching / research / institutional experience.
- Prior experience as Principal, Dean, Director, Head of Institution, or senior academic administrator is highly preferred.
- Strong experience in Allied Health Sciences / Healthcare Education is mandatory.
- Candidates with academic or administrative experience associated with Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute / M.G.R. University will be preferred.
Required Allied Health Academic Exposure
Candidates should have strong academic/administrative exposure to one or more of the following programmes:
- Accident & Emergency Care Technology
- Radiology & Imaging Technology
- Cardiac Care Technology
- Physician Assistant
- Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology
- Nursing / Nursing-related programmes
Experience managing multiple Allied Health / healthcare programmes will be an added advantage.
Preferred Experience
- Allied Health Sciences College / Institution
- Healthcare Education
- Hospital and Clinical Education
- Academic Administration
- Accreditation & Quality Assurance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Faculty Development
- Research & Academic Partnerships
- Hospital/Industry Collaboration
- Institutional Development
Key Skills
- Academic & Institutional Leadership
- Allied Health Sciences Administration
- Faculty Management
- Regulatory & Accreditation Compliance
- Strategic Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Research & Development
- Hospital & Clinical Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Strong Communication and Decision-Making Skills
What We Offer
- Senior leadership position with significant academic and administrative responsibility.
- Opportunity to lead and develop a growing Allied Health Sciences institution.
- Professional growth and institutional leadership opportunities.
- Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.
Candidates with strong leadership experience in Allied Health Sciences, healthcare education, and clinical academic administration are encouraged to apply.
Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
