Career
DISTED is an established premier college in Penang offering a variety of programmes from pre-university to 3+0 university degrees. In view of our growth and expansion of the portfolios of programmes and the imminent relocation of our School of Hospitality Management to the George Town UNESCO Heritage site, we are now seeking inspired, committed, positive and performance-oriented people to fill the following vacancies:
Marketing & Communication Executive
Overall Objective
Reporting to the Assistant Managers & Head of Department, you shall be responsible for the marketing and communication of student activities and the overall efficient and effective functioning of the department/ college by ensuring all of our students have an exceptional and distinctive experience while at the College.
Results & Responsibilities:
Marketing:
-Achieve high level of student enrolment
- Participate in marketing activities to create awareness and promotion of the College’s programmes.
- Conduct previews and participate in education fairs, roadshows, school visits, joint-promotions and other forms of marketing activities.
- Collect leads and convert them to new enrolments.
- Follow up with telephone, online, walk-in and event-generated enquiries according to the SOP.
- Update the CRM/ Existing database tracking, follow-up leads and produce weekly activity reports.
- Communicate and liaise with other departments / divisions to ensure that enquiries are effectively and efficiently dealt with.
- Work with Marketing & Communications Department on planning of activities for partners of the University.
Student Services:
-Achieve High Customer Satisfaction through Efficient Administrative Management
- Provide student counseling for new and existing students.
- Responsible for students’ requests such as re-enrolment, change of student status, course add/drop, refunds, transfer, replacement of student ID cards, letters for employers and so on.
- Assist students with PTPTN loan application and EPF withdrawals.
- Advise students on financial assistance and eligibility.
Customer Services:
-Deliver excellent customer service and achieve high student enrolment and retention rate
- You will be the primary contact point with customers and will be required to establish a warm, encouraging and professional manner in assisting students.
- You will be answering both potential and existing students’ enquiries and will be expected to be knowledgeable of the institution’s products, services, and related processes.
Other Marketing and Communications functions:
-Deliver excellent customer service and achieve high student enrolment and retention rate
- You will also be required to assist in all marketing and communications functions of the department as and when required.
- Undertaking of other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Assistant Managers and Head of Department from time to time.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
FULL TIME LECTURER
Senior Lecturer (Computing)
Job Description
DISTED College is looking for a dynamic Full-Time Lecturer in the below specialisations:
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING & ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
Responsibilities:
- Engage in high-quality teaching and fulfil the teaching requirements of the relevant school or department.
- Engage in high-level research, implement new developments in the academic discipline, make influential achievements in relevant fields, enhance their international educational influence, and be an internationally active academic member
- Facilitate international academic communication and research cooperation, build an international reputation, and strive to become a leading personality in the academic discipline
- Participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments
- Act as academic advisor to students & supervise students in projects and field works
Requirements:
- The applicant must possess a PhD in Computer Science or equivalent from a recognised university and should have reached the level of Senior Lecturer (or an equivalent title) at a prominent institution of higher learning
- The applicant should be a proactive learner who is professional with teamwork skills and Excellent interpersonal communication
- The candidate should have the ability to conduct research independently
- The applicant should be a top-notch talent among their peers and can become a leader in the field.
Part Time Lecturer
School of Business & Hospitality
- Taxation
- Audit
- Finance
- Marketing
School of Pre-University (SACE/A-Level)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
School of Psychology
- Psychology (Quantitative Research)
School of Computing & Engineering
- Computer Science
Responsibilities:
- Teach and supervise students in the above-mentioned areas.
- Develop, review and update all learning materials in compliance with the syllabus and curriculum.
- Responsible in the design, administration and marking of exams and other assessments.
- Provide academic counseling and pastoral care to all students.
- Involve in campus activities if required
Requirements:
- Minimum a Bachelor/Master’s degree in the relevant areas of expertise or specialization.
- Preferably candidate with 2 years of teaching experience at tertiary level.
- For Tax/Audit, preferably candidate with ACCA qualification and teaching experience in tertiary level.
- Preferably candidate with valid Teaching Permit
- Candidate with industrial experience will be considered as well.
- Good command of English language.
- Excellent presentation skills.
Please submit your updated resume including copies of academic certificates and a copy of valid teaching permit to ptlrecruitment@disted.edu.my. All applications must be submitted via email only.
Only short listed candidates will be notified.