Job purpose:

• To ensure the implementation of academic policy, quality Teaching-Learning and to oversee the role played by Programme Coordinators and Lecturers in this regard.
• To conduct Lecturer Peer Reviews as identified by Programme Coordinators through observation and moderation.
• To conduct workshops and consultations with students and to develop and implement orientation and development plans with Lecturers, by monitoring and reviewing these a year after implementation.
• Results analysis to ensure that programmes are results-driven through interventions and evaluation.
• To honour all programme operational activities such as the timely release of marks, recruitment support and all related staff administration.

Key Performance Area:

Academic Support

• Responsible for Academic Development and Performance monitoring
• Lecturer peer evaluation and reviews
• Faculty performance
• Monitoring effective use of Learn activities.
• Structured / scheduled class visits to assess and review the delivery of quality teaching and learning
• Student evaluation of teaching (SET)

Teaching & Learning

Accountable for delivery of Teaching and Learning; which will include

• Direct academic student engagement
• Student success rate – at modular level
• Student support and development
• Teaching and Learning; in and out of the classroom
• Programme Coordination Committee meetings
• Contributes to programme improvements both content and assessments
• Module / subject consultations

Management of resources

Responsible for recruitment of department and/or faculty assigned resources; which will include

• Programme Coordinators
• Full Time Lecturers
• Independent Contractors
• Tutors

To be informed and knowledgeable regarding the staff management of supporting teams; which include

• Academic Operations team (Academic Operations Officer, Academic Operations Co-Ordinator, Academic Operations Administrator & Vice Principal)
• Career Centre staff
• ICT staff

Management and leadership

Responsible for the management and leadership of department / faculty in respect of

• On-boarding of staff
• Creation and management of campus timetables
• Creation and promotion of academic culture on campus
• Result analysis and student support interventions / activities
• Implementation and collaboration of teaching and learning strategies and activities on campus.

To consult on issues regarding:

• Academic and student support integration
• Coordination of student’s admission into programmes

Education:

• Honours Degree in Education
• Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education or Qualification in Training and Development would be advantageous.
• Master’s degree would be an added advantage

Work Experience:

• 5+ years Higher Education lecturing experience
• 3 – 5 years in Teacher or Lecturer development
• An understanding of the current South African Higher Education regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges