Academic Support Co-ordinator – Midrand Job at Catch

Job Summary:

• To provide comprehensive academic and administrative coordination support to the campus Academic Department by managing lecturer administration, student academic processes, compliance, reporting, and audit readiness, while supporting academic leadership in ensuring optimal academic performance, lecturer utilisation and student success.

Academic Administration & Compliance

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to all campus academic programmes and schools
• Compile, manage and distribute academic and compliance reports
• Capture and maintain accurate student academic records
• Support registration processes and retention initiatives
• Assist with academic audits 
• Support SETS (Student Evaluation of Teaching) processes
• Assist with disciplinary hearings and academic governance processes
• Maintain POPIA compliance

Lecturer (Independent Contractor) Management

• Manage lecturer administration across allocated schools and programmes
• Track and manage lecturer hours and module allocations 
• Monitor lecturer compliance, documentation and performance
• Manage lecturer onboarding, inductions, and other access
• Coordinate lecturer recruitment, screening and interview processes
• Facilitate CESM approvals and contract administration
• Approve lecturer timesheets in line with payroll deadlines
• Drive lecturer evaluations and performance monitoring
• Maintain campus lecturer capacity and recruitment pipeline

Campus Academic Coordination

• Liaise with Programme Managers, Timetabling & Capacity Planning
• Support academic workshops and academic projects
• Identify at-risk students and lecturers and escalate appropriately
• Act as liaison between campus and National Academic Support Office
• Coordinate class visits, academic reporting and academic initiatives

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years in academic administration, HR coordination or tertiary education environment 
• Diploma or Degree in Education, Administration, HR, Business or related field.