Head of Humanities – Pietermaritzburg needed at IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic Leadership, Management & Campus Support

• Overall leadership and management of the School on campus.
• Manage the interface with the Head of School.
• Plan resource allocation for the academic operations of all programmes within the School on campus.
• Review academic results of all students within the School on campus and implement an appropriate teaching and learning strategy for “At risk” students and “At risk” modules.
• Manage academic counselling and support to students within the school on campus.
• Report on the academic performance of the School on the campus to Head: Academic, Campus Head and Head of School, and any other relevant national staff member.
• Drive the implementation of relevant teaching and learning initiatives within the School on campus.
• Support the development of new programmes for accreditation.
• Support development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader, moderator or head of programme for the Central Academic Team (CAT).
• Performance management and development of permanent academic staff within the School on campus.
• Manage lecturer development in consultation with the Teaching and Learning specialist.
• Ensure representation of the school on the Programme Co-ordination Committee (PCC) calls.
• Discipline Module Support role.
• Support the Teaching & Learning Specialist in the management of the peer review process and the internal moderation model.
• Provide specialist support to the campus senior management team for all programmes within the School.
• Provide specialist support to the campus operations team responsible for the operation of all programmes within the School on campus.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, and appointment of the academic team of the School within the campus.
• Provide support to the campus marketing team with specialised knowledge of the programmes with the School.
• Manage the Development Task.
• Manage plagiarism offences and disciplinary procedures.
• Manage and oversee the school’s role in National/campus initiatives, such as Summer School, Saturday School, Speed Week, RESTART, 6 Week Student Engagement Programme, Numeracy Tutorial Sessions, Elevate.
• Involvement in, and management of, academic support and administrative duties during the campus registration period.
• Supervision of students on Honours programmes (where applicable).
• Manage the student tracking process.
• Conduct Student consultations.

Industry, Professional Management & Building Partnerships

• Develop and maintain relationships with professional industry to support placement of students, bursaries and sponsorships and access to professional expertise.
• Facilitation of and involvement in professional and scholarly activities e.g. Conference Papers and Higher Degree Studies.
• Organise campus events for the School to promote professional industry relationships.
• Represent The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) and The IIE’s MSA at professional institutions, on external partner faculty boards and other relevant committees.

Lecturing

• Lecture up to 100 hours OR 2 modules per semester (including supervision). If engaged in approved formal research activity then you will be required to lecture 1 module per semester.

Research & Scholarship

• The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards The IIE’s MSA achieving its annual research output targets.

Competencies Required:

• Leadership and management skills
• Professional/advanced communication skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Proven computer literacy competence
• Tolerance for operating in a pressurised environment and industry
• Tangible evidence of participation in the planning and/or implementation of change management interventions
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and focus on quality
• Advanced teaching and learning expertise evidenced by a Teaching Portfolio

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• A Masters (or near completion of one) or equivalent (NQF Level 9) in English, Psychology or Media and Communications.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of Teaching and Learning experience (preferably in a teaching environment).
• Must have an understanding of the current regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges.
• Experience in a leadership position.
• Creativity, strong administrative capabilities and events planning would also be useful skills.