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

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Job title : Head of Humanities – Pietermaritzburg

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg

Deadline : November 02, 2024

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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.

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