Academic Lead : Online (Faculty of Management) at Catch

Duties and Responsibilities:

Online Lecturing (45 %)

• Online Lecturing on programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) in the distance mode of delivery.
• Lecture preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities.
• Marking of assessments and feedback to students in subjects lectured.
• Development of ICE activities, manuals, exam scripts and marking memos where required.
• May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary
• Development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader

Qualifications & Modules Leadership (25%)

• Support function to T&L in the distance mode and to college in the discipline
• Work with Lecturers and Tutors on their programme/s to build campus knowledge of industry trends and graduate placement
• Conducting peer reviews in programme of speciality.
• Brand resource SME to college on modules and programme of expertise.
• Support the adoption of teaching and learning strategies and approaches in the distance mode.
• Involvement in lecturer orientation / briefing / forum.
• Involvement in student orientation and Programme Info sessions
• Act as a panel member in the selection and recruitment process of Lecturers/Tutors
• Mentoring of new lecturers.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct evaluations of the quality of teaching and learning (Moderation support, "Peer Review, "Buddy
• Academic tracking of online lecturers/tutors and initiatives implemented
• Keeping up up date on current national and international best practice for online T&L: including the development of support
• Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist and/or EdTech and/or Instructional Designer to develop
• Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist to develop and promote effective real time (synchronous)
• Working with individual lecturers, new and tenured, to ensure selected resources are best suited to their particular discipline
• Assessment point tracking using relevant platforms platform. Working in collaboration with relevant role players

Student Development & Support (20%)

• Championing/leading and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students.
• Track individual student academic performance across the programme. 
• Track student enrolment and success rates and work with The Teaching & Learning Specialist to put the necessary intervention
• Assist where required with the experiential learning of students in their programme.
• Conduct student support interventions where required.
• Appropriate academic administration as required (related to student development and support).
• Implement: academic guidance initiatives or programmes
• Organize workshops, seminars, and training sessions to enhance a blend of asynchronous/synchronous support for relevant faculty

Research and Scholarship (10%)

• All designated academic employees are required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice 

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years Contact and/or online facilitation within a Tertiary Academic Institution
• Results analysis
• Academic development.

IDEAL QUALIFICATION

• Minimum of a Master Degree (NQF Level 8).
• Special Requirement: Driver's License.