Dean/Executive Dean (Teaching & Learning)(Durban) at Educor Holdings

Job Description

Dean/Executive Dean (Teaching & Learning)  
Durban
Negotiable/Market Related
 
The Dean/Executive Dean would be responsible for the academic and operations aspects of the business. Seeking a mature individual with who has strong academic leadership skills and abilities with in-depth understanding of operational, finance, commercial, HR and online learning functions of a higher education organization.  The successful candidate should have a good understanding on digital learning experiences and the move to online learning that the Covid pandemic has created.
 
Educational Requirements:

• PHD or Doctorate in Education, Administration, Humanities, Commerce or Finance
• Extensive experience in education of which 5 years must be in a management/operational role
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
• In depth knowledge of education and training legislature framework
• A good understanding of teaching and learning, academic operations (Programmes development) as well as quality and planning
• Tech Savvy

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Online staff development
• Academic advisory centre
• Product digitization
• Strategic rollout plan for digitization of group course material and implementation thereof
• Academic and Student support
• Oversee credits, graduation, certification as well as assessments and assignments
• Higher education operations/TVET education operations
• Evaluation process
• Quality academic support to lecturers and students
• Budget management
• Manage people cost, departmental budget and monitor expenditure and budget variances
• Planning and strategy
• Formulating direction and support initiatives and implementation

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• PHD or Doctorate in Education, Administration, Humanities, Commerce or Finance
• Extensive experience in education of which 5 years must be in a management/operational role
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
• In depth knowledge of education and training legislature framework
• A good understanding of teaching and learning, academic operations (Programmes development) as well as quality and planning
• Tech Savvy