Dean: Faculty of Education at The University of Zululand

• The Dean will take a leadership role in charting the Faculty's future strategic direction in the context of the University’s vision and mission.
• The Dean reports to both the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning and the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation and is responsible for providing strategic leadership to advance teaching and learning, research and innovation, community engagement and institutional transformation.
• The Dean is expected to: enhance the quality of existing academic programmes through innovative educational leadership; demonstrate the value of a culturally diverse faculty; foster a work environment conducive to cultural and linguistic diversity and mutual development; develop and manage budgets; seek alternative sources of funding and effective partnerships with businesses, educational and governmental institutions or community organisations; be involved and participate in a variety of university institutional committees, including the Management Committee and Senate.

Functions and Responsibilities:

More specifically, the Dean will be required to:

• Determine, articulate, implement and lead faculty-based strategic initiatives in accordance with the University’s strategic goals and objectives.
• To enhance the faculty’s operational viability and performance levels.
• Promote excellence in teaching, learning, curriculum development and student access.
• Drive research productivity, innovation, post graduate education and knowledge generation
• Oversee staff recruitment, management and development.
• Oversee student development and support (including student experience).
• Ensure high-quality Faculty governance, administration and systems, including academic lifecycle management of the student.
• Oversee an effective and competitive programme qualification mix.
• Ensure effective and efficient management of the finances and resources of the Faculty.
• Strengthen relationships with stakeholders and academic partners.
• Employ effective risk management to manage Faculty-wide risks.
• Oversee implementation of the quality enhancement and assurance plans at Faculty level.

Requirements:

• A Doctoral Degree in Education and status of a Full Professor in one of the disciplines offered in the Faculty.
• In-depth understanding of Higher Education Policies, as well as a grasp of the key issues facing the Higher Education Sector.
• The ability to foster and extend national and international linkages and alliances is crucial.

Experience

• Six (6) to eight (8) years’ experience of working in the higher education environment, including at least five (5) years of increasingly complex responsibility in a successful leadership and management position at faculty or institutional level.
• A strong track record of professional accomplishment in his/her academic discipline and will have shown evidence of outstanding management and leadership abilities.
• NB: Candidates who have previously submitted their applications are not required to apply again, as their applications will be retained in the pool.

Applications must include the following, which are critical to evaluate all applications received:

• A brief motivation why you should be the preferred candidate.
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
• Certified copy of ID.
• Certified copies of all degrees/diplomas.
• Names and contact details of at least three references (current or recent superior)