Director: Centre For Academic Excellence (Five year contract) at University of Limpopo

The Director: CAE reports to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning and is responsible for all academic development and academic support functions at the University. The Director is responsible for leadership of the Centre in three main areas, viz. Teaching and Learning Support, Academic Staff Development and Student. 

 Requirements:

•  A relevant doctoral degree. 
•  Academic standing at Professorship level, will serve as a strong recommendation. 
•  Experience in teaching, academic development and support. 
•  A minimum of five years management experience at Higher Education level. 
•  Understanding of Higher Education debates around teaching and learning development and student support. 
•  Exposure to and understanding of project management approach in operationalizing interventions will also serve as an added advantage. 

Responsibilities:

•  Coordinate the National Benchmark Test. 
•  Offer support to the office of the Registrar and Executive Deans for applications for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 
•  Manage the evaluation of Learning and Teaching. 
•  Manage the Reading and Writing Centre. 
•  Organise the Supplemental Instruction (SI) programme. 
•  Promote the scholarship to Teaching and Learning. 
•  Conceptualise and coordinate activities that promote student academic excellence, 
• Improved student referral and graduate throughput. 
•  Manage the Student referral and support system. 
•  Manage the Student Mentorship Programme 
•  Manage Teaching and Learning Development at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 
•  Co-ordinate New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP). 
•  Coordinate and promote staff Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards. 
•  Lead and coordinate a team of Academic developers.