Director: Teaching and Learning - (1154) at University of Venda

Requirements

• Candidate must be in possession of a PhD.
• A minimum of 8 years’ relevant managerial experience, at least five of which should be at the level of HOD of any academic or administrative unit at a university.
• Experience in higher education teaching and learning, research, quality management.
• Must have the ability to manage workload and possess efficient administration skills.
• Experience in functioning and providing administrative support in a complex portfolio in teaching and learning in Higher Education.
• Management experience in a variety of contexts, including strategic planning, liaison with students, marketing initiatives, events, curriculum alignment and development.
• Possess Strong project management, organisational and administrative skills.
• Have a clear understanding of higher education regulatory and quality management.

Duties

Strategy development and execution

• Actively support the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the achievement of the university’s strategic objectives by coordinating and facilitating the development, execution and monitoring of the University’s Teaching and Learning Vision, mission and strategy
• Coordinate and facilitate the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Teaching and Learning Annual Performance Plans/reports.
• Coordinate and facilitate the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Teaching and Learning Quarterly Performance Plans/reports.
• Facilitate and coordinate the development of Teaching and Learning operational plans of Faculties and academic support units in alignment to the institution’s overall vision, mission and strategy.
• Interpret Teaching and Learning related policies for consistent implementation across the Faculties, support divisions and other relevant structures of the institution
• Ensure that Faculties and support units follow the relevant and appropriate compliance and reporting obligations and expectations, according to relevant key performance objectives as well as quarterly, annual, and other targets.
• Work with other Directors of the Academic Division in supporting the implementation of Univen’s teaching and learning strategy and other relevant institutional strategies.
• Write and submit relevant strategic and operational reports as and when required, including Management reports, Annual reports and other reports and documents for engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including statutory bodies where applicable.
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.
• Manage institutional projects and programmes associated with the Office of the DVC: Teaching and Learning, including Entrepreneurship (scholarly issues)  , 3rd stream income and others.
• Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders to deliver the projects.
• Establish an effective governance structure and policies and procedures required.
• Review current policies and procedures and develop new policies and procedures for the portfolio.
• Ensure job descriptions are regularly updated for all positions directly reporting to this portfolio.
• Ensure Faculties submit fair allocation of workloads for staff.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that performance agreements of staff directly reporting to the DVC T & L division are submitted timeously.
• Manage staff training, development, coaching and mentoring of staff reporting to the DVC Teaching and Learning.
• Provide input into Teaching and Learning Capex and Budget.