Education Consultant (Faculty of Health Sciences), Department for Education Innovation at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Education Consultant will be required to work on and contribute to Education Innovation initiatives, as well as in the designated Faculty with regards to:

• providing strategic leadership and change management for curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment to advance teaching and learning in the faculty;
• collaborating with staff in Education Innovation and the designated Faculty to create, implement, monitor and evaluate curriculum, teaching, assessment and learning platforms, systems and policies for the University as they affect hybrid teaching and learning, particularly in contact environments;
• engaging directly and building relationships with Faculties, Departments, Teaching and Learning Committees and individual academics;
• Provide initial and continuing professional development for curriculum development, teaching and assessment, as well as tutoring;
• conducting research as an individual, in a community of practice or in collaboration with academics to stay abreast of trends in all aspects of academic development, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in these fields through the scholarship of teaching and learning; and
• Provide support to the Faculty of Health Sciences by promoting a culture of continuous change, improvement and innovation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:

• Relevant Masters degree.
• Preference will be given to qualifying candidates with a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Studies or Academic Development, or extensive experience in the higher education academic development field.

Experience:

• 5 years of higher education or training-related experience
• 3 years’ experience in institutional initiatives for the academic development of lecturers and students.
• Experience in using the affordances of technology to promote teaching and learning.
• Involvement in the development and implementation of innovative academic development strategies that enhance learning and support lecturers’ professional learning.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Change and general project management capabilities.
• Insight into the functioning and structures of a faculty.
• Language proficiency and negotiation skills.
• Coordinating and facilitating training interventions and rendering support to academic staff.
• Expertise in providing pedagogical support to academics with regard to curriculum design and development.
• Expertise in identifying, analysing, planning and supporting lecturers with regard to possibilities of flexi-learning environments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current trends, including the potential of technology changes for teaching, learning and assessment.
• Thorough insight into educational theories and educational processes in higher education.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Experience of working in academic staff development capacity in Health Sciences.