Education Consultant (Faculty of Veterinary Science) - Re-Advertisement, Department of Education Innovation at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Education Consultant will be required to work on and contribute to Education Innovation and academic development initiatives, as well as in the designated Faculty with regard 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;
• providing 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
• providing support to the Faculty of Veterinary Science 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 or an equivalent in Higher Education Studies or Academic Development.

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in higher education, including teaching and/or academic development roles, with demonstrated impact on curriculum or teaching practices;
• Expertise in blended and online learning and experience in working with a Learning Management System;
• Experience in using the affordances of technology to improve teaching and learning;
• Proven experience in the development and application of innovative teaching and learning strategies;
• Experience in Institutional initiatives for the academic development of students and lecturers;
• Knowledge of the higher education policy framework related to teaching, learning and student success;
• Experience of working with teaching, learning or student success projects at a university level.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Leading change and general project management capabilities;
•  Experience in education practice and education technology;
• Insight into the functioning and structures of a faculty;
• Experience in education consultancy in higher education and project management;
• Language proficiency, relationship building and negotiation skills;
• Experience in coordinating and facilitating training opportunities and rendering support to academic staff;
• Expertise in identifying, analysing, planning and supporting lecturers with regard to possibilities of flexible learning environments;
• Up-to-date knowledge of current trends and future scenarios for higher education with consideration given to important innovations, including the potential of technology changes for teaching, learning and assessment; curriculum transformation and renewal, 
• Knowledge of relevant higher education policy framework as it relates to teaching, learning, assessment and student success.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Experience of working in academic staff development capacity or experience in Veterinary Sciences education or any related discipline;
• Expertise in providing support to academics with regard to curriculum design and development, and/or teaching excellence and student success;
• Participation in professional bodies, conferences or national forums that promote academic development or improvements in quality of teaching and learning;
• Experience or evidence of contributing to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through individual or collaborative research that informs teaching practices and supports evidence-based innovation.

CLOSING DATE: 30 June 2026