Faculty ECP Coordinator (3 Year Contract – Portfolio) (For the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Staff Only) at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A relevant Doctoral qualification related to the programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment.
• At least 4 years lecturing experience within a Higher education environment, including first year teaching.
• A demonstrated understanding of transitions into Engineering, how to facilitate student access to the field and engagement with issues of student learning or innovative curriculum design.
• Evidence of an understanding of the history, intentions, structure and function of the extended programmes.

Recommendations: 

• Candidate must be registered or registrable with the Professional body (if not registered must apply for registration within 12 months of the appointment).
• Completed either TDP or HDET or equivalent.
• A track record of conference presentations and/ or published work in the last 5 years.
• Evidence of the ability to work with disadvantaged students.
• An ability to communicate in two regional languages in addition to English.
• An understanding of the importance of epistemological access and academic literacy.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

The person with the additional ECP Coordinator portfolio will amongst others ensure that:

• ECP staff in the Faculty meet on a regular basis so that practices can be shared and built on; with primary emphasis on curriculum development, foundation provisions and student support.
• Plan and lead ECP staff development initiatives with the Institutional ECP Coordinator and relevant HODs.
• Ensure that the selection and placement of students onto the ECP is done according to Faculty, Institutional and
• DHET ECP guidelines, and together with departmental coordinators ensure that ECP enrolment targets are met and monitored.
•  DHET funding is appropriately allocated to departmental cost centres and work with HODs to ensure that it is correctly and timeously spent.
• ECP student progress is monitored and required support or curriculum changes are initiated in order to meet student needs.
• On-going ECP project management and review including investigations of ECP student retention and success within and beyond the programmes as compared to the normal programme is undertaken.
• Ensure that innovative best practices in ECP teaching, learning and assessment are promoted.
• Programme reports are submitted to the Institutional ECP Coordinator and DHET as required.
• Serve as the faculty liaison to other institutional committees on matters related to ECP.
• Keep a departmental academic load (i.e lecture at least one subject; supervise PG students.