Faculty Manager - Law at ADvTECH

Job Purpose:

• Direct management of academic delivery and overseeing the management of academic programmes under the supervision of the Principal and Academic Manager. The mandate includes managing the operational efficiency of the academic team and overseeing the student support function. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic Support

• Responsible for Academic Development and Performance Monitoring
• Lecturer and Programme Co-ordinators peer evaluation and reviews
• Faculty performance
• Monitoring effective use of Learn activities
• Structured/scheduled class visits to assess and review the delivery of quality teaching and learning
• Student evaluation of teaching (SET)

Teaching & Learning

Accountable for the delivery of Teaching and Learning, which will include

• Direct academic student engagement
• Student success rate – at a modular level
• Student support and development
• Teaching and Learning; in and out of the classroom
• Programme Coordination Committee meetings
• Contributes to programme improvements, both content and assessments
• Module/subject consultations

Management of resources

Responsible for recruitment of department and/or faculty-assigned resources, which will include

• Programme Coordinators
• Full-Time Lecturers
• Independent Contractors
• Tutors

To be informed and knowledgeable regarding the staff management of supporting teams, which include

• Academic Operations team (AOO, AOC, AOA & VP)
• Career Centre staff
• Commerce staff

Management and leadership

Responsible for the management and leadership of department/faculty in respect of

• On-boarding of staff
• Creation and management of campus timetables
• Creation and promotion of academic culture on campus
• Result analysis and student support interventions/activities
• Implementation and collaboration of teaching and learning strategies and activities

To consult on issues regarding: -

• Academic and student support integration
• Coordination of student’s admission into programmes

Qualifications

Education:

• LLM (Admitted Attorney), PHD is advantageous
• Qualification in Education (PGCE or equivalent) or Training and Development an added advantage.
• Flair for online lecturing and learning management systems (LMSs) required.

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of Higher Education lecturing experience in Law
• 3 - 5 years in Teacher or Lecturer development
• An understanding of the current South African Higher Education regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges

Key Competencies

• Operational efficiency and ability to implement policies and procedures
• Commercial and business awareness
• Problem-solving skills and solutions driven
• Numeracy and sound technical skills
• Initiative
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to balance the demands of work and personal commitments
• Ability to make quick but balanced decisions
• Manage a large and diverse team