Head of Academics (Maternity Leave Replacement) at Rosebank International

Duties & Responsibilities:

Academic Management

• Creates and manages the implementation of the campus academic delivery plan with Programme Managers, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Educational Technologist, Lecturers, Junior Lecturers, Information Specialist and Assistant Information

Quality assurance

• Implementation of academic policies
• Adherence to HR Policies
• Approval of students’ academic requests (exception apps)
• Controlling assessment procedures g. security and invigilators
• Approval of all lecturers on IIE programmes as per PTL appointment process
• Surveys: Student, Lecturer, Technology
• Peer Review Process: Overview the PM implementation of the peer review schedule on site, as well as monitoring of implementation plans with the PM’s.
• PM Class visits: Overview the implementation of the class visit
• Graduation: manage the graduation process on campus, including tracking of outstanding documents

Programme management

• Scheduling of timetables; recruitment of lecturers; managing assessments - formatives, summatives, CASS; Monitoring IC claim process, Management of T&L budget, Management of Library

Student and Lecturer support and development

• Management of student wellness, Overseeing the management of student bursaries; Lecturer support & development; Student support and development

Personnel management

• Management of all human resources within the department; recruitment and appointment of resources; performance management; management of discipline in the workplace

Training and development

• Foster a learning culture within the Implement post-training activities. (E.g. role play or on-the-job assessments to encourage employees to implement learnings.)

Strategic, tactical plan and academic decision-making

• Devising campus strategic and tactical T&L plans, Sound academic decision making, and promoting right academic and research culture

Targets

• Ensuring targeted pass, throughput, retention, and graduation rates for Qualifications and Programmes are met.

Reporting

• Ensuring department reports are submitted timeously
• Assists the Campus Head in compiling the Opscom and MANCO Reports

Minimum requirements

• Master’s degree or
• An honours degree coupled with a PGDHE
• 3 years of experience in academic administration
• 1 year in student development and student support
• 3 years in a managerial position