Head of MBA at Regenesys Business School

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic Governance

• Be responsible and accountable for setting and advancing the academic postgraduate strategy to Senate in line with the institutions strategic plans and direction.
• Be an active member of Senate and contribute to the overall leadership and management of the relevant faculty.
• Develop and sustain appropriate structures for management, consultation, decision-making and communication with staff and students.
• Promote and represent the institution both internally and externally.
• Participates in Academic policy development and review processes.
• Be involved in the formal processes related to curriculum review/development through the governance structures.
• Be actively involved and perform any other tasks or activities which fall within the general functioning of the department.
• Participate in professional duties (Meetings, workshops, official Regenesys ceremonies, seminars, conferences, inductions, orientations, etc.).
• Produce and present academic report per semester to Senate.

Research

• Conduct and publish independent research in the DHET accredited journal.
• Supervise Masters research.
• Be available to participate in the Higher Degrees Research Committee.
• Participate in Research workshops, both for supervisors and students.

Facilitation Responsibilities

• Conduct  contact  and  online classes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Prepare/design and assess assignments, and examination papers.
• Be available to invigilate examination sessions.
• Ensure quality facilitation of learning.
• Report and account for student performance in their programmes.
• Give due consideration to ways of retaining connections with teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Adherence to the regulations and procedures of Faculties and of the Senate.
• Help students develop skills and knowledge.
• Enable students towards becoming self-directed.
• Invite Guest lecturers.

People Management

• Manage individuals/staff reporting under him/her.
• Ensure that Institution Human Resource policies and procedures are implemented.
• Ensure that staff performance is managed appropriately and in a way that is consistent with the expectations of the Regenesys’ Academic Department, and that fair workload allocation processes are in place.
• Ensure all staff have access to the necessary support to enable them to contribute fully and develop their skills and experience.
• Engender a culture of excellence, co-operation and respect both within and beyond the department.
• Make effective use of all staffing resources and seek opportunities for collaboration and joint working with others beyond the department and beyond the Faculty.
• Ensure students are included /represented accordingly in the various decision making fora within the department.
• Ensure a safe and healthy environment for both staff and students, and full compliance with health and safety requirements.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure all activities are carried out to the highest possible standards and put in place the necessary evaluation and monitoring procedures to ensure both compliance and improvement: such procedures will include teaching, research and management of all resources.
• Comply with auditing, quality assurance and risk management procedures both internal and external.
• Contribute by advising on the overall quality assurance processes of the institution which includes academic governance, innovative pedagogy (teaching approach or methodology) and the use of technology to support learning.
• Quality assures the work done by the faculty and intervenes as needed.
• Works collaboratively with other members of senior management to promote quality output from the faculty.
• Makes and monitors academic decisions in relation to material, resources, curriculum, staffing and all associated interventions within the context of the authority, regulatory and governance system.
• Ensure an appropriate ongoing collaboration between the heads of programme and other academic divisions, subject matter experts and material developers.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.

Traveling

• Must be willing to travel nationwide and internationally.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Have a very strong academic record and standing.
• Have a very good understanding of the academic disciplines within the department.
• Give due consideration to the status of Head as a role model for other members of staff in the pursuit of academic excellence.
• Carries themselves with integrity.
• Makes quality decisions informed by policy.
• Balance demonstrating patience and moderation of action and emotion.
• Educational (pedagogy).
• Be business orientated.

SKILLS

• Ability to assess and make consistent decisions assertively.
• Planning and time management.
• Problem-solving.
• Have the ability to engage constructively with people.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have very good ambassadorial and diplomatic skills.
• Have the ability to manage a number of competing demands.
• Have excellent delegation skills.
• Be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Be able to develop their skills and seek advice from a variety of sources.
• Be willing and able to exercise judgement and take risks.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctoral Degree / PhD (NQF Level 10) in a relevant discipline, but a relevant master’s degree (NQF Level 9) with progress towards a PhD would also be considered.
• A minimum of 10 year’s experience in higher education and 3 years academic management experience.
• Evidence of research output e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Experience in lecturing at university level