Head of School - Education at IIE Rosebank College

Duties & Responsibilities:

Programme Development

• Manages the programme through the design and accreditation process and is thereafter responsible for managing the material, assessment and curriculum development and any the reaccreditation processes that follow.
• Identify both internal and external programme reviewers for the internal programme review process.
• Manages module development requirements by Programme based on lecturer and student feedback and ensures this in in line with the institutions strategic direction.
• Manages all academic operational information required for the Qualification Guide, MIS and Prescribed Text and Resource List.
• Manages the team of subject matter experts developing the learning material and assessments.
• Sources, appoints and briefs developers with input from Lecturers.
• Manages programme and module reviews and submits any changes through required regulatory channels.
• Acts as a central point for all material and assessment queries and escalates these as necessary. 

Programme Implementation 

• Guides module Lecturers, nationally, in implementation of module material (which could include content on RCLearn) and assessments.
• Drafts lecturer appointment requirements in collaboration with Senior Lecturers/Navigators.
• Deals with all the academic queries that are escalated by the Lecturer.
• Actively engages on collaborate platforms (eg IIE connect) to create a spirit of collaboration and ongoing feedback.
• Represents the brand at the appropriate academic governance meetings in relation to the portfolio.
• Ensures that additional resources, required for the implementation of the qualification is implemented on all sites.

Moderation

• Implements, manages and provides feedback on moderation cycles to comply with Teaching and Learning best practice.
• Identifying and managing external moderators for exit level modules for The IIE Central Academic Team.
• Appoints internal moderators and identifies internal moderation points (moderation of scripts/assignments).

Results Analysis and Reporting

• Tracks, analyses, report on programme results, throughput rates and pass rates
• Identifies and manage material, assessments to support completion, throughput and pass rates with in a high academic standard and quality educational environment
• Leads campus teams on appropriate academic interventions to assist at risk students.

Academic Leadership

• Researching and recommendation of new programmes for the future for the brand.
• Relationship building and leadership to ensure an integrated Central Academic Team, national brand and site experience for students and lecturers. 

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications

Minimum

• Master’s qualification (NQF Level 9) in the respective area of Education (ideally Foundation or Intermediate Phase)
• Knowledge of Higher Education Sector, Academic Regulatory and Compliance requirements is advantageous