Learning and Development Officer (JB3846) at Educor Holdings

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Training:

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and training for the continuous improvement of academic staff and student success.
• Inspire the evolution of innovative curricular and pedagogy for both contact and distance delivery.

Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance:

• Develop and implement internal training programs to enhance the skills and competencies of academic staff.
• Ensure high levels of student engagement and support, creating a quality blended learning experience.

Professional Development:

• Plan and implement learning and development requirements for lecturers and students.
• Build and implement the Academic Staff Development Framework to upskill academic staff.

Digital Literacy and Compliance:

• Drive the formulation of academic and digital literacy programs for student success.
• Update policy documents and ensure compliance with country regulators.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least five years of Academic Management experience in higher education.
• Proven teaching portfolio with academic operations experience.
• Innovation in pedagogy and experience in online, contact, blended, and distance learning.

Required Skills:

• Digital Literacy Skills (high competency): Microsoft Office Suite, O365, Online skills, Moodle/LMS knowledge.
• Facilitation Skills: Experience in face-to-face and virtual/online education, knowledge of educational practices.
• Staff Development Knowledge: Understanding of staff development basics and experience in initiatives/projects.
• Content Writing Skills: Experience in content writing for education/development purposes, multimodality, mixed media content curating.

Specific Duties:

Learning Strategy Execution:

• Create and execute learning strategies and programs aligned with the Academic Staff Development Framework.
• Needs Identification:
• Identify teaching and learning needs in accordance with the organization’s strategic and operational plans.
• Compliance and Policy Frameworks:
• Ensure compliance in factsheets, academic calendars, academic prospectuses, and review of programs, policies, and procedures.
• Manage the development and review of policy frameworks.

Training and Evaluation:

• Develop and deliver eLearning, workshops, and other training programs.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of training initiatives.

Regulatory Submissions:

• Manage registration and accreditation submissions to regulatory bodies in the country.
• If you are a passionate individual with a commitment to enhancing the educational experience, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in shaping the future of academic excellence and student success.