Part - Time (Independent Contractor): Intellectual Integrity Officer at IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

Key Performance Areas:

• The selected candidate will be responsible for managing all reported plagiarism cases on campus with a particular focus on upskilling students in a supportive and developmental manner.
• The Intellectual Integrity Officer (IIO) will work with the Information Specialists to promote good referencing practices. This includes initiatives to adequately support and develop undergraduate and postgraduate students’ referencing and academic writing skills.
• The IIO will be at the forefront of leading out intellectual integrity and must be able to guide, motivate and develop lecturers’ approach to intellectual integrity. This includes lecturer training and support in identifying academic dishonesty, interpreting similarity reports, and flagging students.
• Identifying areas that require development for the improvement of intellectual integrity and the overall quality of academic writing on campus. This could include workshops, training, and additional resources offered in combination with the writing- and information centers.
• Investigate flagged assessments to fairly determine the type of offense and its outcomes, where applicable.
• The Intellectual Integrity Officer will liaise with students, lecturers, the academic team, and the Results Centre to ensure all reported cases are finalized and results captured on time based on module-specific deadlines.
• Face-to-face consultations with students when investigating academic dishonesty and communicating the outcome thereof.
• Following up on outstanding documentation and marks related to flagged cases.
• Responsible for ensuring all student notes are captured and the relevant documentation uploaded on the academic system.

 Minimum Education Requirements:

• Any related degree qualification with a strong focus on Communication and Language (English).

Minimum Experience Required:

• Previous teaching experience is preferred
• Knowledge of plagiarism practices, interpreting similarity reports, and the Harvard Referencing Style is essential.
• Knowledge of APA and Legal Referencing styles (footnotes) would be advantageous.
• Experience in research on a postgraduate level will be advantageous.