Programme Director: Linguistics and Language Practice at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities: 

Development and Management of the Academic Programmes in Linguistics and Language Practice:

• The design and redesign of the curriculum by involving all relevant stakeholders. 
•  Develop new learning programmes in consultation with industry and other stakeholders. 
•  Frequent and continuous development and management of the operational plan of the Programmes. 
•  Provide general leadership in the Programmes and ensure academic coherence across all various modules    of the programmes. 
•  Responsible for Financial Management (annual budgeting, financial planning, allocation of funds, and financial control), and deployment of the resources needed for maximum benefit to the delivery of the programmes. 
• Motivate and lead employees in the Programmes to achieve transformation within the Programmes and the institution. 
•  Ensure that the activities of the Programmes are undertaken in accordance with the governance, policy and regulatory frameworks of the University. 

Quality Management:

•  Provide top-quality, research-informed facilitation of learning to ensure practise-based learning and improvement. 
•  Assume responsibility for the academic quality of the programmes. 
•  Manage curriculation processes of the programmes.  

Provide Academic and Registration Advice: 

•  Scholarship of high quality and specialised expertise.
•  Teaching, learning, and students. 
•  Conduct own research. 
•  Provide academic advice in terms of academic inquiries, amendments of year books, schedules, timetables,  etc. 
•  Implement applicable governance, policy and regulatory frameworks of the University. 

Marketing of the Programmes in Linguistics and Language Practice: 

•  Serve on the marketing committee of the faculty as necessary. 
•  Compile an annual marketing plan and budget and planning of the implementation thereof in cooperation with the support services concerned. 
•  Advertise the programmes in an appropriate manner. 
•  Compilation of marketing pamphlets or any suitable marketing material. 
•  Involved in the introduction of the programmes at road shows and open days. 
•  Where applicable, liaison with authorities from practice, the professions, the private sector, etc. for the purpose of needs assessment and correlation of subject content with professional precepts.

Inherent requirements:

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Linguistics or Language Practice or closely related field.
• Any full-time, permanent member of the academic staff of the Department of Linguistics or Language Practice

Recommendations:

• Exposure to programme development and academic advisory services will be an advantage. 
•  Additional experience in leadership and management.