Programme Manager - Johannesburg at ADvTECH

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Academic Leadership, Management & Campus Support

• Academic Leadership, Management & Campus Support.
• Overall leadership and management of the IIE HSM programme deliverey.
• Manage the interface with the Academic Manager.
• Plan resource allocation for the academic operations of all programmes within the school in collaboration with management and campus operations.   
• Review academic results of all students within the programmes and implement an appropriate teaching and learning strategy for "At risk" students and "At risk" modules.
• Manage academic counselling and support to students within the school in collaboration with campuses.
• Report on the academic performance of the programmes.
• Drive the implementation of relevant teaching and learning initiatives within the programmes in collaboration with the campus teams.
• Support the development of new programmes for accreditation.
• Support development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the school by acting as developer, module leader, moderator or head of programme for the Central Academic Team (CAT).
• Performance management and development of academic staff.
• Manage lecturer development in consultation with Teaching and Learning specialists within the school, sister brands and the central academic team.
• Ensure relevant representation on forums, committees and task teams such as Programme Co-ordination Committee (PCC) calls, operations calls, faculty committees, senate, etc.

Discipline Module Support.

• Support the Teaching & Learning Specialist in the management of the peer review process and the internal moderation model.
• Provide specialist support to the campus senior management team for all programmes.
• Provide specialist support to the campus operations team responsible for the operation of all programmes.     
• Lead the recruitment, selection, approval and appointment of academic team (lecturers and relevant support staff) of the relevant programmes within the campus in collaboration with relevant management and departments.
• Provide support to the marketing and sales teams with specialised knowledge of the relevant programmes offered.
• Manage the Development Task in collaboration with leadership and the central academic team.
• Involvement in, and management of, support and systems / business applications administrative duties where required.
• Supervision of students on Honours programmes (where applicable).
• Manage the student tracking process.
• Conduct Student consultations where required
• Industry, Professional Management & Building Partnerships
• Develop and maintain relationships with professional industry to support placement of students, bursaries and sponsorships and access to professional expertise.
• Facilitation of and involvement in professional and scholarly activities e.g. Conference Papers and Higher Degree Studies.
• Assist in organising and driving campus events to promote professional industry relationships.
• Represent The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) and IIE HSM at professional institutions, on external partner faculty boards and other relevant committees.

Lecturing

• Lecture up to 50 hours OR 1 modules per semester (including supervision).
• Research & Scholarship
• The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards The IIE’s HSM achieving its annual research output targets.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters or equivalent in relevant field (hospitality management, higher education, business mangagement or service management) is prefferred, alternatively an Honours level

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

• Minimum of 5 years Teaching and Learning experience (preferably in teaching environment). Must have an understanding of the current regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges.

SKILLS REQUIREMENT:

• Leadership and management skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Professional/advanced communication skills
• Proven computer literacy competence
• Tolerance for operating in a pressurised environment and industry
• Tangible evidence of participation in the planning and/or implementation of change management interventions
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and focus on quality