Programme Manager : School of Management at Varsity College

Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic Leadership & Management                                                                                                   

• Overall leadership and management of the Distance School of Management (SoM).                         
• Manage the interface with the Head of School.                                                 
• Coordinate resource allocation for the academic operations of all programmes within the School.
• Review academic results of all students within the School and, in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Team, implement appropriate teaching and learning strategies for "At risk" students and "At risk" modules.          
• Form part of the academic counselling and retention team for the Distance students.   
• Report on the academic performance of the School to the Head Academic, Online Campus Head, and Head of School – as well as any other relevant national staff member. 
• Oversee the implementation of relevant teaching and learning initiatives within the School and 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).                       
• Ensure representation of the School on the Programme Co-ordination Committee (PCC) calls.   
• Discipline Module Support role.                                                        
• Support the Teaching & Learning Specialist in the management of the peer review process and the internal moderation model.                                                             

Industry and Professional Management                                                                                                              

• 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.                                                                        

Building Partnerships                                                                                                                                                   

• Represent the Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) and Varsity College at professional institutions, on external partner faculty boards and other relevant committees.                                                                                                                                                 

Online Centre Support

• Provide specialist support to the Distance senior management team for all programmes within the School.           
• Provide specialist support to the Distance operations team responsible for the operation of all programmes within the School on campus.                                                   
• Manage plagiarism offences and disciplinary procedures.                                                             
• Manage and oversee initiatives, such as Online Orientation and Summer School.
• Supervision of students on Honours programmes (where applicable).                                                     
• "Manage the student tracking process."                                                                                               

Online Tutoring                                                                                                                                                            

• Facilitate at least 1 module per semester (including supervision, where applicable).

Competencies:

• Leadership and management skills
• Professional/advanced communication skills
• Organisational and planning 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
• Advanced teaching and learning expertise evidenced by a Teaching Portfolio

Person Description

Minimum Qualification Requirement: 

• Masters or equivalent in relevant School (NQF Level 9 )

Work Experience:

Minimum Experience Requirement:

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

Working Conditions:

• EE/AA Position
• Please note that this position is based at the National Office Midrand