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  • Posted: May 25, 2022
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    Where we are - A presence in two provinces The NWU is a multi-campus university with a footprint across two provinces. The Mafikeng and Potchefstroom Campuses are situated in the North-West Province and the Vaal Triangle Campus is in Gauteng. The head office, known as the Institutional Office, is in Potchefstroom, situated near the Potchefstroom Campus. W...
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    Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor (CHEPD Director)

    PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

    The purpose of the proposed Centre for Higher Education Professional Development (CHEPD), and by implication the primary job focus of the Centre Director, is to ensure leadership, expertise, support and resources for the offering of formal professional development qualifications and programmes to capacitate university staff as university teachers. The purpose is aligned also to the NWU Teaching-Learning Strategy in which the professional development of academic staff is a central focus.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    • PhD in the relevant discipline
    • 5-8 years overall experience as specialist in relevant industry or professional leadership inclusive off:
    • 5 years’ experience in higher education
    • 3 years’ experience in management

    ADDED ADVANTAGE & PREFERENCES:

    • Memberships of Higher Education Associations
    • Completed supervision of master’s student and for Associate Professor, promotion, or co-promotion of PHD student.
    • At least 2 publications in accredited journals

    KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

    • Thorough knowledge and experience of the higher education context
    • Leadership and managerial skills
    • Advance research skills
    • Advanced report writing skills

    KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

    • Sound interpretation and communication skills
    • Advanced networking skills
    • Professional and sustainable relationships
    • Leadership competencies

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Centre for Higher Education Professional Development (CHEPD) management

    • Establish CHEPD
    • Manage CHEPD
    • Oversee CHEPD operations
    • Report to relevant NWU structures

    Knowledge promotion of teaching and learning in Higher Education

    • Establish a niche research area in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Learning
    • Engage and promote knowledge production and sharing in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Learning
    • Provide intellectual leadership in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Learning

    Development of formal qualifications in HE

    • Conduct needs-analyses and conceptualise in collaboration with CTL formal qualification(s) in Higher Education
    • Conduct needs- analyses and conceptualise short learning programmes in collaboration with CTL that can articulate to a formal qualification
    • Oversee development, implementation and coordination of the teaching of formal qualifications

    Engage, collaborate with strategic higher education partners

    • Establish and build current networks of Higher Education expertise at faculty, institutional, national and international levels
    • Establish and build Higher Education partnerships and collaborations
    • Advocate and drive transformation for Higher Education Teaching and Learning

    Closing Date: 13th, June 2022

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to North West University on nwu.ci.hr to apply

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