Fresh Openings at Vega School

Job Purpose: 
The Wellness Co-Ordinator assists with marketing and creating awareness of wellness events, community engagements initiatives, SLB events and Midas Touch talks.  The Wellness Co-Ordinator will also assist in the Campus’s Social Action initiatives and community events and the marketing thereof.

This position requires a flexible thinker who can work collaboratively with various stakeholder groups including the Campus teams, students, and community members. 

Working Hours:

• 8 hours per week (4hrs per day x 2 days)

Education:

• Studying towards Psychology, Social Work or Marketing degree.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and support Wellness team with various Campus events such as Midas Touch, Wellness Days, Blood Drives, Social Action Events etc.
• Develop and implement marketing material, workshops and campaigns to ensure the success and awareness of abovementioned events
• Work together with the Wellness team on SLB projects and help coordinate various Social Events throughout the year.
• Performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Functional Competencies:

• Strong administrative skills.
• Ability to work with Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Basic Design Skills/Ability to use Canva/Crello or similar design programmes.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills.
• Alignment with Vega Values

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Job Purpose:

• Preparation and lecturing as per the Module Guide; Teaching curriculum outcomes as per contract hours and stipulated per pre agreed timetable; Briefing students for assignments and providing feedback; Marking assessments and providing feedback; Presenting class marks and feedback to the Programme Managers; Actively engaging with current trends in teaching an learning strategies within The IIE VEGA environment.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
​Ideally:

• Honours Degree / Masters in  Digital Design, Multimedia Design, Digital Media Design or Digital Content Design, Animation Arts or Digital Arts

Alternatively:

• NQF 8 or higher degree in a design field or education plus a first degree in Film Arts or Fine Arts (with film studies and / or animation as a major) and at least 2 years industry experience as a motion designer or animator.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• At least 2 years industry experience as a Digital or motion designer or animator. A solid foundation in 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics and video post production is key. 
• The candidate is required to have a layered portfolio demonstrating her/his ability to engage with intermediate design challenges and his/her experience and knowledge of the skills listed above.

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Job Purpose:

Lecturing and academic delivery to ensure students are guided and supported in their learning to achieve module outcomes. Contribute to research activities/outputs and teaching and learning (T&L) resource for the campus and provide subject matter expert (SME) input to the relevant programme manager. Track student progress and provide support for students.

• Mark assessments within the stipulated timelines and provide constructive feedback to students.

Preferred Education:
​​Ideal:

• Honours Degree / Masters in Digital Design, Interaction Design, UX Design, Digital Media Design with specialisation in Interaction Design.

Alternatively:

• NQF 8 qualification in a design field or education with a first degree in BIS Multimedia, Digital Technologies, Digital Arts and at least 2 years industry experience as a digital, UX or Interaction Designer. A solid foundation in web design, and UX design is key. 

Software Knowledge required:

• Professional Portfolio to illustrate expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud Software (specifically Premiere Pro, Audition and After Effects as well as Photoshop and Illustrator)​. Coding and web design experience. Web and mobile front-end development skills, including Html5, CSS3, and Bootstrap required. Basic web coding languages such as Html5 and CSS3 needed.

Work Experience

• ​Lecturing experience essential.
• At least 2 years industry experience as a digital, UX or Interaction Designer. A solid foundation in web design, and UX design is key. 

Key Performance Areas:

Lecturing:

• Lecture programming modules across various modes of delivery where relevant.
• Lesson preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities.
• Arrange guest lecturers for every module delivered each semester to compliment the students learning experience
• Marking of assessments and giving specific constructive feedback to students in subjects lectured according to IIE policy.
• May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within their subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery.
• Provide module feedback and participate in meetings to discuss programmes.

Lecturer Development and Support:

• Support function to T&L on campus and to The IIE.
• Support the adoption of teaching and learning strategies and approaches advocated by the IIE.
• Assisting in any required research related to teaching and Learning.

Student Development & Support:

• Championing/leading and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students.
• Tracking student success and implementing support interventions where required.
• Championing/leading and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students.
• Appropriate academic administration as required (related to student development and support).

 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 Vega School achieving its annual research output targets.

Administration and campus responsibilities:

• Attend campus events and meetings such as Open Days, training meetings and Campus Team meetings.
• Keep a comprehensive portfolio of evidence (of teaching) as defined by the brand.
• Participate in various campus collaborative endeavours.

 Competencies required:

• Superior communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage work and self proactively
• Able to demonstrate a proven track record of effective teaching in subject area based on a reflective practice
• Passion for Customer Service
• Experience in the use of technology to enhance learning is an added advantage