Fresh Recruitment of IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic Leadership, Management & Campus Support

• Overall leadership and management of the School on campus.
• Manage the interface with the Head of School.
• Plan resource allocation for the academic operations of all programmes within the School on campus.
• Review academic results of all students within the School on campus 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 on campus.
• Report on the academic performance of the School on the campus to Head: Academic, Campus Head and Head of School, and any other relevant national staff member.
• Drive the implementation of relevant teaching and learning initiatives within the School on campus.
• 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 permanent academic staff within the School on campus.
• Manage lecturer development in consultation with the Teaching and Learning specialist.
• 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.
• Provide specialist support to the campus senior management team for all programmes within the School.
• Provide specialist support to the campus operations team responsible for the operation of all programmes within the School on campus.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, and appointment of the academic team of the School within the campus.
• Provide support to the campus marketing team with specialised knowledge of the programmes with the School.
• Manage the Development Task.
• Manage plagiarism offences and disciplinary procedures.
• Manage and oversee the school's role in National/campus initiatives, such as Summer School, Saturday School, Speed Week, RESTART, 6 Week Student Engagement Programme, Numeracy Tutorial Sessions, Elevate.
• Involvement in, and management of, academic support and administrative duties during the campus registration period.
• Supervision of students on Honours programmes (where applicable).
• Manage the student tracking process.
• Conduct Student consultations.

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.
• Organise campus events for the School to promote professional industry relationships.
• Represent The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) and The IIE's Varsity College at professional institutions, on external partner faculty boards and other relevant committees.

Lecturing

• Lecture up to 100 hours OR 2 modules per semester (including supervision). If engaged in approved formal research activity then you will be required to lecture 1 module per semester.

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 Varsity College achieving its annual research output targets.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

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

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• 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.

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Key Performance Areas:

• Assisting with setting up examination venues and providing assistance to students with regard to seating plans.
• Ensuring assessment security before, during and after.
• Work closely with Assessment Officers in handling all student queries during examinations and irregularities in accordance with the IIE Assessment Policy and Strategy.
• Receiving, distributing, collecting and collating all exam papers and scripts before during and after assessment in accordance with the IIE Assessment Strategy and Policy. 
• Adhering to venue preparation, venue management and Assessment rules in accordance with IIE Assessment Strategy. 

Competencies Requirements: 

• Time management skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills 
• Problem-solving skills 
• Attention to detail 
• Excellent organisational and administration skills 
• Best suited to a systematic person with an eye for detail 

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of a Matric (Grade 12) Certificate 

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Key Performance Areas

• Lecturing
• Marking
• Classroom management
• Attending meetings

Competencies required:

• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent time management (meeting dates and deadlines timeously)

Minimum Education Requirements: 

• Qualified psychometrist with a Psychology related Master’s qualification. 

Minimum Experience Required: 

• Work experience as a Psychologist in the Clinical, Counselling, Research, Educational contexts etc. Lecturing/Tutoring experience in above-mentioned module (at least at Honours level). Experience in conducting psychological assessments.

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A Lecturer (Independent Contractor) vacancy exists at the Waterfall campus in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences the following qualification for the first semester of the 2025 academic year:

• IIE Bachelor of Social Sciences

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Ideal: A Bachelor of Arts Honours or Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Criminology and/ or Criminal Justice.

Alternatively:

• Post-graduate Diploma, Masters (MA/ MPhil) or Doctorate (PhD/ DPhil) in Criminology and/ or Criminal Justice.

Minimum Work Experience Required:

• Lecturing experience preferably two years lecturing experience in the discipline of Criminology. Work experience ideally in one or other field related to forensic criminology, research, criminologist, forensic analyst, victim empowerment, correctional services.

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A Lecturer (Independent Contractor) vacancy exists at the Waterfall campus in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences the following qualification for the first semester of the 2025 academic year:

• IIE Bachelor of Social Sciences

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Ideal: A Bachelor of Arts Honours or Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Criminology and/ or Criminal Justice.

Alternatively:

• Post-graduate Diploma, Masters (MA/ MPhil) or Doctorate (PhD/ DPhil) in Criminology and/ or Criminal Justice.

Minimum Work Experience Required:

• Lecturing experience preferably two years lecturing experience in the discipline of Criminology. Work experience ideally in one or other field related to forensic criminology, research, criminologist, forensic analyst, victim empowerment, correctional services.

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A Lecturer (Independent Contractor) vacancy exists at the Waterfall campus in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences the following qualification for the first semester of the 2025 academic year:

• IIE Bachelor of Social Sciences

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Ideal: A Bachelor of Arts Honours or Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Criminology and/ or Criminal Justice.

Alternatively:

• Post-graduate Diploma, Masters (MA/ MPhil) or Doctorate (PhD/ DPhil) in Criminology and/ or Criminal Justice.

Minimum Work Experience Required:

• Lecturing experience preferably two years lecturing experience in the discipline of Criminology. Work experience ideally in one or other field related to forensic criminology, research, criminologist, forensic analyst, victim empowerment, correctional services.

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Key Performance Areas:

• Lecturing/Facilitation
• Marking
• Student supportResearch Supervision

Minimum Qualification : 

• The minimum requirement for an academic who would lecture Environmental Science modules on the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science is: An NQF Level 8 qualification with evidence of Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Chemistry, Environmental Law, Water Management, Zoology, Botany, Ecology, Geography, Water Resource Management specialisations.

Work Experience:

• Professional work experience as an Environmental Consultant or Scientist.
• At least two years of lecturing or tutoring experience, in line with the specifications of the relevant qualification modules.

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Key Performance Areas

• Lecturing
• Marking
• Classroom management
• Attending meetings

Competencies required:

• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent time management (meeting dates and deadlines timeously)

Minimum Education Requirements: 

• South African LLM

Minimum Experience Required: 

Work experience in one or more of the following:

• Practical work experience relating to the relevant module.
• Teaching law modules at tertiary level
• Teaching law modules for LEAD (Legal Education and Development)