Job Opportunities at Educor Holdings

Job Description

Dean/Executive Dean (Teaching & Learning)  
Durban
Negotiable/Market Related
 
The Dean/Executive Dean would be responsible for the academic and operations aspects of the business. Seeking a mature individual with who has strong academic leadership skills and abilities with in-depth understanding of operational, finance, commercial, HR and online learning functions of a higher education organization.  The successful candidate should have a good understanding on digital learning experiences and the move to online learning that the Covid pandemic has created.
 
Educational Requirements:

• PHD or Doctorate in Education, Administration, Humanities, Commerce or Finance
• Extensive experience in education of which 5 years must be in a management/operational role
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
• In depth knowledge of education and training legislature framework
• A good understanding of teaching and learning, academic operations (Programmes development) as well as quality and planning
• Tech Savvy

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Online staff development
• Academic advisory centre
• Product digitization
• Strategic rollout plan for digitization of group course material and implementation thereof
• Academic and Student support
• Oversee credits, graduation, certification as well as assessments and assignments
• Higher education operations/TVET education operations
• Evaluation process
• Quality academic support to lecturers and students
• Budget management
• Manage people cost, departmental budget and monitor expenditure and budget variances
• Planning and strategy
• Formulating direction and support initiatives and implementation

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• PHD or Doctorate in Education, Administration, Humanities, Commerce or Finance
• Extensive experience in education of which 5 years must be in a management/operational role
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
• In depth knowledge of education and training legislature framework
• A good understanding of teaching and learning, academic operations (Programmes development) as well as quality and planning
• Tech Savvy

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Job Description

Quality Assurance Manager ( Academics) 
Pinetown, Durban
Market Related

• Oversee and facilitate an environment for the management of quality related to academic processes at head office level as well as delivery site level.

Requirements:

• Minimum of honours degree, preferably in quality assurance or educational management
• 5-7 years’ experience in higher education sector
• High level of competency in MS office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the management of the maintenance of the accreditation status with the CHE, Umalusi and QCTO as well as registration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in the higher education as well as TVET space
• Oversee management of the academic policy environment
• Conceptualize and implement quality management systems
• Audits and design instruments for implementation
• Identify, analyze, evaluate and solve accreditation and registration problems and propose risk mitigation
• Manage the impact of changes in educational legislation on organization and its sites
• Manage the performance of the QA Unit through a synthesized system of quality assurance, quality support, quality development and enhancement and quality monitoring and review
   

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Minimum of honours degree, preferably in quality assurance or educational management
• 5-7 years’ experience in higher education sector
• High level of competency in MS office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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Job Description

Dean/Executive Dean (Teaching & Learning)  
Durban
Negotiable/Market Related
 
The Dean/Executive Dean would be responsible for the academic and operations aspects of the business. Seeking a mature individual with who has strong academic leadership skills and abilities with in-depth understanding of operational, finance, commercial, HR and online learning functions of a higher education organization.  The successful candidate should have a good understanding on digital learning experiences and the move to online learning that the Covid pandemic has created.
 
Educational Requirements:

• PHD or Doctorate in Education, Administration, Humanities, Commerce or Finance
• Extensive experience in education of which 5 years must be in a management/operational role
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
• In depth knowledge of education and training legislature framework
• A good understanding of teaching and learning, academic operations (Programmes development) as well as quality and planning
• Tech Savvy

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Online staff development
• Academic advisory centre
• Product digitization
• Strategic rollout plan for digitization of group course material and implementation thereof
• Academic and Student support
• Oversee credits, graduation, certification as well as assessments and assignments
• Higher education operations/TVET education operations
• Evaluation process
• Quality academic support to lecturers and students
• Budget management
• Manage people cost, departmental budget and monitor expenditure and budget variances
• Planning and strategy
• Formulating direction and support initiatives and implementation

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• PHD or Doctorate in Education, Administration, Humanities, Commerce or Finance
• Extensive experience in education of which 5 years must be in a management/operational role
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
• In depth knowledge of education and training legislature framework
• A good understanding of teaching and learning, academic operations (Programmes development) as well as quality and planning
• Tech Savvy

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Job Description

Academic Manager 
Century City, Cape Town
Market Related

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Academic Manager (AM) is responsible for the academic operations portfolio of organisation. Through the leadership and management of the academic team, the Academic manager is accountable for programme management, assessment management, the management of quality assurance and policy implementation through efficient and effective processes that assure academic integrity, security and compliance. The AM is required to ensure the brand is compliant with accreditation criteria while providing the highest standards of institutional operational efficiencies in the best interests of our distance students’ learning experience and success.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• Liaise with Head Office and maintain academic and institutional compliance as prescribed in national legislation.

• Ensure that all the necessary systems, policies and procedures are in place and maintained to ensure that learning programs are conceptualised, developed and introduced.

• Oversee and facilitate all prescribed committee meetings as reflected in the Quality Assurance Manual.

• Register and comply with the relevant regulatory body instructions insofar as legislative requirements are concerned.

• Maintain all the academic processes, procedures and systems specified to ensure legislative accreditation is maintained.

• Develop external relationships with industry stakeholders to promote programs.

• Manage product development and oversee departmental budgets.

• Manage and oversee the activities of the different Faculties.

• Manage examiner, moderator and marker database to ensure academic integrity and excellence.

• Manage all assessment processes and facilities.

• Assist the General Manager to ensure the financial viability of the College.

• Oversee and ensure successful examinations and assessments in the various programs offered by the applicable brand.

• Facilitate staff development and training.

• Provide academic leadership.

• Promote and facilitate research and development.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Implement academic strategy, policy and structure

• Evaluate, upgrade and develop programmes

• Quality assurance           

• Manage student success              

• Management of Academic Staff

• General Administration and Academic Management

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

• A postgraduate degree is required.

• 7-10 years experience in higher education is required in an academic operations management role.

• Proven track record in academic leadership

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment required.

• Advantageous: Familiar with formal assessment & moderation practices, design & development, & programme structuring

• Excellent computer literacy is essential especially in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel.

COMPETENCIES OF THE JOB:

• Planning and organizing competencies

• Excellent Interpersonal and Managerial Skills

• Good team player

• Good attention to detail.

• Good communication skills especially verbal and written English.

• Able to work independently

• Ability to function in a highly pressurized environment

• Managing conflict.

• Leadership skills.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

• A postgraduate degree is required.

• 4-7 years experience in higher education is required in an academic operations management role.

• Proven track record in academic leadership

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment required.

• Advantageous: Familiar with formal assessment & moderation practices, design & development, & programme structuring

• Excellent computer literacy is essential especially in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel.