Open Positions at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

• The purpose of this role is to support the operational work of the Educational Technology team in CHERTL. The incumbent will be required to support all LMS users’ (staff and students) needs for technical support.

The Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree (preferably Honors Degree) with at least two years’ experience where such experience includes:

• Working in a team environment 
• Experience in supporting Educational Technologies for teaching and learning in higher education.
• Experience using Moodle at a Systems Administrator/Advanced level 
• Track record of administration, management and/or leadership roles in a support environment
• Excellent diagnostic, troubleshooting and computer problem-solving skills
• Can work independently and does not require training to perform this role
• Excellent communication and relationship building capabilities with internal and external stakeholders
• Project Management skills and prior experience with Systems Change Management would be an advantage.

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Main Objectives

• To provide support to and advise lecturers and course teams on designing pedagogically sound and high-quality blended and online course sites, activities, and materials. 
• This includes the full production process of multimedia content (video, podcast, newsletter, websites, blogs, etc) and learning design as part of a team working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• The incumbent will contribute to the EdTech team’s professional development offerings for the RU community. Such offerings may include workshops, short courses, and resources to develop and expand lecturers’ digital pedagogies by designing quality blended and online learning experiences for students.

The Requirements 

A Bachelor’s Degree (preferably Honors Degree) with at least two years’ experience where such experience includes:

• Experience in supporting learning design in higher education.
• Experience in supporting multimedia content development for teaching and learning in higher education.
• Understanding of multimedia design considerations to support blended and online learning.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, Moodle content creation tools, etc.
• Track record and portfolio of multimedia projects.
• Previous experience creating multimedia using content authoring tools such as iSpring, Adobe Captivate or H5P and knowledge of Universal Design Learning (UDL) principles would be a distinct advantage,
• Project Management skills and knowledge of Creative Commons licensing would be beneficial.

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Main Objectives

• To provide specialist technical, administrative and operational support to the Manager of the Grounds & Gardens Section.

The Requirements
 
A relevant tertiary qualification (at least an NQF level 6) in related fields of Horticulture, Landscape Technology or Parks & Recreation Management, Building Construction or Management Diploma/Degree plus approximately 4 years’ of relevant experience where e such experience includes: -

• Previous experience having worked in either a large public parks and gardens or horticultural services unit
• Previous supervision and/or management experience (at least 3 years’) of having supervised and/or managed
• Project management experience would be an advantage
• A valid Code B Drivers’ License

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Main Objectives

• To provide financial administrative, secretarial and front-line service for the Institute.

The requirements

Grade 12 with preferably with accounting as a subject, plus approximately 4 years’ relevant experience where such experience includes: -

• Previous experience working with budgets where the reconciliations of accounts was essential.
• Previous administrative experience within a computerized administration environment with a working knowledge and understanding of word-processing, Excel, Microsoft, the internet and emails.
• Previous experience developing effective administrative systems and processes within an electronic administrative environment.