Job Advert Summary
Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a regional Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Information Technology), to be based at our Midrand campus, on a permanent basis.
Type of position:
Permanent employment opportunity
The Position:
To manage the day-to-day delivery of lecturing of IT qualifications.
Minimum qualification:
- Honours degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related
- Relevant Masters degree will be preferable
Experience:
- At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
- At least two years’ experience in educational management and leadership
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification:
- Honours degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related
- Relevant Masters degree will be preferable
Experience:
- At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
- At least two years’ experience in educational management and leadership
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
As the Academic Programme Convener, you will be primarily responsible for the following:
- Accountability areas – operating / financial results accountable for:
- Accountable for the operational delivery of lecturing related to Information Technology programmes across campuses and offerings (lecturer performance)
- Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub
- Operational process outputs:
- Qualification related subject matter expertise
- Fulfil the role of lecturer (ad hoc if required) – but the main focus of the role is to manage academic delivery / managing the lecturers
- Management:
- Budgets
- Input into academic budget
- SCA claims processing
- Operational planning e.g., programme implementation planning and training (per mode of delivery) incl. sequence, prerequisites, etc. (academic planner)
- Monitoring, control, corrective action
- Reporting – regular feedback as per program manager requirements and Head of Programmes
- Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving – 1st point of contact for student complaints
- Resourcing and capacity management (people; equipment)
- Leadership:
- Assistance with talent acquisition, selection and onboarding
- Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
- Culture and climate and change
Functional and Behavioural Competencies
Functional competencies:
- Computer literacy – well developed MS Office skills
- Working knowledge of learning systems (LMS)
- Good understanding of qualification frameworks and academic processes and governance structures
- Good understanding of management principles and remote managerial abilities
Behavioural competencies:
- Initiative and responsibility:
- People leadership and development:
- Relations and networking
- Effective communication
- Professional and technical expertise
- Self-development
- Analysis and judgment / problem solving
- Systematic approach (planning and organising)
- Execution – attention to detail
- Steadiness (emotional tenacity)
