Job category: Others: Education and TrainingLocation: DurbanContract: Fixed Term ContractEE position: YesIntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available: Academic: Operations ManagementCORE PURPOSETo provide Academic Leadership, Strategic insights of the sector and overall Programme Quality Management across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.CORE FUNCTIONS AND JOB ROLEThe successful candidate will be appointed to offer their expertise in Operations Management across a range of commerce programme offering to facilitate academic content and ensure overall academic delivery of the Commerce programmes.Provide students one on one academic consultation support.Design both formative and summative assessments.Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback.Potentially serve as a Module Coordinator.Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care.Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks.Ongoing research and analysis to identify required updates and additions to the operations management modules within the commerce programmes curriculum, with a scope of operations management.Provide information to assist with the implementation and maintenance of accreditation with various quality assurance bodies and professional bodies.A combination of analysis and reporting as well as hands-on application in order to ensure alignment to industry standards and academic relevance.Conduct reviews and updates of operations management and supply chain management modules to ensure alignment to industry norms.Ensure Modules/programmes remain relevant to both local and international industry expectations and the quality of student experience is highly rewarding.Review and manage student academic performance.Advocate, promote and advance the institutions commerce programmes offerings to industry (specific focus on operations management).Responsible for design, development and maintenance of teaching and learning material.CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:Various Academic Committee memberships.Verification and review of RPL applications.Verification and review of Credit Accumulation Transfer application.GENERALMaintain professional relationships with students, academics, and support staff.Work collaboratively in a multi-cultural environment and contribute towards Mancosa vision and Mission.Be a creative problem solver and a lifelong learner who is resilient and can adapt to changing circumstances.Work autonomously under pressure and possibly weekends based on student's needs.QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE AND SKILLS5 years' academic experience.Demonstrate research engagement over last 3 years.Be familiar with distance and online education.Be familiar with using learning management systems.Have a working knowledge of the South African higher education regulatory framework.Must be able to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines.Must be able to speak confidently and demonstrate professionalism.Must be a collegial team player.Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Internet and Email).Excellent writing and reporting skills.Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality.
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