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 Vanderbijlpark campus, on a permanent basis.
Type of position: Permanent employment opportunity
The Position: To manage the day-to-day delivery of lecturing of the BSc Information Technology programme.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification:
Honours degree in Information Systems, 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 Systems and Computing programmes and offerings (lecturer performance) at the allocated campus
Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub
Operational process outputs:
Qualification related subject matter expertise
Lecturing responsibilities (at least one module per block, which may go up to 75% of total workload allocation)
Management:
Budgets
Input into academic budget
ICA 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)
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