Teaching and Learning Manager

• At least a Master’s degree with relevant experience in higher education, but a PhD is preferred. Where a candidate does not have a Masters degree but has extensive relevant experience an exception could be made – particularly for a candidate with an education qualification.

Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in higher education, preferably in a role that focuses on teaching, learning and assessment.
• Experience in development and quality assurance of learning material and assessments at different levels and modes of delivery is advantageous.
• Experience in supporting the development of teaching and learning of lecturers and material developers would be advantageous.
• Experience working on a learning management system would be advantageous

Competencies:

• Superior interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to develop and mentor peers.
• Superior communicative competency (written and verbal) in English.
• Understanding of the complexities of second or third language education and communication for students and staff.
• Digital literacy/ competence
• Training capacity – from design to implementation.
• Proven ability to work constructively in a team, display initiative, manage own work including competing demands against tight deadlines and managing work to successful completion – including problem resolution. Proven ability to lead others using strategies other than positional authority.
• Understanding of the higher education regulatory environment particularly the accreditation environment and associated quality assurance issues (preferable).