ACADEMIC MANAGER: COMMERCE & MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY:
Master’s degree in Commerce and Management (PhD preferable)

POSITION INFO:

ACADEMIC MANAGER: COMMERCE & MANAGEMENT

Location: Stellenbosch

Contract Type: Full-time

Appointment Date: As soon as possible

Remuneration: R 50 000, 00 CTC

Application Instruction:

Please email your most recent CV in a Word format together with a professional cover photograph (head & shoulders)

Role Description

The successful candidate will be appointed as the Academic Manager for the Commerce and Management Department and will be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of all teaching, learning and assessment of the Department.

Responsibilities will further include the management of the academic staff, curriculum development and implementation, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System for the Department.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for building stakeholder relationships and ensuring the requirements of accreditation bodies are met.

Job Specification

• Responsible for the effective co-ordination and implementation of all HR operational processes in conjunction with the HR division. This includes recruitment, selection, development and evaluation of academic staff in the Department, and managing the departmental budget.
• Identify new qualifications, design the curriculum and manage the development of training material and assessments.
• Manage the qualification schedule and ensure quality online facilitation and student support are provided.
• Responsible for the development, improvement and implementation of learning and teaching policies and procedures to ensure high quality of teaching resources suitable for the online learning environment.
• Ensure accurate and secure record-keeping and manage the optimisation of the through-flow rate of students and develop action plans when necessary.
• Stakeholder management including liaising with clients, professional bodies, quality assurance bodies, internal staff and management and external subject matter experts and moderators to ensure effective implementation of programmes.
• Implementation and maintenance of accreditation with various quality assurance bodies and professional bodies.

Knowledge and Skills required

• Knowledge of the Education environment, Higher Education policies, and requirements for accreditation with various stakeholders
• Knowledge of Learner Management Systems (E.g. Moodle)
• Principles, processes and strategies for curriculum and programme design and development (instructional design)
• Principles, processes and strategies for development and moderation of effective assessment instruments incorporating Bloom’s taxonomy
• Principles and processes for effective online teaching and learning
• Principles, processes, and tools for creating effective online and e-learning content (E.g. I Spring, Articular)
• Quality Management Systems
• Subject matter expertise in Commerce and Management
• Leadership, planning, co-ordination, project management, reporting and record-keeping skills.
• Student support and relationship management, effective and disciplined self-management, problem solving and creativity, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Commerce and Management (PhD preferable)
• CIMA/ SAICA Membership preferable
• Senior Management Development Programme

Experience

• 5 years’ working experience in a Financial, Commerce, and/or Management environment
• 5 years’ management and/or lecturing experience in a Higher Education environment

When submitting your application, please ensure to include the following:

• Cover letter (please outline your interest and how you will be a good fit for this position)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Proof of Qualifications and Professional Body membership
• Salary expectations
• Notice period

Closing date for applications: 03 February 2023

Only suitable applicants will be contacted. Should you have not received a response by 17 February 2023, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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