Academic Lead - online

About the position

Duties and Responsibilities:

Online Lecturing (45 %)

• Online Lecturing on programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) in the distance mode of delivery.
• Lecture preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities.
• Marking of assessments and feedback to students in subjects lectured.
• Development of ICE activities, manuals, exam scripts and marking memos where required.
• May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary
• Development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader

Qualifications & Modules Leadership (25%)

• Support function to T&L in the distance mode and to college in the discipline
• Work with Lecturers and Tutors on their programme/s to build campus knowledge of industry trends and graduate placement
• Conducting peer reviews in programme of speciality.
• Brand resource SME to college on modules and programme of expertise.
• Support the adoption of teaching and learning strategies and approaches in the distance mode.
• Involvement in lecturer orientation / briefing / forum.
• Involvement in student orientation and Programme Info sessions
• Act as a panel member in the selection and recruitment process of Lecturers/Tutors
• Mentoring of new lecturers.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct evaluations of the quality of teaching and learning (Moderation support, "Peer Review, "Buddy
• Academic tracking of online lecturers/tutors and initiatives implemented
• Keeping up up date on current national and international best practice for online T&L: including the development of support
• Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist and/or EdTech and/or Instructional Designer to develop
• Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist to develop and promote effective real time (synchronous)
• Working with individual lecturers, new and tenured, to ensure selected resources are best suited to their particular discipline
• Assessment point tracking using relevant platforms platform. Working in collaboration with relevant role players

Student Development & Support (20%)
Championing/leading and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students.
Track individual student academic performance across the programme.
Track student enrolment and success rates and work with The Teaching & Learning Specialist to put the necessary intervention
Assist where required with the experiential learning of students in their programme.
Conduct student support interventions where required.
Appropriate academic administration as required (related to student development and support).
Implement: academic guidance initiatives or programmes
Organize workshops, seminars, and training sessions to enhance a blend of asynchronous/synchronous support for relevant faculty

Research and Scholarship (10%)

• All designated academic employees are required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice

EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 3 years Contact and/or online facilitation within a Tertiary Academic Institution
Results analysis
Academic development.

IDEAL QUALIFICATION
Minimum of a Master Degree (NQF Level 8).
Special Requirement: Driver's License.

Desired Skills:

• Lecturing
• academic support
• student development
• Leadership
• Management
• Mentorship
• Assessment

Desired Qualification Level:

• Masters