Founded in 1978, the ADvTECH group is South Africa’s leading private education provider and a continental leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement. We focus on unlocking shareholder value by deploying our six capital resources and executing our strategy
Responsibilities
- Online Lecturing on programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) in the distance mode of delivery.
- May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery.
- Development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader, moderator
Qualifications
- Support function to T&L in the distance mode and to The IIE 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 The IIE 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 Systems. Faculty initiatives and support of online lecturers- Program specific)
- 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 resources, online engagement and delivery strategies
- Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist and/or EdTech and/or Instructional Designer to develop synchronous and asynchronous support resources specific to the programme / faculty to which they are affiliated
- Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist to develop and promote effective real time (synchronous) delivery practices suitable for, and specific to, an online learning environment
- Working with individual lecturers, new and tenured, to ensure selected resources are best suited to their particular discipline / module.
- Assessment point tracking using relevant platforms platform. Working in collaboration with relevant role-players to identify at risk modules, devise, rollout, and track suitable interventions
- Student Development & Support
- 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 interventions in place to reduce drop out rates and increase success and completion rates.
- 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 academic expectations
- A blend of asynchronous/synchronous support for relevant faculty
- Research and Scholarship
- All designated academic employees are required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and are also required to contribute towards The IIE’s Emeris achieving its annual research output targets. Individual research output unit/s will be set in consultation with your line manager on an annual basis (Informed by The IIE 018 Academic Conditions of Service Policy).
Competencies
- Communication
- Organisational
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Management
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Master Degree (NQF Level 9).
- Minimum of 3 years Contact and/or online facilitation within a Tertiary Academic Institution, Results analysis and Academic development.
Method of Application
Meet the qualifications?
Apply now at ADvTECH on emeris.simplify.hr