Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Humanities)

at  Eduvos

JOB ADVERT SUMMARY

Eduvos is looking to employ the services of an Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Humanities), to be based at our Eduvos Umhlanga (Durban) campus, on a permanent basis.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum qualification:

• Relevant Masters degree

Experience:

• At least five years’ experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
• Either demonstrated management potential or two years’ experience in educational management and leadership

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 Humanities 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
• 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:
• Talent acquisition, selection and onboarding
• Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Culture and climate and change