Academic Head

3 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Dananda Talent Full time
What We Are Looking For:

A passion for technology and its potential to shape the future.
  • Leadership skills to manage and guide a highly qualified faculty of technology experts.
  • A commitment to academic excellence and innovation in educational delivery.

Responsibilities:
Academic Leadership
  • Lead and manage a faculty of technology experts, ensuring that academic standards remain high and aligned with global industry trends.
  • Collaborate with academic teams to develop, implement, and review technology programmes that produce job-ready graduates.
  • Encourage a culture of research and development, promoting cutting-edge practices in technology education.
Programme Development & Quality Assurance
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of technology programmes, ensuring they are forward-thinking and aligned with industry needs.
  • Ensure programme differentiation across NQF levels, avoiding content overlap between modules.
  • Maintain relevance of learning outcomes, ensuring materials and examples reflect the latest technological advancements.
  • Quality assure and sign off on academic materials, workbooks, and digital content.
Assessment Management
  • Oversee the quality assurance of formative and summative assessments, ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
  • Ensure external moderation of exit-level exam papers and final assessments.
  • Review and sign off on assessment results, ensuring integrity and consistency across all academic evaluations.
Faculty & Student Support
  • Lead and mentor academic staff, providing developmental feedback and performance management support to both full-time and part-time academics.
  • Monitor and evaluate facilitators and e-tutors, ensuring high-quality delivery of online and in-person programmes.
  • Work closely with students to address escalated academic queries, support "at-risk" students, and manage dropout rates.
Research & Publications
  • Supervise or co-supervise postgraduate (Masters and PhD) research students.
  • Publish or co-publish articles in peer-reviewed journals to enhance the institutions research profile.
Sustainability & Growth
  • Monitor enrolment numbers and work closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure growth targets are met.
  • Participate in marketing and student recruitment initiatives such as open days and digital campaigns.
  • Ensure the institutions programmes remain competitive and sustainable through market-relevant adaptations.

Requirements:
  • A Master's degree in a technology-related field (PhD preferred).
  • 3-5 years of experience managing a faculty or group of academic experts (7+ years preferred).
  • Proven ability to lead academic teams, manage programme delivery, and maintain high academic standards.
  • Strong research background and the ability to contribute to publications and thought leadership.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with both academic staff and students.


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