School of IT

**Direct Reporting Line**:
Programme Manager: School of IT

**Varsity College** is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

**The IIE Varsity College, Westville Campus has a vacancy for Research Supervisors on the following programme**:

- IIE Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences Honours

**Key Performance Areas**:

- Supervise students from the proposal stage through to submission of the final dissertation.
- Ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of the research and supervisory functions.
- Provide guidance to students on all aspects of the research journey.
- Guide the student on the planning and structure of the research report in accordance with the IIE guidelines (policy and process).
- Participation in the required supervisor training and workshops offered.
- Assist with the implementation of changes resulting from all review processes.
- Ensure successful submission and completion within the given timelines.
- Work closely with other staff members in the broader Research and Postgraduate Studies Unit.

**Competencies Required**:

- Ability to assess documents using track changes
- Excellent communication skills
- Deadline Driven
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Leadership and critical thinking
- Research skills
- Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality

**Minimum Education Requirements**:

- A Masters qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or Information Systems.

**Minimum Work Experience Requirements**:

- Previous supervision experience of at least 5 Honours students.
- At least 3 years work experience.
- Academic writing record (i.e articles, books etc).
- Understanding of academic publishing.

**Working Conditions**:

- Please note that this is an Independent Contractor role
- Positions are part-time
- Owing to the volume of CVs received, we may not be able to personally contact all applicants. Only individuals whose qualifications and skills most closely match the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.
- Preference will be given to South African Citizens and Permanent Residents of South Africa in possession of proof of permanent resident status.