Academic Head of Division for Cardiothoracic Surgery

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Wits University Full time
Job Title: Academic Head of Division for Cardiothoracic Surgery

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced academic leader to serve as the Academic Head of Division for Cardiothoracic Surgery at Wits University.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and manage the discipline across all training facilities
  • Formulate an academic vision and design and execute both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in line with the vision
  • Strengthen research in the division
  • Provide tools and create an academic environment for optimal teaching and training for all categories of staff (academic and professional) and students, both under – and postgraduate
  • Set teaching, training and research goals in collaboration with other members of the academic and clinical service staff
  • Formulate assessment tools for all academic programmes
  • Benchmark academic outputs against national performance and identify opportunities to improve
  • Collaborate with clinical heads in improving academic outputs
  • Establish and maintain academic excellence
  • Promote staff development and manage staff performance and assessment within the division
  • Mentor academic and professional staff for promotion in the university
  • Provide support to the divisions that are part of the department
  • Work with divisional heads to ensure sound financial and Human Resources management
  • Encourage collaboration between divisions working across the teaching platforms
  • Chairs academic meetings in the division
  • Attend divisional meetings at each of the academic training facilities
  • Attend division/departmental/faculty and University committee meetings
  • Participate in Faculty Board meetings
  • Contribute to the leadership of cluster A by participating in the management structures

The awarding of the title Professor/Associate Professor/Adjunct Professor will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications, research and other academic criteria as determined by the faculty guidelines.

Enquiry: Prof S Moeng



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