Campus Academic Head

Top Tertiary Institution looking for an Academic Head for their campus in STELLENBOSCH.

**Reporting to** HOD - Teaching and Learning

**Requirements**:
The successful applicant will meet the following requirements:
Minimum of a relevant Master's degree is a pre-requisite, a Doctorate is preferred
A minimum of 7 years working experience in the relevant field, which should include at least 5 years' experience in academic management within a tertiary environment
Proven leadership and collaboration skills

**Competencies**
The successful applicant will have the following competencies:
Have a critical understanding of the most effective teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies, including how to select and use approaches that personalise learning to provide opportunities for students to achieve their potential
Have an extensive and deep knowledge and understanding of curriculum design and related pedagogy gained through, for example, involvement in wider professional networks associated with curriculum areas.
Excellent ability to guide students and staff with timely, accurate and constructive input, feedback and development that promotes overall progress.

**Professional Leadership**
Recruit full time academic staff and independent contractors on campus in conjunction with the respective programme co-ordinator.
Ensure that new staff are trained efficiently in order to understand their role, processes, policies and procedures.
Responsible for the line management of Head Lecturers, Lecturers and Tutors at responsibilities of each academic team member
Supervise all learning and teaching activities throughout the campus
Oversee the Academic Programmes of the Campus and report lapses/weaknesses to the Head: Teaching and the Campus Head
Oversee the implementation of learning and teaching strategies and assurance procedures
Supervise and co-ordinate all academic affairs and ensure a high level of excellence as regards academic activities on a daily basis
Ensure the compliance of students and academic staff to policies, regulations

**Performance Management and Assessment**
Create and manage the implementation of the campus academic delivery plan with the HOD: Learning, Teaching & Assessment, Head: Teaching, Programme Coordinators, Head Lecturers, Lecturers and Tutors
Ensure scheduling is in place and attended by Lecturers/Tutors
Ensure that the stipulated curriculum is available and fully implemented
ensure the effective performance of all academic staff
Oversee and monitor the adequate planning to teaching plans by the Lecturers
Ensure that the academic delivery across all sites of delivery, by liaising with other Campus Academic Heads and th e Programme Coordinators
Ensure that the academic standard of the IMM Graduate School is of the higest quality and excellence
Regularly appraise the Lecturers, Librarian and Guidance counsellors and submit reports to the Head: Teaching and the Campus Head
Conduct regular formal classroom visits for both lectures and tutorials
Facilitate greater student success via an ongoing analysis of academic results, reporting on and addressing areas of risk, implementing early academic intervention measures
Ensure the improvement of student retention rates through the management of student support interventions and strategies to improve student perseverance/resilience
Monitor and measure the effectiveness of student support interventions on an ongoing basis
Be held accountable for compliance to the policies and procedures of Institution
Build and promote an active community of best academic practice on campus
Handle student disputes and complaints
Handle Lecturer and Tutor queries

**Administration Management**
Coordinate the activities of all academic staff relating to their performance and yielding good academic results
Maintain and update all records pertaining to academics activities
Ensure that all academic staff update their knowledge and keep abreast of developments in their respective discipline through active participation in skills development on the academic community,1st Tuesdays, seminars, workshops and conference
Responsible for deploying human resources effectively to meet specific objectives in line with the organisation's objectives,
Ensure that all materials required for the smooth operation of academic activities are available and used efficiently

**Communication and Relationship Management**
To ensure that constructive working relationships are formed between staff and students
Responsible for co-ordinating orientation activities, ensuring smooth transition of new students into the system
to provided feedback to the HOD: Learning, Teaching & Assessment required on the performance management of the academic staff
communicate directly with parents as required
Provide monthly reports to the Head: Teaching on key responsibility areas

**Lecturing**
Lecture (Preferably Head Lecturer) one module
Supervise Postgraduate students

**Research and Scholarship**
Promot