Interior Design

**INTERIOR DESIGN & DECOR LECTURER**

**ROLE SUMMARY**
- and finishing material, spatial and experiential discipline of Interior Design, in producing a design strategy. The appointee would also be contributing to cross-disciplinary projects in innovation and teaching.

The applicant will be able to share their vision for contributing to a programme that brings together the different strengths already present in the Academy, whilst developing new areas of research that are both locally and globally relevant.

**ROLE PROFILE**

This role profile is indicative, not prescriptive, and the balance of duties will be in accordance with the contract of employment.

**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**:

- **Teaching and learning support**
- Design, develop and deliver a range of modules (sometimes for entirely new qualifications) at various levels.
- Design and maintain virtual learning content and environments.
- Review course content and materials, updating it continuously.
- Ensure that course design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the Academy and department.
- Teach and assess software, theory, and practical outcomes at the Diploma level
- Contribute to the administration, management, development and growth of the department and the wider Academy.
- Participate in official meetings of the professional body, department, and Academy.
- Cultivate an active presence as a public intellectual.
- **Liaison and networking**
- Engage in internal networks for example by chairing and participating in Academy subcommittees.
- Ascertain external networks for example with external examiners and assessors.
- Develop links with external contacts such as other educational bodies, employers, and professional bodies to foster collaboration.
- **Teamwork**
- Contribute towards department within areas of responsibility, to ensure that the academic structure work together.
- **Initiative, problem-solving and decision-making**
- Resolve problems affecting the delivery of qualification within own educational programme and in accordance with regulations.
- Make decisions regarding the operational aspects of own educational programme.
- Support in decision making which have an impact on other related curricula.
- Strategic development of new courses or appropriate areas of activity and contributing to the development of such ideas.
- **Planning and managing resources**
- Responsible for the delivery of own module outcomes, in accordance with regulations.
- Contribute through the team within which you are a member of to the overall management of the department in areas such as budget management and business planning.
- Be involved through various routes in departmental level strategic planning and contribute to the Institution’s strategic planning processes.
- Plan and deliver research, consultancy, or similar modules within the constraints of resources available.
- Contribute to the management of quality, audit, and other external assessments.
- Balance the pressures of teaching, research and administrative demands and competing deadlines.
- **Competencies and behavioural attributes**:

- Energy, commitment, and passion.
- A strong understanding and practice of industry requirements.
- Excellent communication skills in written, verbal, and academic English and Afrikaans.
- A specialist knowledge of design and décor.
- Proven meticulous planning and administrative skills.
- Ability to monitor and coach student performance and provide critical feedback in an objective and professional approach.
- Ability to facilitate the teaching of software, theory, and practical over a broad spectrum of ideas and practices.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with people from a wide range of disciplines and to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
- Depending on area of work (e.g., laboratories, workshops, studios) may be expected to take responsibility for conducting risk assessments and reducing hazards.
- **Expertise**
- Professional qualification in and/or experience in the practice of design and décor.
- A record of collegiality, collaboration, and teaching initiative at tertiary level.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT**:

- National Diploma / Degree obtained from an accredited Educational Institute
- AutoCAD / Revit and Adobe suites proficiency would be adventitious
- Previous involvement with educational training / assessment could be to the applicant’s advantage

**Salary**: From R2,500.00 per month