Academic Head of Division

2 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa University of the Witwatersrand Full time

**Academic Head of Division (5 years fixed term arrangement, with a possibility of a renewal for a further 5 years)**

**Brief Posting Description**

**Qualifications**:

- A medical qualification, registerable with the HPCSA as a specialist
- At least 5 years' experience as a Paediatric sub specialist in Cardiology,
- At least 5 years’ experience at mid-management level,
- Appropriate teaching and research experience are essential requirements for the position, whereas a PhD would be advantageous.
- The applicant must have demonstrated well-developed proven communication, organizational, problem solving, leadership and project management skills.
- Must have the ability to manage change in the division.
- Management experience, in particular academic activities of postgraduate and undergraduate students is a requirement,
- Be at least at the level of Adjunct or Associate Professor or qualify to be awarded the academic title within a 5 year period.

**Duties**:

- Lead and manage the discipline across all training facilities,
- Formulate an academic vision and designs and execute both undergraduate and post graduate 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,
- Formulates assessment tools for all academic programmes,
- Benchmark academic outputs against national performance and identify opportunities to approve,
- 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,
- Participate in Faculty Board meetings,
- Contribute to the leadership of cluster C by participating in the management structures,

**Closing Date : 15 June 2025.**
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