Manager: Academic Professional Development

The Manager: Academic Professional Development actively supports the Senior Manager: Curriculum, Professional Development and Student Support in meeting the strategic objectives and goals of the CTLPD through academic staff development programmes.

Minimum Requirements

• A master's degree in education/Higher Education or related field in Teaching and Learning.
• At least 8 years of experience in teaching and learning related activities in Higher Education, with three of those years specifically in academic staff development within a Higher Education environment.

Recommendations

Thorough experience in academic professional development in a university environment.

Duties

• Provide support to Senior Manager: Curriculum, Professional Development and Student Support in the formulation and monitoring of the CTLPD strategy.
• Provide a detailed operational plan of the academic staff capacity development portfolio, in alignment with CTLPD strategic goals and SPU vision.
• Make input in the development of the University's teaching and learning policies and strategies for academic staff development.
• Provide and communicate the academic staff capacity development portfolio's approach to staff development.
• Assist in the implementation of the University's teaching and learning policies and strategies across faculties.
• Plan and coordinate workshops in teaching and learning, assessment of student learning and reflective practice.
• Promote research into teaching practices within the University including researching student needs and innovative learning and teaching practices.
• Ensure that development opportunities for academic staff are available in relation to enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning including participation in HELTASA and other teaching and learning conferences.
• Facilitate and disseminate innovative pedagogical practices in the faculties, including using emerging technologies in teaching and learning.
• Coordinate all academic professional development programmes in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the University.
• Plan and implement induction programmes for new academic staff in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate the university mentorship programme for academic staff.
• Hold one-on-one consultation sessions with lecturers, advising on innovative teaching strategies.
• Assume accountability for the operational management of the portfolio.
• Implement a sound operations management system for effective discharge of roles and responsibilities
• Make inputs in costing the portfolio implementation plans
• Provide regular management reports on operational and strategic matters that relate to the portfolio.
• Identify and report possible risks that can hamper the achievement of key performance indicators on academic professional development.
• Provide website content for keeping the CTLPD website up to date.
• Participate in reviewing current teaching and learning and academic staff development policies and procedures
• Provide input for the development of new academic professional development policies and procedures.
• Support Senior Manager: Curriculum, Professional Development and Student Support in making input into job descriptions for staff in related portfolios in the CTLPD.
• Implement and manage operational activities.
• Support the Senior Manager in recruitment process for positions in academic professional development and related portfolios.
• Mentor new staff in the academic professional development and related portfolios.
• Support the senior manager in ensuring that staff records are kept up to date.
• Provide input into CTLPD operational, staffing and capex budget
• Manage section expenses against budget
• Asset management
• Relevant operational reports as and when required
• Research and implement best practices
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders

Enquiries can be made via email at

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. This position may be subjected to assessments.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.