Academic Developer

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

2656

Date posted:

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location:

Gqeberha, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
- To coordinate and facilitate learning and teaching development activities on the Gqeber campus -

POSITION INFO:

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The core purpose of the job is to coordinate, develop and facilitate learning and teaching development activities at the Gqeberha campus in accordance with the principles and vision of the Teaching Excellence cluster of the LT Collabs of Nelson Mandela University.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

To coordinate and facilitate learning and teaching development activities on the Gqeberha campus
To implement the Induction programme for newly appointed lecturers on the Gqeberha campus in collaboration with the coordinator
To coordinate the teaching evaluation programme on the Gqeberha campus
To holistically support collaborative curriculum development activities
To engage with additional academic enhancement initiatives as assigned by the Director of Learning & Teaching
To conduct research in academic development / SoTL

CORE COMPETENCIES

Ability to plan, develop and facilitate flexible learning opportunities pertaining to teaching and learning in Higher Education
Ability to initiate and coordinate professional development programmes for staff at different levels
Knowledge of the Higher Education context
Experience of curriculum design and development in Higher Education
Strong foundation in in computer applications and familiarity with technology-supported teaching and learning
Proven research competency and interest in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Strong communication skills for official reporting and presentation

REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered for appointment to this post, candidates must preferably possess an appropriate Master’s degree (e.g. in Education or Higher Education).

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Higher Education of which at least 3 must be in the field of academic development.

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan. No applications will be accepted after the closing date Friday, 07 March 2025.

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