Overview:

Our client in the education sector is looking to employ a Manager: Teaching & Learning. The position is aligned to the faculty’s mandate to provide an educational experience that is unique, relevant to industry, and allows students the opportunity to develop their skills in the 4IR. The core focus of the role is to drive teaching and learning enhancements across all programmes, to enhance student participation and success.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12/Matric
• Honours degree in any field of study
• Postgraduate teaching qualification – advantageous
• E-learning development courses – advantageous
• 3+ years teaching/lecturing at a recognised tertiary institution
• 3+ years of managerial experience, within a higher education environment
• Successful track record in the operational management of a high student volume digitised learning environment
• Curriculum design, learning material development, and assessment development and design
• Proven track record in executing online teaching and learning
• Previous experience with learning management system applications
• Proficient in the use of an LM
• Competence in MS Suite
• Experience using video and screen recording software

Responsibilities:

Teaching & Learning Management

• In conjunction with the Programme Coordinator, ensure the preparation of periodic teaching and learning schedules for relevant courses
• Analyse trends in students’ performance and compile and implement strategies to improve student success and throughput rates across all programmes
• Oversee the quality, distribution, and correct storage of all teaching and learning-related assets
• Ensure the completion, analysis, and actioning of all assessment-related lecturer reports
• Ensure accurate storage of the latest version of curricula, assessments, and course content
• Proactively drive communications related to teaching and learning and programme-specific initiatives
• Ensure the analysis, execution, and monitoring of improvements emanating from teaching and learning surveys
• Oversee the preparation of study materials in support of existing programmes.
• Oversee all student onboarding-related initiatives
• In collaboration with the Head: Faculty and the Institutional Librarian, regularly review additional resource content for alignment and improvement
• Facilitate and coordinate monthly discipline-specific webinars

Reporting & Quality Assurance

• Regularly review assessment and industry reports to benchmark student performance (to constantly improve student performance)
• In collaboration with the Head: Faculty, prepare monthly reports related to participation, assessment, and throughput
• Report on all improvements implemented, and measure these over time for effectiveness
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the quality of electronic learning content is aligned with the learning outcomes and assessment criteria of a particular programme
• In collaboration with the Programme Coordinator, regularly review the quality of teaching assets as provided by academic personnel

Competencies / Skills:

• Self-driven and performance-focused
• Strong leadership competencies, with a team-centred approach
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Strong creative and innovative thinking style
• Digitally literate, focusing on applying educational technology