Academic Coordinator

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African university is seeking an experienced candidate to coordinate academic renewal tasks and manage various projects within the Faculty of Science. The successful applicant will have strong communication and project management skills, alongside a postgraduate qualification in a relevant field. This position offers opportunities for professional development and teamwork in an academic setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a higher education institution focused on teaching and assessment.
• Proven experience in program/curriculum renewal or development initiatives.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design and implementation of academic renewal tasks and projects.
• Manage annual Faculty Yearbook revision project.
• Serve as secretary for the Science Learning and Teaching Programme Committee.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Facilitation skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification in a science-related field or education at NQF level 8

Master's degree

Job description

Overview

Duties / PligteCoordinating the design, implementation and evaluation of all academic renewal tasks and projects for the Faculty.Coordinating, driving and administering academic renewal funding opportunities.Planning, coordinating and co-facilitating the Science Learning and Teaching Day and regular science-related academic renewal workshops and training sessions.Participating in institutional events, workshops and professional development opportunities.Managing the annual Faculty Yearbook revision project, which includes ensuring correctness and completeness of submissions for approval, and the effective execution of all steps of theprocess.Serving as secretary for the Science Learning and Teaching Programme Committee, ensuring effective communcation, accurate record-keeping and timely execution of action items.Maintaining a repository for all documentation related to programmes and modules offered by the Faculty of Science, including specification forms, assessment plans, moderation reports, andmodule frameworks.Ensuring the alignment of the academic offering with institutional policies, regulations and systems.Ensuring that faculty-level implementation plans and guidelines are updated in response to policy changes, institutional developments, or recurring issues identified through Faculty processesand student feedback.Koórdineer die ontwerp, implementering en evaluering van alle akdemiese vernuwingstake en -projekte vir die Fakulteit.Koördineer, dryf, en administreer befondsingsgeleenthede vir akademiese vernuwing.Beplan, koördineer en tree op as medefasiliteerder van die Wetenskapsleer en -onderrigdag, en gereelde werkswinkels en opleidingsessies vir wetenskapsverwante akademiese vernuwing.Deelname aan institusionele geleenthede, werkswinkels en professionele ontwikkelingsgeleenthede.Bestuur die Fakulteit se jaarlikse Jaarboekhersieningsprojek, insluitend om die korrektheid en volledigheid van voorleggings vir goedkeuring, en die effektiewe uitvoering van alle stappe van dieproses te verseker.Dien as sekretaris vir die Wetenskapsleer en -onderrigprogramkomitee, en verseker effektiewe kommunikasie, akkurate rekordhouding en tydige uitvoering van aksies.Onderhou 'n bewaarplek vir alle dokumentasie wat verband hou met programme en modules wat deur die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe aangebied word, met inbegrip van spesifikasievorms,assesseringsplanne, modereringsverslae, en moduleraamwerke.Verseker dat die akademiese aanbod in ooreenstemming is met institusionale beleide, regulasies en stelsels.Verseker dat implementeringsplanne en riglyne op Fakulteitsvlak bygewerk word in reaksie op beleidsveranderinge, institusionale ontwikkelings, of herhalende kwessies wat deurfakulteitsprosesse en studenteterugvoer geïdentifiseer word.

Qualifications

'n Nagraadse kwalifikasie in 'n Natuurwetenskap-verwante veld of opvoedkunde op NKR-vlak 8, of 'n gelykwaardige kwalifikasie.Minstens vyf jaar se ervaring by 'n hoëronderwysinstelling, met 'n fokus op leer, onderrig en assessering.Bewese ervaring in program- / kurrikulumvernuwing of program- / kurrikulumontwikkelingsinisiatiewe.Uitstekende kommunikasievaardighede en die vermoë om met alle akademici, professionele steunpersoneel en eksterne belanghebbendes saam te werk.Goeie aanbiedings-, opleidings- en fasiliteringsvaardighede.Uitsonderlike projekbestuur- en probleemoplossingsvaardighede.Die vermoë om onafhanklik én in 'n span te kan werk.Recommendation / AanbevelingMaster's degree.Sound knowledge of the science context.Experience in training and academic development of staff at a higher education institution.Meestersgraad.Deeglike kennis van die wetenskapskonteks.Ervaring van opleiding en akademiese ontwikkeling van personeel by 'n hoëronderwysinstelling.