Academic Lead (Education)

ADvTECH; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution seeks an Academic Lead to facilitate online education and support academic staff and students. Responsibilities include delivering lectures, mentoring new lecturers, managing academic development, and contributing to research output. Ideal candidates should have a Master's Degree in Education and a minimum of 3 years experience in academic facilitation. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including lifelong learning opportunities and staff discounts.

Benefits

Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions

Staff and family discounts on educational programs

Incentive bonus structure based on performance

Provident fund contributions including Death & Funeral Cover

Birthday vouchers

Competitive annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years contact and/or online facilitation within a tertiary academic institution.
• Proven experience in results analysis and academic development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver online lectures on IIE qualifications and manage teaching and assessment activities.
• Support lecturers and tutors through mentorship and training.
• Evaluate and ensure the quality of online teaching and learning practices.
• Champion academic development and implement student support interventions.
• Contribute to the institution's research output targets.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Management

Education

Master Degree (NQF Level 9) in Education

Job description

Overview

Direct Reporting Line: Head of Education

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

Emeris, Online Centre has a vacancy for an Academic Lead (Education): Online - Remote Work.

Responsibilities

• Online Lecturing — Lecturing on programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) in the distance mode of delivery; deliver a minimum of 3 modules per semester; lecture preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities; marking of assessments and feedback to students; development of ICE activities, manuals, exam scripts and marking memos where required; may be required to internally moderate assessment scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery; development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader, moderator.
• Qualifications & Modules Leadership — Support function to T&L in the distance mode and to The IIE in the discipline; work with Lecturers and Tutors on their programme/s to build campus knowledge of industry trends and graduate placement; conducting peer reviews in programme of speciality; brand resource SME to The IIE on modules and programme of expertise; support the adoption of teaching and learning strategies and approaches in the distance mode; involvement in lecturer orientation / briefing / forum; involvement in student orientation and Programme Info sessions; act as a panel member in the selection and recruitment process of Lecturers/Tutors.
• Mentoring of new lecturers — Quality Assurance: conduct evaluations of the quality of teaching and learning (moderation support, peer review, buddy systems, faculty initiatives and support of online lecturers – program specific); academic tracking of online lecturers/tutors and initiatives implemented; keeping up to date on current national and international best practice for online T&L; collaborate with Teaching & Learning Specialist and/or EdTech and/or Instructional Designer to develop synchronous and asynchronous support resources specific to the programme/faculty; collaborate with Teaching & Learning Specialist to develop and promote effective real-time (synchronous) delivery practices for online learning; working with individual lecturers to ensure resources are best suited to their discipline/module; assessment point tracking using relevant platforms in collaboration with relevant role-players to identify at-risk modules and implement interventions.
• Student Development & Support — Championing and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students; track individual student academic performance; monitor enrolment and success rates and work with The Teaching & Learning Specialist to implement interventions to reduce dropout and increase success; assist with experiential learning and conduct student support interventions; perform academic administration related to student development and support; implement academic guidance initiatives and organize workshops, seminars, and training sessions; provide a blend of asynchronous/synchronous support for relevant faculty.
• Research and Scholarship — Promote a culture of scholarship within practice, discipline and campus/team; contribute towards The IIE’s Emeris achieving annual research output targets; individual research output units set in consultation with line manager (as per The IIE 018 Academic Conditions of Service Policy).

Competencies

• Communication
• Organisational
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Management

Minimum Education Requirements

• Master Degree (NQF Level 9) in Education.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years contact and/or online facilitation within a tertiary academic institution; results analysis and academic development.

Salary

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
• Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
• Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
• Provident fund contributions, including Death & Funeral Cover, to support your financial well-being and future planning.
• Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
• Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

Application Details

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.

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Equal Opportunity Notice: Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Preference may be given to historically underrepresented groups in accordance with applicable law. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.