Academic Programme Coordinator

Mancosa; Durban; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

An academic institution in Durban is seeking a Program Coordinator to provide guidance and support to an Academic Programme Leader. Responsibilities include enhancing student success, program management, stakeholder engagement, and assisting with program governance. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in higher education and demonstrate a high-quality academic knowledge. Experience in Learner Management Systems is a plus. This role emphasizes the commitment to the academic excellence and growth of students.

Qualifications

• Experience with Learner Management System administration / coordination is an advantage.
• Experience in entrepreneurship or business management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development and improvement of program teaching and learning.
• Assist with graduate attributes measurement and program growth research.
• Engage with stakeholders for information on student assessment performance.

Skills

High-quality academic knowledge

Organizing and coordinating

Reporting and analysis

Creating and conceptualizing

Adapting and coping

Supporting and cooperating

Education

Minimum 2 years experience in higher education / academic

Job description

To offer guidance and assistance to an Academic Programme Leader regarding a specific academic program.

This position entails a variety of responsibilities geared toward ensuring student success and academic excellence of the program, as well as assisting with broader school initiatives towards the growth of students and the institution.

Furthermore, the position requires commitment towards supporting the management of a program, which will include the following facets :

Program Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA's vision, mission, and strategy)

To coordinate the development and continuous improvement of program teaching and learning and the program assessment strategy, creating a monitoring process through the management of a tracker for the program.

To assist with measuring graduate attributes through the coordination of engagement between the APL and students across the program.

To assist with research on opportunities to advance the school's program offering and school strategy (program growth, articulation, etc.).

Program Planning and Administration in collaboration with Institutional Planning.

To liaise with academic administrators in relation to academic readiness for each semester.

To create and monitor academic administrators' progress trackers.

To assist the Academic Programme Leader (APL) with the recruitment and appointment of suitable academic deliverables.

Facilitation of webinars.

Stakeholder Engagement, Development, and Recognition.

To coordinate appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities.

To assist with the planning and coordination of delivery of academic events for internal and external academic staff.

Student Engagement and Success in Programme.

To assist with aligning students with program-specific career guidance in collaboration with the Career Centre.

Programme Intelligence to engage with relevant stakeholders in an attempt to request information on student assessment performance.

To assist the APL with programme benchmarking and development of new programmes within the school.

Programme Governance (Monitoring, Evaluation and Risk Management).

To assist the APL in identifying and intervening for students at risk.

Programme Cyclical Review – Programme Quality Monitoring.

To assist with module content review and update.

To assist with coordinating data and reports that will manage all internal and external quality assurance efforts.

QUALIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

Minimum 2 years' experience in higher education / academic.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Demonstrate high-quality academic knowledge.

Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum.

Supporting and cooperating.

Creating and conceptualizing.

Organizing and coordinating.

Adapting and coping.

Reporting and analysis.

ADVANTAGES

2-3 years relevant entrepreneurship or business management working experience.

Minimum 2 years' experience in Learner Management System administration / coordination.