Academic Success Coach

Journal of Strategic Marketing; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 279,000 - 424,000; Part time

Job summary

IMM Graduate School seeks a lecturer to teach Business Statistics (Parktown & Durban), Economics (Durban), and Procurement (Durban) on-site. The role requires hybrid education expertise and strong module development capability, starting 1 July 2026, reporting to Campus Academic Head.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree with 7+ years’ experience, including tertiary education, and be adept with Blackboard or Moodle plus Google Workspace and Office tools. This position is part-time and on-site.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; honours may be considered for specific modules.
• At least 7 years’ experience overall, including 5 years in tertiary education.
• Understanding of module content development, assessments and hybrid pedagogy.
• Industry experience would be an advantage.
• Subject matter expert capable of maintaining high academic quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Lecture Lesson Plans in line with the Module Teaching and Study Plan.
• Present scheduled lectures face-to-face throughout each semester per timetable.
• Encourage broader reading from trade magazines and journals.
• Attend lecturer evaluations and complete self-improvement plans each semester.
• Attend required meetings with the Head Lecturer and discuss teaching practices.
• Mark assessments and provide comprehensive feedback through marking reports.
• Ensure learning material is uploaded to eLearn ahead of semester start.

Skills

Curriculum design

Student-centered pedagogy

LMS expertise

Hybrid education

Google Workspace

Excel / MS Office

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Master’s degree

Honours degree considered for NQF 5-7 modules

Tools

Blackboard

Moodle

Google Workspace

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Region

Parktown, JHB & Durban

Reporting to

Campus Academic Head

Work hours

Part-time, on-site

Start date

1 July 2026

Area of specialisation

• Business Statistics – Parktown and Durban (on-site)
• Economics – Durban (on-site)
• Procurement – Durban (on-site)

Requirements

• Minimum of a relevant Master’s degree. An Honours degree may be considered for NQF 5 and 6 and 7 modules.
• At least 7 years’ experience/development in the relevant field which would include 5 years’ experience in the tertiary education field
• A good understanding of module content development, assessments and the facilitation of learning in the higher education sector, specifically in hybrid education.
• Industry experience would be an advantage.
• A subject matter expert in their modules and responsible for maintaining the highest academic quality standards for their respective modules.

The Successful Applicant Will Have The Following Competencies

• Sound knowledge of curriculum/programme design and development models within the context of SAQA regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of student-centred pedagogical methods.
• A sound knowledge of the Blackboard or Moodle learning management system.
• Be adaptable to a high-technology teaching environment
• Excellent ability to contribute accurate and constructive input, feedback and development that promotes overall progress of students – improve and update learning material.
• Computer literate with a thorough understanding of shared workspaces – Preference will be given to Google Workspace, GSuite, Excel, Microsoft Office.

Duties

Teaching

• Prepare Lecture Lesson Plans in line with the Module Teaching and Study Plan (MTSP).
• Present scheduled lectures (face to face) throughout each semester (according to the IMM Graduate School timetable and standards).
• Introduce specific actions/incentives before or during lectures to promote students’ broader reading in trade magazines, business news publications and academic journals.
• Be available for Lecturer evaluations and complete a self-improvement plan at the end of each semester.
• Attend meetings and briefings required by the Head Lecturer, to discuss challenging areas or more difficult concepts to be highlighted during this session.
• Attend debriefing sessions called by the Head Lecturer to discuss learning practices that were effective and valuable, as well as those that were less effective.
• Attend monthly Skills Development sessions where required.

Assessments

• Lecturer to mark assessments and to provide comprehensive marking reports as feedback to the Head Lecturer and discuss specific insights/challenges or problems experienced during the marking process with the Head Lecturer.

Quality Assurance

• Provide input into the relevance of module content in line with the world of work as well as developments in the academic field of the module.

Deadline Adherence

• Implement all tasks and activities as defined by the Institutional calendar by the required deadline dates.
• Ensure that any additional study material is uploaded onto eLearn prior to the commencement of the semester.