Programme Coordinator and Lecturer | Bachelor of Arts Visual Communication & Advanced Diploma C[...]

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business

Wes-Kaap

On-site

ZAR 300,000 - 450,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading creative educational institution in South Africa is looking for a Programme Coordinator and Lecturer for the BA in Visual Communication and Advanced Diploma in Copywriting. The role involves overseeing curriculum implementation and managing lecturers, requiring an NQF 9 qualification and substantial teaching experience. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential. This is a full-time position based in the Western Cape.

Qualifications

Minimum three years in design, advertising, or marketing with a portfolio.
Minimum five years of teaching experience in Higher Education.

Responsibilities

Oversee implementation of the curriculum and learning activities.
Manage lecturers' performance and workload.
Ensure quality delivery according to CHE regulations.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong project and time management skills

Strong leadership skills

Extremely computer literate

Education

NQF 9 qualification in a programme-related field

Tools

Microsoft 360 package

SIS systems

Moodle or other LMS

Job description

Overview

Programme Coordinator and Lecturer | Bachelor of Arts Visual Communication & Advanced Diploma Copywriting

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is South Africa’s leading authority in marketing, communication and design education. We have the mission to unlock creative thinking, to build brilliant careers and organizations using Commercial Logic and Creative Magic. Our mandate, as educators, is to prepare students for career success in the future, not the past. This single-minded purpose is why we exist, and what continues to drive and inspire us 30+ years later.

We are looking for talented people who are fun, dynamic and passionate about all things education and that enjoy working with people – students, lecturers and staff to join various teams across our fast-growing company.

Role summary

This role will provide you an excellent opportunity to support and enhance the learning journeys of talented Red & Yellow students on the BA in Visual Communication and the Advanced Diploma in Copywriting. It entails overseeing the implementation of the programme curriculum and learning and teaching strategies, managing the lecturers teaching on the programme, the teaching assistants, costs relating specifically to the programme and assuring the quality of the delivery according to CHE regulations.

You would work closely with, and will be supported by, the team of Programme Administrators, the Manager of the School of Creative Communication and the Manager of Regulatory and Student Affairs.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Oversee the implementation of the curriculum and associated learning activities as the Programme Coordinator | Bachelor of Arts Visual Communication and Advanced Diploma Copywriting
Manage the lecturers teaching on the programme (incl. performance monitoring and advising on development), including checking timesheets, managing workloads, and conducting and organising peer reviews
Weekly meetings with the programme faculty to ensure they are working towards the goals outlined in their KPIs and to support and develop them in the delivery of their assigned modules
Ensure programme specific resources: people, equipment and budgets are properly managed
Ensure that the prescribed programme timetable and class attendance (and engagement in distance mode) are maintained
Ensure that the prescribed programme assignments and assessments are completed on deadline and correctly reported
Participate in all of the R&Y School’s Academic Governance and Quality Assurance procedures
Offer programme content support to students including creating bespoke student academic plans
Resolve student and parent complaints regarding the academic delivery
Ensure constant feedback from students on programme-related issues are obtained and logged
Ensure that all programme statutory requirements, documents (eg T&L’s, Programme guides etc), reports etc are adhered to and completed timeously to a top quality standard, and filed in the correct format and place
Actively work with the R&Y Marketing, Student Advisor teams and lecturers to promote the programme
Ensure that the programme curriculum and quality is maintained throughout delivery, and work alongside the programme development team when programme is due for re-accreditation
Contribute to and manage programme reviews and improvements in order to maintain and improve quality
Oversee aptitude assessment of new admissions to programmes and participate in the assessment of credit transfers and RPL
Create and promote a respectful, transparent, collegial, professional and academic culture within the faculty team
Manage the on-boarding of all academic and student support staff on the programmes
Participate in the recruitment of new staff on the programmes
Chair an academic committee or sit on multiple committees - depending on workload
Actively assist in student orientation
Assist in delivering accurate student records and transcripts
Occasional support in substitute teaching and assessment, depending on academic expertise and timing, to support the delivery of the programme curricula if and when needed

Qualifications and Experience

Completed NQF 9 qualification on a programme-related field (non-negotiable)
Minimum three years of rigorous experience in the design, advertising and/or marketing industry with a demonstrable portfolio of work
Minimum five years of teaching experience in a Higher Education environment
Extremely computer literate: Microsoft 360 package, SIS systems, Moodle or other LMS
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong project and time management skills
Strong leadership skills

Additional Skills (Advantageous)

Demonstrable understanding of Higher Education and Training landscape
Knowledge of CHE requirements

We seek to employ creative people who:

embody a growth mindset
are passionate about learning
are adaptable and resilient
are Respectful, Curious and Accountable

Red and Yellow is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference in terms of the employment equity act.

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