Teaching Assistants for Visual Studies

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading institution in marketing and design education seeks a dynamic Visual Studies Teaching Assistant for a part-time role. This position involves supporting lecturers and enhancing students' learning experiences in the BA in Visual Communication program, with responsibilities including tutorial facilitation and academic administration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of work experience in the field of Visual Studies.
• Experience in facilitating student learning and engagement via LMS.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and providing quality student experiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist module lecturer with facilitating tutorials in contact/distance modes.
• Mark tutorials, activities, and formative assessments.
• Maintain documentation and track at-risk students.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tech Savvy

Time Management

Education

BA in Visual Communications

Honours/ PG Dip degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Spreadsheets

Presentation tools

Job description

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 Teaching Assistant 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.

Job Summary:

We currently have 1 vacancy for Visual Studies Teaching Assistant, The hour commitment will be approximately 2 days or 16 hours per week - exact times TBC.

This is a part time position and could provide you an excellent opportunity to support our lecturers and enhance the learning journeys of talented Red & Yellow students on the BA in Visual Communication Programme. You will be required to spend scheduled times at our campus in Cape Town and therefore this would be suitable to a person living in the Western Cape. You will be required to work closely with the Managers of the School and the lecturing team to maintain, develop and grow Red & Yellow's respected programme offering.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

This position will require, but is not limited, to the following activities:

• Assisting the module lecturer with facilitating tutorials in both contact and distance modes;
• Conducting reviews and other individal student support in accordance with the accredited programme outlines;
• Tutorial content planning under the guidance of the module lecturer;
• Marking of tutorials, activities and formative assessments;
• Assist with academic administration duties, including attendance registers and Moodle tasks;
• Attend regular meetings with the respective lecturer, faculty meetings and general staff meetings;
• Ensure both hard and electronic filing of all required documentation, including tracking and reporting on at-risk students;
• Adhere to centralised policies and procedures that ensure outstanding quality and unquestionable integrity of all academic programmes that are offered.

Qualifications and Experience:

● A BA in Visual Communications degree

● Honours/ PG Dip degree, or currently enrolled in one

● Minimum 1 year of work experience in the field of Visual Studies

● Experience in facilitating student learning, engagement and activities via respective LMS platform would be advantageous

● Commitment to excellence in teaching and to providing the highest quality experience for students

● Tech savvy

● Ability to achieve deadlines

● Attention to detail

● Experience in conducting research, conducting evaluations and handling confidential documents with discretion. Additional Skills

● Strong Communication Skills to effectively with students, faculty members, and staff

● Organised and detail orientated

● A passion for providing an outstanding student experience

● Excellent administrative and time management skills

● Competent in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Spreadsheets and Presentation tools

We seek to employ creative people who:

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

If you feel that this role excites you, please apply. Due to the volume of applications, if you have not heard from us in 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful, we do encourage you to keep an eye out for any other suitable opportunities.

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.