DEAN: ACADEMIC
Rosebank College
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and implement the overall Rosebank College (RC) National Academic Programme and Plan:
- Implement measures to ensure the enablement of a student-centric academic environment through the rollout of relevant supporting initiatives.
- Monitor and oversee initiatives such as Teaching-Leaching (TL), academic support, wellness support, LIS/ information services support, research scholarship and relevant qualifications aligned with Rosebank College's organisational promises.
- Set and measure the success of various programmes to support the achievement of the National Academic programme.
- Develop and implement the Academic Operating Model
- Define the Academic operating model to support the achievement of all relevant programmes.
- Plan and manage academic resources effectively.
- Approve and ensure development of a strong academic team.
- Implement and monitor compliance to Academic policies and Process.
- Management of the Academic Excellence:
- Monitor and oversee the provision of quality education practice and support are rendered, aimed at student academic access, retention and success.
- Monitor cohort input trends and success rates.
- Assess and mitigate risks in terms of student success.
- Manage and oversee a relevant and sustainable qualifications program mix (PQM).
- Leverage digital TL support technology and data-driven TL insights to mitigate academic risk and enable TL at RC.
- Oversee and monitor success of Qualifications Planning.
- Continuous systemic review of TL scholarship enquiries/ data to inform, refine and improve teaching-learning practices, with the support of library and information services towards academic excellence.
- Oversee and Manage the Academic Project.
- Governance and Strategic Stakeholder Relations Management:
- Maintain strategic relations with internal-, external-, and institutional stakeholders.
- Financial and Budget management.
- Reporting and executive functions:
- Compile and submit exco reports relating to portfolio status.
- Oversee graduations across campuses.
- People Management:
- Conduct performance planning sessions, track and monitor performance in accordance with performance contracts.
- Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective actions where necessary
- Complete Performance Management contracts and documentation
- Provide coaching and feedback to employees on how to improve and sustain their performance
- Manage Personal Development conversations and the completion of Personal Development Plans
- Lead the department by managing appointments, promotions, and industrial relations issues in conjunction with the Human Resources Support Service Unit
- Ensure that disciplinary actions are implemented as per the company's policy and procedure where necessary.
- NQF Level 10 Qualification in Education Management
- 8 - 10 years' experience in senior or strategic education management or academic leadership role(s).
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Project Execution
- Interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of Internal systems
- Strategic planning
- Persuasion skills.
- Knowledge of innovation in pedagogy and experience in online, contact, blended and distance learning.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Dependability
- Knowledge of regulatory affairs and academic quality assurance processes within a higher education environment
- Problem solving
- Knowledge of needs analysis.
- Written and verbal communication
- Pro-active.
- Knowledge of student Wellness methodologies
- Openness to accepting feedback
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Knowledge of academic programme design.
- Knowledge of financial management.