Deputy Director (PD00066)
North West University · Mahikeng, North West
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- Directing School of Psychosocial Education on the Mahikeng campus in terms of Key Performance Areas for both academic and support staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching and Learning
- Promote excellent learning and teaching and reposition the NWU to attain the size and shape required by market direction decisions Teaching a variety of Psychosocial Education modules within a multi-modal environment.
Research and Innovation
- Intensify research and innovation in the school.
Community Engagement and Service Learning
- Integrate and align community engagement with core activities teaching and learning and research and promote sustainability principles. Promote and market relevant short courses.
Student value
- Develop a clearly differentiated student value proposition.
Staff development
- Develop and retain excellent staff and create an equitable staff and student profile.
People management
- Leadership and management; manage employment equity, diversity and transformation.
Risk and compliance management
- Risk management, compliance and business continuity.
Minimum requirements
- A PhD NQF Level 10 in Psychosocial Education.
- A professional qualification in Psychosocial Education methodologies / didactics.
- A minimum of five 5 years' experience in primary and/ or secondary teaching.
- A minimum of five 5 years' tertiary experience with a focus on one or more of the following fields: Life Orientation, Human Movement Education, Educational Psychology, Learner Support/ Special Needs, Early Childhood Education.
- A minimum of three 3 years' management experience e.g. School Director /Subject group leader / Programme leader.
ADDED ADVANTAGES
- Professional registration with South African Council for Educators.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Subject knowledge in Psychosocial Education.
- Teaching skills in Psychosocial Education Methodology and Didactics.
- Assessment competencies.
- Computer literate Microsoft Office Suite.
- Supervision or co-supervision of postgraduate qualifications.
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Able to lead with integrity.
- High standard of work ethics.
- Communication.
- Able to work individually as well as part of subject group team.
- Ability to create own structures, adhere to deadlines and work in a self-directed manner.
Apply by: 21 August 2026