Head: Centre for Educational Technologies and Assessment Innovation

Introduction

The IMM Graduate School seeks to appoint a Head: Centre for Educational Technologies and Assessment Innovation.

Reporting to the Dean: Teaching, Learning and Assessments, the successful incumbent will be

The Head: Edtech Technologies and Assessment Innovation responsible for driving institutional strategy, design, and continuous improvement in assessment practices and modern educational technologies.

This role bridges pedagogical innovation and technical execution, leading the adoption, optimisation, and management of the Learning Management System (LMS) and emerging EdTech tools, while championing forward-thinking, secure, and authentic digital assessment methodologies across the institution

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Assessment Innovation & Policy Development Assessment Policy & Strategy:

Lead the development, review, and continuous refinement of the Institutional Assessment Policy and operational playbooks to incorporate innovative digital assessment models, blended learning delivery, and emerging EdTech tools.

Assessment Methodologies: Drive the adoption of authentic, adaptive, and technology- enhanced formative and summative assessment designs.

Security & Integrity Frameworks: Establish robust security, proctoring, anti-plagiarism and academic integrity workflows across all online and blended assessment environments.

Appeals & Disciplinary Alignment: Maintain transparent, fair, and timeous procedures for grading, marking regulations, supplementary assessments, condoned passes, and student assessment appeals

Educational Technology & LMS Ecosystem Management

LMS Leadership: Direct the strategic rollout, structure, functional expansion, and semester- by-semester optimisation of the institutional Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring it is in line with all Educational Principles and Instructional Design principles.

EdTech Integration & Innovation: Research, pilot, and integrate emerging educational technologies, cloud-based authoring tools, media-rich learning software, and interactive digital spaces.

Technology Management: Oversee and manage LMS administrators, coordinate with external technology vendors, manage EdTech budgets, and ensure efficient resource allocation for software and platform licensing.

Digital Learning Design Support: Collaborate with Academic Deans, Programme Coordinators, and instructional teams to guide the creation of high-quality digital learning environments and multimedia assets.

Moderation, Marking, Quality Assurance & Data Analytics

Digital Moderation Workflows: Establish and maintain standardised, secure procedures for marking, pre- and post-assessment moderation, moderator appointments, standard setting, and report handling.

Data Analytics & Item Analysis: Understand how to read and analyse data and assessment statistics to measure assessment reliability, validity, student learning outcomes, and marking consistency.

Quality Assurance Audits: Periodically audit assessment structures, marking rubrics, and digital submission systems to safeguard academic standards and compliance with national bodies.

Academic Staff Enablement & Professional Development

Staff Upskilling: Design and execute targeted professional development programmes to build staff competence in innovative assessment practices, e-feedback delivery, and digital tool adoption.

Resource Management: Ensure up-to-date guidance materials, including the institutional Assessment & EdTech Playbook, online resource hubs, and instructional guides are developed and maintained and in line with the most recent EdTech and Educational principles.

Feedback & Mentorship Mechanisms: Implement structured feedback frameworks to support academic staff in delivering developmental, timeous feedback to students, while ensuring Programme Coordinators effectively mentor their academic teams

Desired Experience & Qualification

The successful applicant will have the following experience

• Minimum of 10 years experience in education, assessments and educational technologies

• Relevant qualification at Master’s level

• 5+ years’ experience in Higher Education teaching/facilitation/training

The successful applicant will have the following competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication

• Ability to ‘connect the dots’

• Ability to think strategically

• Strong problem solving

• Ability to implement and to make urgent tactical decisions when required, such as during an assessment session

• Extremely strong project management and organising skills

• Ability to collaborate with members at all levels of the institution

• Ability to work under pressure

The successful candidate would possess the following skills

• Knowledge and understanding of the Edtech and Assessment industry

• MS Office literacy (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook essential)

• Experience and in-depth knowledge of LMS systems, preferably Moodle

• Experience with Google and Sharepoint platforms

• Excellent planning and organisational skills

• Persuasiveness and negotiation skills

• Listening skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer care skills

• Confident in presenting and public speaking

• Networking skills

• High level of integrity

• Team player

• Self-motivation and confidence

Interested?

Please complete the application form at: https://forms.gle/2HXYUFLg3vLaSy4N9

Notes

The application form is an essential requirement alongside submitting your c.v. as per the form. Submitting your c.v. alone may exclude you from shortlisting.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews within one week of the

closing date.