Programme Co-ordinator - Commerce

Job Purpose

• To teach/lecture allocated modules. To engage and prepare students for assessments by tracking module pacers, identifying and supporting at risk students, managing general student administrative support, and developing assessments by engaging with the Central Academic Team.
• Assisting the Programme Coordinator in tracking and analysing of academic results to evaluate the performance of the module and to identify "at risk modules".

Key Performance Area

Academic Support

• Academic Development and Performance Monitoring

Teaching & Learning Delivery

• Direct academic student engagement
• Continuous student support and development
• Teaching and learning in and out of the classroom
• Contributes to programme improvements content and assessments

Programme Coordination

• Accountable for coordination of students on-boarding
• Coordination of a programme and curriculum review
• Participate in material and assessment development
• Coordination of students' admissions into programmes
• Coordination of student consultations
• Programme ownership and responsibility

Academic Management and Leadership

• Campus academic performance
• On boarding of all academic and student support staff
• Academic and student support integration
• Campus Timetables
• Creation and promotion of academic culture on campus

Management of resources

Responsible for recruitment and management of

• Full Time Lecturers
• Independent Contractors

Minimum requirements

• Honours degree in the Commerce filed
• An educational Qualification eg PGCE, PGDip will be an added advantage.
• 1 to 3 years of industry-specific experience in area of specialisation
• 1 to 3 years lecturing experience.
• Solid understanding of the South African Further Education and Higher Education environment and regulatory framework

Key competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of the South African higher education systems and regulatory framework.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Teaching and Learning theory and interventions.
• The ability to provide student support services.
• The ability to work with and learn more about digitalized academic platforms.
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Deadline orientated and can work well under pressure.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork, relations and networking
• Influence
• Analysis and judgement
• Innovation and change
• Systematic approach planning and organising
• Steadiness emotional tenacity
• Communication