Head of Computer Science & Technology (Lecturer), Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Duties and Responsibilities:

Academic Leadership, Management & Campus Support

• Overall leadership and management of the School on campus.
• Manage the interface with the Head of School.
• Plan resource allocation for the academic operations of all programmes within the School on campus.
• Review academic results of all students within the School on campus and implement an appropriate teaching and learning strategy for "At risk" students and "At risk" modules.
• Manage academic counselling and support to students within the school on campus.
• Drive the implementation of relevant teaching and learning initiatives within the School on campus.
• Support the development of new programmes for accreditation.
• Involvement in, and management of, academic support and administrative duties during the campus registration period.
• Supervision of students on Honours programmes (where applicable).
• Manage the student tracking process.
• Conduct Student consultations.

Industry, Professional Management & Building Partnerships

• Develop and maintain relationships with professional industry to support placement of students, bursaries and sponsorships and access to professional expertise.
• Facilitation of and involvement in professional and scholarly activities e.g. Conference Papers and Higher Degree Studies.
• Organise campus events for the School to promote professional industry relationships.

Lecturing

• Lecture up to 100 hours OR 2 modules per semester (including supervision). If engaged in approved formal research activity then you will be required to lecture 1 module per semester.

Research & Scholarship

• The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards achieving its annual research output targets.

Competencies / Skills required:

• Leadership and management skills
• Professional/advanced communication skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Proven computer literacy competence
• Tolerance for operating in a pressurised environment and industry
• Tangible evidence of participation in the planning and/or implementation of change management interventions
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and focus on quality
• Advanced teaching and learning expertise evidenced by a Teaching Portfolio

Minimum Requirements:

• Masters or equivalent in relevant School (NQF Level 9) in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• Specialist in Programming is advantageous
• Minimum of 3-5 years Teaching and Learning experience (preferably in teaching environment).
• Minimum of 2 years management experience
• Must have an understanding of the current regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges.