Academic Programme Leader: Post Graduate Diploma in Family Business
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
· Programme Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA’s vision, mission, and strategy)
· Establish and maintain Programme philosophy, including link to vision and mission
· Programme lifecycle management
· Design and management of programme teaching and learning strategy
· Programme budget management
· Integrated effort with marketing and student enrolment to identify and communicate programme value proposition
· Programme Planning and Administration in collaboration with the Institutional Planning Department
· Identification of suitable academics for content development, delivery, and assessment
· Quality control of programme information available on website and prospectus
· Preparation and planning of WIL placement (if Applicable)
· Programme Admissions and Delivery
· Management of semesterly admissions in line with enrolment plans
· Application of programme and institutional SOPs and rules
· Facilitation of webinars
· Assessment development / Marking
· Stakeholder Engagement, Development and Recognition
· Induction of academic staff
· Promotion of appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities
· Student Engagement and Success in Programme
· Programme specific career guidance in collaboration with Career Centre
· Programme Intelligence on Gathering longitudinal programme and student performance data to feedback into lifecycle management
· Report on trend analysis and benchmarking undertaken, student throughput, retention, articulation and dropout rates
· Programme Governance Programme Cyclical Review (*in collaboration with process owner – Programme Quality Monitoring)
· Programme Governance (Monitoring, Evaluation and Risk Management)
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION
• Essential qualification: Postgraduate degree specialising in Entrepreneurship or Business Management (NQF Level 8) studying towards a Masters Degree
• Preferred qualification: Masters (NQF Level 9)
ESSENTIAL
· Minimum 3 years’ experience in higher Education/ Academic
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Demonstrate high-quality academic knowledge
· Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum
· Leading and Decision-making
· Conflict Resolution and Co operating
· Analyzing and Interpreting
· Creating and Conceptualizing
· Organizing and Executing
· Adapting and Coping
· Enterprising and performing
· Digital Literacy
ADVANTAGES
· 3-5 years relevant experience in an Entrepreneurship or Business environment
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in Learner Management System administration/coordination
· Academic Management background
GENERAL