Director (P5) (Academic Development & Support: Centre for Academic Technologies)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
- Manage and lead CAT in alignment with the UJ 2035 Strategic Plan.
- Lead, innovate and promote the use of technologies in teaching and learning.
- Manage an effective, cohesive, and dynamic team.
- Collaborate with Faculties/College on shared projects in pursuit of global excellence in teaching and learning.
- Collaborate with other Service Divisions in pursuit of seamless inter-divisional service projects.
- Integrate CAT projects and services with the entire Division of ADS.
- Drive student support through learning analytics.
- Lead special projects related to teaching and learning with technologies.
Minimum requirements
- A doctoral degree (PhD).
- At least 5-10 years’ experience teaching and working in the Higher Education (HE) environment in South Africa.
- Demonstrate excellence and experience within teaching and learning.
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge about the possibilities and impacts of technology in teaching and learning.
- Experience with pedagogies of both blended learning and online learning.
- Statistical and analytical abilities.
- Management experience.
- Research experience and outputs.
- Experience with a learning management system (preferably Moodle).
- Excellent leadership and management skills.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- Business skills.
- Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation and developments within the HE sector.
- Performance management skills.
- Ability to handle large volumes of communication, responsiveness “while on the move”
- Analytical, critical and problem solving skills
- Excellent negotiation and influential skills
- Ability to identify and mitigate risks
- Collegial and emotionally intelligent
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment and independently
- High level of integrity and ethical standards
- Considerable experience in the HE sector, teaching and learning, research, and insight into the possibilities of education technologies.
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
For more information, please review the following link: Justice/Criminal/NRSO.
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
