The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) is a newly established University providing holistic Health Sciences Education, and is situated at Ga-Rankuwa (North of Pretoria). The SMU’s Centre for University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) wishes to invite applications for the following four (4) positions:
MANAGER: STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT (Reference number: 54/2020/BM/P7)
The incumbent will be responsible for actively supporting the Director in meeting the strategic objectives and goals of the CUTL through developing, implementing and managing student academic development and support programmes, student development and leadership skills projects and other initiatives that aim to enhance student success and experience at SMU.
Requirements:
- PhD/Doctoral degree in Education/Counselling Psychology or equivalent
- At least five (5) years’ experience in the management of student counselling and support services, student academic development programs and tracking and monitoring of at-risk students
- Computer skills (MS Office suite)
Competencies:
- Technical/professional knowledge and skill
- Resource management
- People management including performance management
- Building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Quality assurance and risk management
- Corporate governance and leadership
- Health and safety management
- Decision-making and problem solving
- Communication and presentation skills
- Client/student service orientation
Key performance areas:
- Develop and implement student academic development, support and leadership skills
- Review current student academic development and support policies and procedures
- Develop new student academic support policies and procedures.
- Expand the learning environment with a holistic student-centered approach
- Conduct and analyse student cohort analysis data and monitor student throughput,
specifically for previously disadvantaged and disabled students - Provide input to defining SMU graduate attributes
- Promote innovation in student academic support and administration in general
- Further develop and implement the quality assurance system to meet both internally set standards and the requirements of relevant external bodies
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Management of workload allocation and performance agreements
- Manage staff training, development, coaching and mentoring
- Manage employment relations (grievance, discipline and conflict resolution)
- Budget oversight and management
- Risk management
- Compile relevant strategic and operational reports as and when required
- Research and implement best practices
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders
- Contribute to the overall development of SMU
- Actively improve institutional culture
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER (Reference number: 56/2020BGM/P8)
The incumbent will be responsible for the development of e-learning resource materials and implementation of new learning technologies, within an appropriate pedagogical framework and in consultation with relevant other stakeholders. The incumbent will report to the Manager: Teaching Development Unit.
Requirements:
- Relevant Master’s degree in Education (E-Learning and/or Innovative teaching technologies/Multimedia design) or equivalent
- At least two (2) years’ experience as an Instructional Designer in the higher education sector (in Health Sciences/Professions disciplines/ Education / Science Education will be an advantage)
- Expert knowledge of teaching and learning, digital learning theory and best practices in E-learning
Competencies:
- Technical/ professional knowledge and skill
- Communication and presentation skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Continuous learning
- Decision making and problem solving
- Building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Interpersonal skills
- Professional and ethical standards
- Adaptability
- Managing work
- Quality assurance management
- Client/student service orientation
Key performance areas:
- Plan, design, develop and test new learning technologies
- Development of e-learning resources and supporting materials
- Work with subject matter experts to identify educational needs
- Set instructional outcomes and create content that matches them
- Analyze and apply trends and best practice in learning technology and innovation
- Database management
- Use of data analytics to inform course development and design
- Assist with the orientation of new staff and students on e-learning systems and databases
- Project management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Contribute to the overall development of SMU
- Actively improve institutional culture
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E-LEARNING SPECIALIST (Reference number: 57/2020/BGM/P8)
The incumbent will be responsible for the development, implementation, impact measurement and monitoring and evaluation of E-learning activities at SMU which assists the E-Learning Unit in achieving its strategic objectives and goals. The incumbent will report to the Manager: E-Learning Unit.
Requirements:
- Relevant Master’s degree in Education (E-Learning and/or Innovative teaching technologies / Multimedia design) or equivalent
- At least two (2) years’ experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of Elearning strategies, methodologies and technologies
- Experience in the use of learning management systems and instructional design
Competencies:
- Technical/ professional knowledge and skill
- Communication and presentation skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Continuous development
- Decision making and problem solving
- Building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Interpersonal skills
- Professional and ethical standards
- Adaptability
- Managing work
- Quality assurance management
- Client/student service orientation
Key performance areas:
- Provide a consultancy service to academic staff to advise and support; the design of online teaching and learning materials, assessments, mobile learning, remote access learning and the use of the learning management system
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of E-learning activities within the Schools
- Coach, counsel and mentor academic staff and contribute to capacity building related to ELearning within academic departments
- Train students on the use of the learning management system
- Coordinate and initiate peer and student evaluation of E-learning activities
- Research, develop and implement best practices with regards to E-learning
- Contribute to educational research and scholarship activities
- Use of data analytics to inform course development and design
- Contribute to relevant strategic and operational reports as and when required
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders
- Contribute to the overall development of SMU
- Actively improve institutional culture
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TEACHING DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT (Reference number: 55/2020/BGM/P8)
2 posts available.
The incumbents will be responsible for the academic staff development activities within the institution with respect to teaching and learning, curriculum practices including monitoring and evaluation of curriculum implementation, academic and program evaluation as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning. The positions are based within the Teaching Development Unit with a mandate to assist SMU in achieving its mission, vision, and strategic objectives. The incumbents will report to the Manager: Teaching Development Unit.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Health Professions/Sciences Education and/or Education
- At least two (2) years previous experience as an academic development practitioner in the
higher education sector - Experience of teaching within the higher education sector
- Expert knowledge of teaching and learning, curriculum development, assessment and reflective practice within the higher education sector with a focus on conceptualizing, designing and delivering professional learning opportunities to academic staff
- Experience with E-learning and learning management systems
Competencies:
- Technical and professional knowledge and skill
- Communication and presentation skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Continuous learning
- Decision making and problem solving
- Building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Interpersonal skills
- Professional and ethical standards
- Adaptability
- Managing work
- Quality assurance management
- Client and student-centered service orientation
Key performance areas:
- Develop, implement & evaluate teaching and learning development initiatives for academic
staff - Conceptualise and coordinate peer and student evaluation of teaching and learning
- Initiate and coordinate teaching portfolio development and peer review
- Contribute to curriculum development, delivery as well as monitoring and evaluation in schools
- Provide reflective and reflexive practitioner engagements with academic staff and contribute to capacity building related to educational development within academic departments
- Act as a School liaison for all teaching and learning matters including accreditation preparation,
reviews and report - Active involvement towards scholarship of teaching and learning and higher education
research - Teaching and learning and educational leadership and management
- Compile and contribute to relevant strategic and operational reports as and when required
- Communicate and consult with teaching and learning relevant stakeholders institutionally and nationally
- Contribute to the overall development of SMU
- Actively improve institutional culture
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HOW TO APPLY:
Applications through Employment Agencies will not be considered.
Typed applications (quoting the reference number) which should contain a comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV), certified copies of all qualifications and contact details of three referees should be forwarded, for the attention of Ms BG Mbanjwa, to the Human Resources Department, P.O Box 68, Medunsa, 0204 or by e-mail at hr.recruitment5@smu.ac.za.
The applications may also be posted OR hand delivered to:
Human Resources Department, 5th Floor, Clinical Pathology building, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Molotlegi street, Ga-Rankuwa, OR Human Resources Department, P.O Box, 68, MEDUNSA, 0204
To make a telephonic enquiry regarding conditions of service call (012) 521-3071.
Closing date: 30 October 2020
