Job Description

Closing Date 2025/07/28
Reference Number EDU250721-4
Job Title Academic Programme Convener (IT Faculty) - Potchefstroom
Job Type Permanent
Campus Potchefstroom
Department Academic - Management
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Potchefstroom
Location - Province North West
Location - Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level Masters Degree
Job Category Education
Job Advert Summary
Eduvos is looking to employ the services of an Academic Programme Convener (Faculty of Information Technology), to be based at our Potchefstroom campus, on a permanent basis.
Type of position:
Permanent employment opportunity
The Position:
To manage the day-to-day delivery of lecturing of Information Technology qualifications.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification:

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or IT related qualification
• Relevant PhD degree will be preferable.

Experience:

• At least five years' experience as a lecturer in the higher education industry
• At least two years' experience in educational management and leadership

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
As the Academic Programme Convener, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Accountability areas - operating / financial results accountable for:
• Accountable for the operational delivery of lecturing related to Information Systems and Computing programmes and offerings (lecturer performance) at the allocated campus
• Accountable for the performance of the community of practice and alignment with development hub
• Operational process outputs:
• Qualification related subject matter expertise
• Lecturing responsibilities (at least one module per block, which may go up to 75% of total workload allocation)
• Management:
• Budgets
• Input into academic budget
• ICA claims processing
• Operational planning e.g., programme implementation planning and training (per mode of delivery) incl. sequence, prerequisites, etc. (academic planner)
• Monitoring, control, corrective action
• Reporting - regular feedback as per program manager requirements and Head of Programmes
• Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving - 1st point of contact for student complaints
• Resourcing and capacity management (people; equipment)
• Leadership:
• Assistance with talent acquisition, selection and onboarding
• Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Culture and climate and change

Functional and Behavioural Competencies
Functional competencies:

• Computer literacy - well developed MS Office skills
• Working knowledge of learning systems (LMS)
• Good understanding of qualification frameworks and academic processes and governance structures
• Good understanding of management principles and remote managerial abilities

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility:
• People leadership and development:
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication
• Professional and technical expertise
• Self-development
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Execution - attention to detail
• Steadiness (emotional tenacity)