Job Description

• Overseeing portfolios/functions delegated by the Dean.
• Management of the Faculty as a member of the Faculty Executive Committee.
• Ensure that the Faculty's strategic goals are realized in line with the institutional strategic goals.
• Provide innovative strategic leadership.
• Acting as Dean in the absence of the Dean.
• Work closely with the Dean to develop, manage, implement and maintain academic and administrative operations in The Faculty of Education promotes academic excellence and prominence in all the phases/disciplines of the faculty.
• The incumbent at the Wellington Campus - Proxy for the Dean.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A relevant Doctoral degree in Education.
• A relevant teaching qualification.
• At least ten (10) years' Higher Education experience with at least 5 years' relevant experience at a senior level within the faculty.
• A strong knowledge base of HEQSF processes.
• A demonstrable track record of leadership and mentorship.
• Evidence of involvement in faculty and institutional committees (i.e . Learning and Teaching; Curriculum officer committee; WIL committee; Language; Quality Assurance, etc.).
• A proven research track record as well as a track record in successfully supervising post-graduate students to completion.
• Thorough knowledge of the academic offerings in the faculty.
• Knowledge of institutional policies relevant to the key performance areas.
• A thorough understanding of the South African Higher Education landscape.
• A sound knowledqe of institutional and facultv budgeting processes.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Faculty Executive and Management.
• Contribute to the execution of the Faculty Strategic plan.
• Management of the Learning and Teaching (L&T) portfolio in the faculty

• Faculty representative in Senate L&T Committee
• Chairperson of Faculty L& T Committee
• Oversight of TOG
• Oversight of the Faculty Review
• Managing the Quality Assurance project in the faculty.
• Oversight of the Quality Enhancement project.
• Academic planning.
• Faculty representation in various Institutional committees.
• Chair and participate in relevant Faculty committees.
• Providing leadership in the Institutional Audit process.
• Manage student success rates and throughput rates.
• Manage and coordinate Funza Lushaka and other bursary processes in the faculty.
• Facilitate, manage and maintain sound internal staff and student relations as well as their development.
• Share responsibility for the management of the faculty.
• Mentoring and coaching HODs.
• Chair Mowbray Management Committee.
• Managing and overseeing campus Issues. Liaise with service departments, e.g. Student Health, Infrastructure and Security, Physical Space. etc.
• Conduct and promote research.
• Transformation and diversity.
• Performance Management.
• Human Capital, Budgets/Resources/Financial Management/ People management.
• Staff and student development.
• Liaison with the Student Representative Council (SRC).
• Management and staff meetings.
• Perform other functions as assigned by the Dean

Competencies

• Excellent academic and administrative management skills.
• Strategic planning and academic leadership skills.
• Strategic decision-making skills.
• Strategic management skills.
• Research skills.
• Excellent organizational and administration skills.
• Ability to work in and leading a team.
• Ability to lead and manage change.
• Effective and efficient financial management skills.
• Team development, mentoring and coaching of others.
• Policy development and implementation skills.
• High level of discretion, emotional intelligence and sound judgment.
• Human resources and people management skills.
• Integrity, impact and energy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sensitivity to and appreciation of diversity.
• Conflict management skills.
• Ability to build strategic and collaborative working relationships.

General Information
Closing Date: 12 November 2025
For enquiries and assistance with your on-line application, please contact Ms Viwe Lalela, Human Capital Department on lalelav@cput.ac.za or 021 460 3351
Please ensure that your on-line CV highlights and includes the following information:
1. All your completed qualifications
2. Your teacher's qualification
3. Abstract of your Doctoral degree.
4. Details regarding your research output/publication record and all scholarly achievements
5. Details of your Permanent Residency (where applicable)
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

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