Job Description

Title of Position

Coordinator

Post Number

8021607

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Development & Support -> Centre for Student Support Services (CSSS)

Type of Position

Permanent - Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

22/2/2024

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

Student Development and Support (SDS) plays a leading role in creating a holistic, facilitative co-curricular environment and excellent opportunities for students to develop their full potential as responsible and responsive citizens. The Centre for Student Support Services (CSSS) provides broad student-centered development support interventions to registered students. Its professional services, multi-faceted programs, training opportunities and resources are aimed at co-creating possibilities through a dynamic, supportive environment which enhances the student experience, learning, growth and success.

The incumbent will be expected to:

• Coordinate and deliver all administrative and operational requirements of Office for
• Academic Skills programmes
• Develop and create innovative learning support resources for departmental offerings and initiatives
• Coordinate and maintain digital platforms for learning programmes
• Coordinate and provide programme awareness, recruitment and selection efforts, as well as training and facilitation in line with departmental goals
• Coordinate and oversee monitoring and evaluation of relevant projects and programmes
• Provide regular, ongoing progress reports, as well as written operational and evaluation reports
• Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders to enhance academic skills enablers initiatives for students
• Engage actively in relevant research
• Support the Manager and Director with broader operational and strategic matters where required
• Must be prepared to work over weekends where required

Minimum Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in Education, Social Science or appropriate field
• 3-5 years relevant work experience (within student academic and learning skills would be advantageous)
• An understanding of relevant theories pertaining to student academic outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in the development and design of learning programmes
• Demonstrated experience in the use of data to inform the design of learning programmes/enablers
• Demonstrated experience in Lecturing/Teaching/Group Facilitation
• A valid code B drivers licence must be in possession at the time of application and the applicant must possess the licence for at least two (2) years

Advantageous requirements

• Experience within student academic and learning skills
• Familiarity with working in an academic environment within the context of higher education

Competencies required

• Good interpersonal skills;
• Good presentation and communication skills;
• Strong administrative, planning and organizational skills;
• Report writing;
• Strong leadership ability
• Computer literacy;
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently;
• Ability to collect, process and interpret evaluation data;
• Ability to work in a team.

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae and the highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

University of the Western Cape