Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum: Bachelors Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Preferred: Honours/Masters Degree in Accounting, Auditing, or Finance.
• Teaching and leadership experience in higher education.
• Knowledge of South African Higher Education regulatory framework (CHE, SAQA, DHET).
• Familiarity with professional body requirements (SAICA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Commitment to quality assurance and accreditation compliance.
• At least 8 years experience in higher education, including 5 years as an Accounting lecturer.
• At least 3 years in curriculum design, assessment, and moderation.
• Experience in programme accreditation, quality assurance, and academic leadership.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties include the following:
Academic Leadership

• Lead and oversee the academic integrity, quality, and relevance of Accounting programmes.
• Participate in programme reviews, curriculum renewal, and quality assurance processes.
• Promote applied and discipline-specific research in Accounting, Auditing, and Finance.
• Liaise with industry, commerce, and professional bodies to ensure programmes remain relevant.
• Participate in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement activities.

Academic Development

• Design and develop Accounting curriculum aligned to SAQA outcomes and NQF level descriptors.
• Ensure alignment of programme content with CHE accreditation standards and DHET requirements.
• Develop programme and assessment policies, ensuring outcomes-based and competency-based learning.
• Prepare and manage submissions for CHE, SAQA, and DHET approvals.
• Chair programme and quality committees to maintain academic standards.
• Manage programme budgets for sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
• Deliver lectures, tutorials, and assessments for designated Accounting modules.

Programme Development and Quality Assurance

• Monitor new programme rollout and gather faculty and student feedback.
• Oversee assessment design, moderation, and alignment with Blooms taxonomy.
• Ensure integration of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and employability skills in Accounting curricula.
• Incorporate digital accounting tools and data analytics competencies.

Student Records and Academic Monitoring

• Oversee student registration, exemptions, and progression tracking.
• Maintain accurate academic records in compliance with institutional policy.
• Implement early identification and intervention for at-risk students.
• Supervise tests, examinations, and assessment moderation.
• Participate in examination boards and certification processes.

Teaching and Learning

• Prepare, deliver, and assess Accounting modules using blended and online learning platforms.
• Mentor lecturers in accounting pedagogy and use of learning management systems.
• Develop academic staff capacity in teaching, assessment, and student support.
• Integrate academic support services, libraries, and digital resources.
• Promote research-led teaching practices and innovation in accounting education.

Student Leadership Development

• Foster student leadership through mentorship, peer-learning initiatives, and involvement in academic societies.
• Encourage participation in accounting-related professional bodies and student chapters.
• Facilitate workshops and activities that build leadership, ethics, and professional responsibility.
• Support student-led projects, debates, and community engagement initiatives linked to accounting and finance.
• Guide students in developing soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and critical decision-making, essential for professional leadership in the workplace.

Student Support

• Provide individual and group academic consultations.
• Conduct student performance reviews and implement remedial action.
• Facilitate academic literacy, numeracy, and accounting-specific tutorials.
• Support student employability and readiness for accounting professional pathways.

Lecturing

• Deliver contact, distance, and online lectures in Accounting-related modules.
• Design formative and summative assessments in compliance with CHE/SAQA principles.
• Moderate assessments internally and externally.
• Review and update learning content to reflect industry and regulatory developments.
• Publish in Accounting education and applied practice research journals.

Skills Required