Job Description

SENIOR HEAD OF SCHOOL- LAWRosebank College, the Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) is one of the leading private higher education institutions in the country registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training. For over 70 years IIE Rosebank College has delivered quality tertiary education to students across South Africa. Situated in bustling cities, IIE Rosebank College embraces the same vibrant environment which allows over 20 000 students to connect with the heart of the institution. Our exceptional growth is creating a once in a life-time opportunities to suitable incumbents.Job Purpose:The Head of School - Law is accountable for the academic leadership and building academic capacity of a school of discipline (and associated basket of programmes) for the brand across its campuses as part of the faculty structure of Rosebank College. Responsible for forging and strengthening links with external partners, industry and the relevant profession in order to grow the brand's academic credibility, gravitas and student growth.Duties & Responsibilities:Academic Management

• Develop, implement and align the strategic plan for the faculty as aligned to the Intuitional strategy
• Provide academic leadership for the undergraduate, post-graduate and continuing professional development (CPD) of the faculty if applicable
• Review and implement changes to the existing programmes curriculum in collaboration with the IIE Central Academic Team (CAT)
• Contribute to/or assist in the development of new programmes in collaboration with The Central Academic Team Heads of Programme for accreditation and curriculum material development in the cognate area
• Manage and lead the interface with Independent Institute of Education (IIE) within the faculty discipline
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders (i.e. blended learning) in the cognate area of the faculty based on current industry and research trends
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to design an appropriate teaching model for the school to provide optimal delivery of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment
• Provide leadership to plan resource allocation for all aspects of running a successful programme e.g. Law Careers Fair, training contracts, training
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the cognate area e.g. Smart boards, Learning Management Systems (LMS) training and other relevant technology-based applications
• Coordination of discipline specialists across campuses e.g. Module Discipline Leader (MDL support)
• Provide specialist knowledge and support in the development of fact sheet for the faculty
• Actively teach or supervise to serve as an exemplar in best teaching practice including scholarly activities such as setting and marking of assessments as required.

Academic Leadership

• Review, develop and implement the curriculum and syllabus for the selected programmes or modules
• Act as the interface between the IIE Head of Faculty and National and Campus Academic teams and, where applicable the Academic Operations teams
• Identify module developers in collaboration with the IIE CAT Operations Team and as required, brief the developer
• Assist in the identification of external moderators in collaboration with the IIE CAT Operations Team
• Collaborate with the Research Manager to ensure that the research output of the faculty contributes to the attainment of university status
• Participate in key IIE governance structures and committees.

Professional Relationship Management

• Act as the Brand Ambassador to external stakeholders in the profession and partnership-building
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry in the profession which includes industry placements of students, sponsorships and professional expertise
• Lead academic positioning of Rosebank College professional training and development for the world of work
• Participate in professional and scholarly activities e.g. Society of Law Teachers, Conference Papers and Higher Degree Studies
• Serve as the key liaison with professional and academic partners in the cognate area where required
• Represent Rosebank College on external partner faculty boards, committees and professional bodies
• Facilitate compliance with partners and provider's policies, regulations and procedures

Campus Support

• Work with the campus Programme Manager and support the development of that role at each campus
• Implement a formal communication structure within the faculty, at a campus level through the Programme Manager
• Support the campuses in the recruitment, selection, approval and development of the teaching team in the cognate area
• Communicate with the campuses on new developments, recommendations and trends and facilitate troubleshooting
• Collaborate with the various functions within the student experience teams to ensure the faculty is represented appropriately in campus initiatives
• Provide support relating to issues and escalations that may impact the faculty.

Reporting and Analytics

• Compile learning analytics reports on students' academic results, throughput rates, progression rates, graduation and completion rates across campuses for the faculty
• Provide support and guidance on appropriate interventions as per the results of analytics.

People Management

• Driving a high-performance culture by taking accountability for an effective and well-articulated performance management process
• Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective actions where necessary
• Providing strategic guidance in the implementation of human resources policies, procedures and practices
• Lead the department by managing appointments, promotions, and industrial relations issues in conjunction with the Human Resources Support Service Unit
• Builds a robust, effective leadership pipeline, succession, and capacity.

Minimum Requirements:Qualifications

• Qualification in the respective area of Law - LLD (NQF Level 9)

ExperienceMinimum

• 3 years of Lecturing or teaching experience.
• 3 - 5 Years of Practicing Attorney experience.

Advantageous

• 3 years of educational management experience.

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer however preference will be given to EE and South African candidates

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