Academic Coordinator at Pearson

Job description

Academic Support Management

• Guide lecturers and ensure that they adhere to the goals and tasks assigned to them.
• Manage the academic performance of academic staff and the learners’ progress.
• Conduct academic induction. Monitor and guide the performance of newly appointed lecturers.
• Ensure that the academic team is highly motivated and focused.

Academic Monitoring

• Assist the principal in sourcing and recruiting qualified lecturers.
• Ensure that academic standards are adhered to and monitor all related processes.
• Assess the lecturers’ performance in class.

Administration

• Take responsibility for all faculty academic administration.
• Ensure compliance to administrative procedures as set for the campus.
• Ensure all recordkeeping of student information are in line with academic
• and administration policies and procedures.
• Ensure accuracy of student information and mark capturing on academic
• management system.
• Coordinate the submission of assessments and exams on campus.
• Ensure security and integrity of all assessments on campus.
• Planning and setting of time tables
• Take responsibility for the accurate admission of students on qualifications offered in the department.
• Issuing of academic planners and time tables to students.

General

• Any other responsibilities as reasonably delegated by the Principal
• Assistance, where appropriate, with any operations on campus.
• Ensure that a healthy and professional business relationship is maintained with learners and sponsors.
• Provide and prepare reports as and when requested from GHO and MGI.
• Lecturing the various classes and modules mentioned above
• Curriculum development and execution
• General and academic administration for the Information Technology roles disclosed
• Assessment: setting, marking and moderation
• Preparation of notes and additional study materials
• Quality Assurance of various academic materials prior to distribution
• Organisation of industry visits and guest lecturers
• Assistance with the preparation, co-ordination and attendance at functions, events, registration, project day and activities (exhibitions, open/career days)
• To use excellence in product knowledge to grow business opportunities at key accounts.
• Application of product expertise: Seeks out consistent application of product expertise in complex solution sell across main products & services offered to students and sponsors

Pearson is committed to the principles of employment equity and in accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan; preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act and subsequent amendments thereto.

Qualifications

• A post graduate (Honours) degree
• Relevant experience in a tertiary environment in a management role

Primary Location: ZA-ZA-Nelspruit