Deputy Director: Evidence-based Change (post level 6): Centre for Teaching and Learning at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in relevant institutional committees, including CTL management and engagements with Teaching and Learning Managers within faculties.
• Provide strategic direction in student engagement and success research, teaching and learning research, and data analytics at the UFS and collaborate on national research.
• Conceptualise, implement and write reports and publications on research projects in learning and teaching and student engagement and success research projects within the CTL.
• Coordinate research and data analytic assistance for other focus areas within the CTL or units within the UFS.
• Participate in decision‐making processes related to the design, data collection, data analysis, and methodology of research projects.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses as needed for the abovementioned research projects.
• Present findings from research in appropriate form (including reports, conferences, and journal publications).
• Conduct online and face‐to‐face workshops, presentations, seminars, or training.
• Engage with various stakeholders on research projects on institutional and national platforms.
• Provide research training and mentorship to staff members within CTL and beyond as part of staff development initiatives.
• Support the development of an evidence‐based culture in the CTL by collaborating with other focus areas to identify and address developmental needs around research.
• Actively participate in the supervision of postgraduate students.
• Oversee and, where appropriate, manage the quality of research and data analytics within CTL and its affiliate projects.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• A relevant Master’s degree on HEQSF level 9. 
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant research experience in higher education related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations:

• Advanced experience in mixed methods research.
• Management experience.
• Enrolled or obtained a relevant PhD degree on HEQSF level 10.