National Manager: Design and Future Learning at Eduvos

About the Job

Job Summary

• Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a National Manager: Desing and Future Learning, to be based at any of our National campuses. campus.

Type of position:

• Permanent

The Position:

• To head up and lead the academic content development and digital transformation of academic delivery in Eduvos, thereby contributing to a competitive advantage to the business through its service offering.

Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification:

• A relevant post graduate qualification
• A PhD will be preferable

Minimum experience:

• At least five years’ experience in the higher education industry in academic management / senior academic management roles related to content development and utilisation of technology in the classroom

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:

• As the Academic Head of Programme, you will be responsible for:

Operating / Financial results:

• Accountable for the performance of the academic content development team
• Capacilty building
• Optimally use technology / product
• Enhance the student learning experience through learning facilitation across all modes of delivery
• Expert advice and guidance
• Promote Eduvos as an abassador and spokesperson for the Institution on matters pertaining to academic digital design

Management:

• Compile Design and Future Learning budget and manage it continuously – expense and capex
• Design and Future Learning strategy implementation through Business and Operational Plans,goals and schedules
• Design and Future Learning implementation Monitoring, Control, Corrective Action
• Workflow / alignment / silos / communication
• Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving relating to Design and Future Learning
• Resourcing and capacity management of Design and Future Learning (people; infrastructure; systems; technology; equipment)
• Operational efficiency and innovation of Design and Future Learning – processes, policies, structures and governance / systems / standards and measurement / methodologies
• Design and Future Learning organisation structure and roles
• Reporting (Design and Future Learning)
• Compiling of reports / presentations and understanding (analysing) and interpreting and acting / responding

Leadership

• Design and Future Learning strategy, direction (Contribution to Academics strategy and team effectiveness)
• Talent acquisition, selection, onboarding and succession / bench strength
• Individual performance - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
• Skill levels - training & development & coaching
• Culture and climate and change

Reward and recognition

• Stakeholder engagement and communications
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement and management / collaboration

Functional and Behavioural Competencies

• Funtional competencies: monstrated thorough knowledge of the South African higher education environment, as well as the national and international realities of this sector that increasingly uses online learning
• Excellent understanding of digital curriculum development, assessment and teaching and learning
• Excellent understanding of higher education regulatory framework
• Excellent communication skills in diverse environments
• The ability to function effectively within a multicultural environment
• The ability to represent the Eduvos’ interests in the industry and community
• High level understanding of digital design principles
• Understanding of learner management systems
• The ability to analyse and interpret content, learning outcomes and target audience level to construct an end-to-end learner experience framework that is suitable to an online learning environment

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility
• People leadership and development
• Influence
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Professional and technical expertise
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Vision and strategy
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)