Programme Director: PGCE at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Assist in designing and redesigning the curriculum by involving all relevant stakeholders. 
• Assist in developing new learning programmes in consultation with industry and other stakeholders. 
• Assist in taking leadership of the development of short learning programmes in the department. 
• Assist in developing and managing the operational plan of the programme. 
• Assist in providing general leadership and ensure academic coherence across all various modules of the programme. 
• Be responsible for financial management (annual budgeting, financial planning, allocation of funds, and financial control) and deployment of the resources needed for maximum benefit to the delivery of the programme with regards, specifically, to student material funds in liaison with the Teaching and Learning Manager.
• Motivate and lead employees in the programme to achieve transformation within the programme and the institution. 
• Ensure that the activities of the programme are undertaken in accordance with the governance, policy, and regulatory frameworks of the University. 
• Be responsible for planning student evaluation throughout the year, book venues and secure an external evaluator. 
• Collect and review, in consultation with the Teaching and Learning Manager, all applications. 
• Follow up and respond to all applications to the programme. 
• Manage the programme’s general email. 
• Provide top-quality, research-informed facilitation of learning to ensure practice-based learning and improvement. 
• Assist in assuming responsibility for the academic quality of the programme. 
•  Assist in managing the circulation processes of the programme. 
• Assist in managing academic administration. 
• Scholarship of high quality and specialised expertise. 
• Conduct own research. 
• Provide academic advice in terms of academic inquiries, amendments of yearbooks, schedules, timetables, etc. 
• Implement applicable governance, policy, and regulatory frameworks of the University. 

Inherent requirements:

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Education in the relevant field.

Competencies
Required competencies: 

• Results-oriented.
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. 
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable, and to fulfil obligations.
• Strategic thinking.
• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.

Business Acumen:

• Proficient in using MS Office.
• Good Research and writing skills.

Leading.

• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions

• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.