Teaching and Learning Specialist - Sandton at IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

 Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality Assurance of Teaching and Learning

• Ensure compliance and quality enhancement in all teaching and learning processes and initiatives
• Management and Development of Teaching Practice on Campus.
• Work to develop lecturer's teaching skills and reflective practice through a process of continuous conversation that includes the teaching portfolio, peer reviews, SETs and continuous development plan
• Implement training workshops for IC lecturer development (Specifically lecturers' reflective teaching practice and marking practice) based on Peer reviews; SETs and development plan

Teaching and Learning Culture on campus 

• Promotes a Teaching and Learning Culture on campus by building communities of best academic practice and drives uptake of contemporary developments in Teaching and Learning for the lecturers
• The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards The IIE’s Varsity College achieving its annual research output targets

Teaching and Learning Resource

• Collaborate with Programme Managers, Educational technologists; Permanent lecturers and National Teaching and Learning Manager, in planning, brainstorming and problem solving on Teaching and Learning matters

Lecturing

• Lectures 1 module per semester (not exceeding 70 hours in total)

Competencies Required:

• Superior communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage work and self proactively
• A proven track record of effective teaching based on a reflective practice
• Tolerance for operating in a pressurised environment and industry
• Proven ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Able to demonstrate the ability to manage relationships with managers and staff effectively in terms of motivation, quality, and performance
• Proven computer literacy
• Demonstrated competence in being solutions driven
• Experience in the use of technology to enhance learning is an added advantage

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree PLUS Postgraduate Diploma/ Bachelors Honours Degree in Education (PGCE or B.Ed)
• Higher postgraduate qualification (Med; MA; Mphil; PhD) preferable

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years Teaching and Learning experience (preferably in teaching environment)
• Must have experience in using technology to enhance learning and an understanding of the current regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges