Academic Programme Leader - School of Global Tourism and Hospitality
Listing reference: manco_000596
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 4 October 2024
Position summary
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Durban
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: Yes
Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available in the School of Global Tourism and Hospitality.
CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
- Programme Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA’s vision, mission, and strategy)
- Establish and maintain Programme philosophy, including link to vision and mission
- Design and management of programme teaching and learning strategy
- Integrated effort with marketing and student enrolment to identify and communicate programme value proposition
- Programme Planning and Administration in collaboration with the Institutional Planning Department
- Identification of suitable academics for content development, delivery, and assessment
- Quality control of programme information available on website and prospectus
- Preparation and planning of WIL placement (if applicable)
- Management of semesterly admissions in line with enrolment plans
- Application of programme and institutional SOPs and rules
- Facilitation of webinars
- Induction of academic staff
- Promotion of appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities
- Programme specific career guidance in collaboration with Career Centre
- Gathering longitudinal programme and student performance data to feedback into lifecycle management
- Report on trend analysis and benchmarking undertaken, student throughput, retention, articulation, and dropout rates
- Programme Governance (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Risk Management)
QUALIFICATION
Essential qualification: Postgraduate degree specialising in Tourism and Hospitality (NQF Level 8) studying towards Masters in Tourism and Hospitality.
ESSENTIAL
Minimum 3 years’ experience in higher Education/ Academic.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Demonstrate high-quality academic knowledge
- Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum
- Leading and Decision-making
- Conflict Resolution and Co-operating
- Analysing and Interpreting
- Creating and Conceptualising
- Organising and Executing
- Adapting and Coping
- Enterprising and performing
ADVANTAGES
- 3-5 years relevant Tourism and Hospitality working experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Learner Management System administration/coordination
- Academic Management background
GENERAL
To demonstrate academic acumen and provide relevant expertise within the scope of Global Tourism and Hospitality.
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