Description:
Academic Development Practitioner- An honours degree in Education, Engineering, or Built Environment discipline, or a relevant field.
- At least three (3) years of experience in academic development, curriculum design, or teaching and learning support in a higher education environment.
- Experience in facilitating workshops, training sessions, or academic support initiatives.
- Knowledge of higher education policies, teaching methodologies, and assessment practices.
- Proficiency in using learning management systems and digital teaching tools.
Summary of duties
- Develop and implement academic development initiatives to enhance teaching and learning within the faculty.
- Support staff with curriculum development, innovative teaching strategies, and assessment practices.
- Coordinate and facilitate workshops, training, and mentorship programmes for academic staff.
- Contribute to faculty-wide initiatives to enhance student success, retention, and progression.
- Engage in research on academic development and teaching innovations.
- Provide data-driven insights and reports on teaching and learning effectiveness.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align academic development practices with institutional and national policies.
Competencies and Skills:
- Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse academic environment.
- Proficiency in online and blended learning technologies.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to enhance academic success initiatives.
- Research and report-writing capabilities.
Requirements:
- An honours degree in Education, Engineering, or Built Environment discipline, or a relevant field.
- At least three (3) years of experience in academic development, curriculum design, or teaching and learning support in a higher education environment.
- Experience in facilitating workshops, training sessions, or academic support initiatives.
- Knowledge of higher education policies, teaching methodologies, and assessment practices.
- Proficiency in using learning management systems and digital teaching tools.
- Develop and implement academic development initiatives to enhance teaching and learning within the faculty.
- Support staff with curriculum development, innovative teaching strategies, and assessment practices.
- Coordinate and facilitate workshops, training, and mentorship programmes for academic staff.
- Contribute to faculty-wide initiatives to enhance student success, retention, and progression.
- Engage in research on academic development and teaching innovations.
- Provide data-driven insights and reports on teaching and learning effectiveness.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align academic development practices with institutional and national policies.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse academic environment.
- Proficiency in online and blended learning technologies.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to enhance academic success initiatives.
- Research and report-writing capabilities.
31 Mar 2025;
from:
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