Academic Development Officer X3
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
- The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to student access, support, and success.
- The Office of the Dean of Teaching and Learning at CLMS seeks to appoint Academic Development Officers (ADOs) for a three-year, full-time contract with benefits.
- The post is renewable, subject to the performance of the incumbent and the availability of external funding.
- The successful candidates will report to the Academic Monitoring and Support Coordinator and the Head of the Teaching and Learning Unit.
- A completed PhD and experience with Supplemental Instruction or the FYE programme will be an advantage.
Minimum requirements
- Completed or registered for a Master’s degree in a cognate discipline offered by the College of Law & Management Studies.
- Minimum two years of experience as an ADO/ Team Leader/ Coordinator/ Lecturer/ Teaching Assistant/ SI Leader/ Tutor/ Mentor; with experience in academic monitoring and support, academic development, student support programmes.
- Minimum two years of experience undertaking research, extracting and analysing data with evidence such as the publication of a manuscript or equivalent outputs.
- Minimum two years of experience in planning, coordinating and overseeing academic or student support programmes.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The College reserves the right not to make any appointments. The successful applicant/s may not hold dual/ concurrent appointments in other Colleges, Schools or Units at UKZN.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and/or good governance practices, as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
- Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.
