Academic Coordinator (Post Level 8)

Department Description / Departement Beskrywing

Faculty of Science

Deans Division

Academic Coordinator (Post Level 8)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. NW00 / 240 / 0925

The Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) plays a significant role in positioning SU as a leading research-intensive university through excellent research outputs with impact produced by acclaimed researchers.

It provides general formative education in the natural sciences to students in science and other faculties to prepare them for the future world of work; and impacts on societies and communities through various actions and projects related to the expertise in the faculty often in alliance and collaboration with research councils governmental organisations and industry partners. The Faculty consists of eight dynamic departments housed in a number of buildings on the main campus where teaching and postgraduate research are supported by ultra-modern technology and highly qualified and experienced staff.

The research institutes and centres which operate under the auspices of departments in the Faculty of Science strengthen the teaching and research programmes of the faculty.

The Academic Coordinator is to lead and support the strategic planning coordination design evaluation and implementation of academic renewal initiatives within the Faculty of Science ensuring alignment with institutional policies regulations and systems. This includes working closely with the Vice-Dean : Teaching and Learning and the APQ (Centre for Academic Planning and Quality Assurance) to track progress facilitate academic renewal events and leverage data and research to inform module and programme development. The role involves liaising with various stakeholders ensuring the effective operation of committees such as the Science Learning and Teaching Programme Committee and the Programme Advisory Committee for STEM and overseeing accurate documentation and reporting. Additionally the incumbent is responsible for drafting and revising implementation plans and guidelines related to language assessment programme renewal and moderation ensuring alignment with institutional goals and trends in STEM education.

Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe

Dekaansafdeling

Akademiese Kordineerder (Posvlak 8)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. NW00 / 240 / 0925

Die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) speel n belangrike rol in die posisionering van die US as toonaangewende navorsingintensiewe universiteit deurdat gerekende navorsers uitstekende navorsingsuitsette met n ho impak lewer. Dit bied algemene formatiewe opleiding in die natuurwetenskappe aan studente binne die Fakulteit asook aan studente van ander fakulteite om hul toe te rus vir die arbeidsmark; en het n impak op samelewings en gemeenskappe deur verskeie aksies en projekte wat verband hou met die kundigheid in die Fakulteit dikwels in samewerking met navorsingsrade regeringsorganisasies en industrievennote.

Die Fakulteit bestaan uit agt dinamiese departemente gehuisves in n aantal geboue op die hoofkampus waar onderrig en nagraadse navorsing ondersteun word deur ultramoderne toerusting en hoogs gekwalifiseerde en ervare personeel. Navorsingsinstitute en -sentra wat onder die vaandel van departemente in die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe funksioneer versterk die Fakulteit se onderrig- en navorsingsprogramme.

Die Akademiese Kordineerder moet die strategiese beplanning kordinering ontwerp evaluering en implementering van akademiese vernuwingsinisiatiewe binne die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe lei en ondersteun en verseker dat dit met institusionele beleide regulasies en stelsels ooreenstem. Dit sluit in noue samewerking met die Visedekaan : Leer en Onderrig en die ABG (Sentrum vir Akademiese Beplanning en Gehalteversekering) om vordering te monitor akademiese vernuwingsgeleenthede te fasiliteer en data en navorsingsuitsette te gebruik om module- en programontwikkeling te pos behels ook skakeling met verskeie belanghebbendes ten einde die effektiewe werking van komitees soos die Wetenskapsleer- en onderrigprogramkomitee en die Programadvieskomitee vir STEM (wetenskap tegnologie ingenieurswese en wiskunde) te verseker en om toesig te hou oor akkurate dokumentasie en verslagdoening.

Daarbenewens is die posbekler ook verantwoordelik vir die opstel en hersiening van riglyne en -implementeringsplanne met betrekking tot taal assessering programvernuwing en -moderering en om te verseker dat dit in met institusionele doelwitte en tendense in STEM-onderwys ooreemstem.

Duties / Pligte

• Coordinating the design implementation and evaluation of all academic renewal tasks and projects for the Faculty.
• Coordinating driving and administering academic renewal funding opportunities.
• Planning coordinating and co-facilitating the Science Learning and Teaching Day and regular science-related academic renewal workshops and training sessions.
• Participating in institutional events workshops and professional development opportunities.
• Managing the annual Faculty Yearbook revision project which includes ensuring correctness and completeness of submissions for approval and the effective execution of all steps of the

process.

module frameworks.

and student feedback.

proses te verseker.

assesseringsplanne modereringsverslae en moduleraamwerke.

fakulteitsprosesse en studenteterugvoer gedentifiseer word.

Job Requirements / Pos Vereistes

Recommendation / Aanbeveling

How To Apply / Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

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Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE) and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the EE Plan of the University.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application must be one single file including a comprehensive curriculum vitae that addresses the requirements and recommendations listed above and the names and email addresses of at least three referees and must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

APPLY ONLINE ATUSING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind en aanstellings word ooreenkomstig die GI-plan vir die betrokke omgewing sowel as ons institusionele GI-plan gedoen.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie n aanstelling te maak nie.

Jou aansoek moet een enkele ler wees insluitend n omvattende curriculum vitae wat die vereistes en aanbevelings hierbo gelys aanspreek en die name en e-posadresse van ten minste drie referente en moet die Universiteit bereik voor of op die sluitingsdatum van die geadverteerde pos.

DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY DEUR OP DIE APPLY NOW-SKAKEL REGS BO-AAN DIE BLAD VAN DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIEK.

Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.

Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.

Enquiries / Navrae

Enquiries about this post : Prof IM Rewitzky on or at

Enquiries about remuneration / benefits and technical assistance with the electronic application process : Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) or

(Tygerberg) or at

Navrae oor hierdie pos : Prof IM Rewitzky by or at

Navrae oor vergoeding / voordele en tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses : Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) of (Tygerberg) of by

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Organizational skills,FileMaker,Classroom Experience,Ellucian,Lesson Planning,Host / Hostess Experience,Peoplesoft,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Google Suite

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1