Assistant Dean for Faculty of Education (Cape Peninsula University of Technology )

Assistant Dean (5 year contract), Faculty of Education - Internal Only Faculty Education Department Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Education Campus/ Location Wellington Campus - Wellington, WC ZA (Primary) Job Type Contract Occupational Function Support / Admin Number of Positions 1 Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only) To be confirmed Advert Closing Date 15/1/2021 Job Purpose Overseeing the portfolios/functions delegated by the Dean Management of the Faculty as a member of the Faculty Executive Innovative strategic planning and leadership Ensure that the Faculty strategic goals are realized in line with the institutional strategic goals The Assistant Dean at the Wellington Campus will also take overall responsibility for the Dean Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience A relevant Doctoral degree A relevant teaching qualification At least ten (10) years' higher education experience with at least 5 years' relevant experience at a senior level A demonstrable track record of leadership and mentorship Evidence of involvement in faculty and institutional committees (i.e. Teaching and Learning; Curriculum officer committee; WIL committee; Language; Quality Assurance, etc.) Experience in supervising post graduate students Thorough knowledge of the academic offerings in the faculty Knowledge of institutional policies relevant to the key performance areas A thorough understanding of the higher education landscape Knowledge of regional and national government policy relating to schooling and education Recommendation Strong knowledge base of HEOSF processes Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities Faculty Executive and Management Contribute to the execution of the faculty strategic plan Manage Quality Assurance processes Faculty representation In various Institutional committees Chair and participate in relevant Faculty committees Academic management and professional leadership Manage student success rates and through put rates Manage and coordinate Funza Lushaka and other bursary processes in the faculty Facilitate, manage and maintain sound internal staff and student relations as well as their development Share responsibility for the managment of the faculty Mentoring and coaching HODs Managing and overseeing campus Issues. Liaise with service departments, e.g. Student Health, Infrastructure and Security, Physical Space, etc. Conduct and promote research Transformation and diversity Performance Management Staff development Financial Management Human Resource Management People Management Liaison with the Wellington SRC Management and staff meetings As senior academic on the Wellington campus, the incumbent will oversee academic matters of three faculties on the Wellington campus reporting directly to the Vice-Chancellor Liaison with the community structures in Wellington Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Dean Competencies Excellent academic and administrative management skills Strategic planning and academic leadership skills Strategic decision-making skills Strategic management skills Research skills Excellent organizational and administration skills Ability to work in and leading a team Ability to lead and manage change Effective and efficient Financial management skills Team development, mentoring and coaching of others Policy development and implementation skills High level of discretion, emotional intelligence and sound judgment Human resources and people management skills Integrity, impact and energy Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Sensitivity to and appreciation of diversity Conflict management Networking skills and the ability to build strategic working relationships General Information Closing Date: 15 January 2021 For enquires and assistance with your online application, please contact Mr Odwa Siza, (Human Capital Department) on (021) 959 6738 or 0812484251. Internal applications interested in higher level academic positions are also encouraged to apply for ad hominem promotion if they are eligible. In order to ensure fairness and consistency all applications must satisfy the ad hominem promotion criteria for the relevant academic level NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment. Apply to this Job If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

Assistant Dean (5 year contract), Faculty of Education - Internal Only

Faculty
Education

Department
Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Education

Campus/ Location
Wellington Campus - Wellington, WC ZA (Primary)

Job Type
Contract

Occupational Function
Support / Admin

Number of Positions
1

Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)
To be confirmed

Advert Closing Date
15/1/2021

Job Purpose

Overseeing the portfolios/functions delegated by the Dean
Management of the Faculty as a member of the Faculty Executive
Innovative strategic planning and leadership
Ensure that the Faculty strategic goals are realized in line with the institutional strategic goals
The Assistant Dean at the Wellington Campus will also take overall responsibility for the Dean

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

A relevant Doctoral degree
A relevant teaching qualification
At least ten (10) years' higher education experience with at least 5 years' relevant experience at a senior level
A demonstrable track record of leadership and mentorship
Evidence of involvement in faculty and institutional committees (i.e. Teaching and Learning; Curriculum officer committee; WIL committee; Language; Quality Assurance, etc.)
Experience in supervising post graduate students
Thorough knowledge of the academic offerings in the faculty
Knowledge of institutional policies relevant to the key performance areas
A thorough understanding of the higher education landscape
Knowledge of regional and national government policy relating to schooling and education

Recommendation

Strong knowledge base of HEOSF processes
Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities
Faculty Executive and Management
Contribute to the execution of the faculty strategic plan
Manage Quality Assurance processes
Faculty representation In various Institutional committees
Chair and participate in relevant Faculty committees
Academic management and professional leadership
Manage student success rates and through put rates
Manage and coordinate Funza Lushaka and other bursary processes in the faculty
Facilitate, manage and maintain sound internal staff and student relations as well as their development
Share responsibility for the managment of the faculty
Mentoring and coaching HODs
Managing and overseeing campus Issues. Liaise with service departments, e.g. Student Health, Infrastructure and Security, Physical Space, etc.
Conduct and promote research
Transformation and diversity
Performance Management
Staff development
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
People Management
Liaison with the Wellington SRC
Management and staff meetings
As senior academic on the Wellington campus, the incumbent will oversee academic matters of three faculties on the Wellington campus reporting directly to the Vice-Chancellor
Liaison with the community structures in Wellington
Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Dean

Competencies

Excellent academic and administrative management skills
Strategic planning and academic leadership skills
Strategic decision-making skills
Strategic management skills
Research skills
Excellent organizational and administration skills
Ability to work in and leading a team
Ability to lead and manage change
Effective and efficient Financial management skills
Team development, mentoring and coaching of others
Policy development and implementation skills
High level of discretion, emotional intelligence and sound judgment
Human resources and people management skills
Integrity, impact and energy
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Sensitivity to and appreciation of diversity
Conflict management
Networking skills and the ability to build strategic working relationships

General Information

Closing Date: 15 January 2021

For enquires and assistance with your online application, please contact Mr Odwa Siza, (Human Capital Department) on (021) 959 6738 or 0812484251.

Internal applications interested in higher level academic positions are also encouraged to apply for ad hominem promotion if they are eligible. In order to ensure fairness and consistency all applications must satisfy the ad hominem promotion criteria for the relevant academic level

NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL.

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

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