Faculty Coordinator (Cape Peninsula University of Technology Informatics and Design)

Faculty Language Coordinator Portfolio (5-year contract) for the Faculty of Informatics & Design Staff Only - (4437) Job Title: Faculty Language Coordinator Portfolio (5-year contract) for the Faculty of Informatics & Design Staff Only Faculty: Informatics & Design Department: Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Informatics & Design Campus/ Location; District Six Campus - Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary) Job Type: Contract Occupational Function: Academic Number of Positions: 1 Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only); To be confirmed Advert Closing Date: 31/5/2020 Job Purpose: The Faculty of Informatics & Design is looking to appoint a Faculty Language Coordinator on a 50% release basis for a period of five (5) years. The purpose of the post is to promote good language practices through the implementation and coordination of strategies and projects to realize a conducive environment for teaching and learning by providing leadership and mentorship to support various Language and Transformation initiatives; to ensure compliance and enhancement in alignment with relevant institutional policies and strategies. The incumbent will also be responsible to monitor, review and report on all related activities in the faculty and provides administrative and development support to students and staff across the faculty. Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience: A relevant Doctoral Degree/PhD in Communication, Linguistics, Academic Literacy, Language Education or related field At least four (4) years’ relevant experience in communication and/or language related field, two (2) of which must be in teaching in a higher education environment Successful supervision of post-graduates to completion A research record in the area of Linguistics (i.e publications in accredited journals, conference presentations) Experience in programme and/or curriculum development Ability to communicate in two regional languages, one of which must be English Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities: Provide leadership to the faculty on language in higher and professional education Plan and implement a Language development strategy for the Faculty Coordinate Lecturing in professional communication across the Faculty Coordinate and implement language development initiatives for staff Coordinate and implement language development programmes for students Coordinate and chair the faculty language committees meetings and report to Faculty Management Promote and monitor the implementation of the Language Policy, institutional information literacy standards and process Serve as the Faculty representative at all related institutional committees Secure funding for language development interventions, manage and prepare the Faculty language budget Participate in Quality assurance activities within the portfolio Coordination of language staff within the Faculty Liaison with all the language lecturers in the faculty about needs and support Keep a Departmental academic workload (i.e lecture, supervise, research) Perform other functions as may be assigned by Line Manager Competencies: Excellent Communication skills (written & verbal) Good planning & organizing skills Initiative and proactive thinking Presentation skills Technical/Professional skills Student focus Interpersonal skills Coaching & Mentoring skills Ability to work in team Leadership skills Ability to work independently with minimum supervision Report, policy and proposal writing skills Good time management Budgeting and Administration skills Aptitude for continuous learning Excellent administrative skills Ability to work under pressure General Information: Closing Date: 31 May 2020 For enquiries and assistance with your on-line application, please contact Mr Jabu Makhambi, (Human Capital Department) at makhambij@cput.ac.za 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. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Adminoxy

Faculty Language Coordinator Portfolio (5-year contract) for the Faculty of Informatics & Design Staff Only - (4437)

Job Title: Faculty Language Coordinator Portfolio (5-year contract) for the Faculty of Informatics & Design Staff Only

Faculty: Informatics & Design

Department: Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Informatics & Design

Campus/ Location; District Six Campus - Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary)

Job Type: Contract

Occupational Function: Academic

Number of Positions: 1

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

Advert Closing Date: 31/5/2020

Job Purpose: The Faculty of Informatics & Design is looking to appoint a Faculty Language Coordinator on a 50% release basis for a period of five (5) years.

The purpose of the post is to promote good language practices through the implementation and coordination of strategies and projects to realize a conducive environment for teaching and learning by providing leadership and mentorship to support various Language and Transformation initiatives; to ensure compliance and enhancement in alignment with relevant institutional policies and strategies. The incumbent will also be responsible to monitor, review and report on all related activities in the faculty and provides administrative and development support to students and staff across the faculty.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

A relevant Doctoral Degree/PhD in Communication, Linguistics, Academic Literacy, Language Education or related field
At least four (4) years’ relevant experience in communication and/or language related field, two (2) of which must be in teaching in a higher education environment
Successful supervision of post-graduates to completion
A research record in the area of Linguistics (i.e publications in accredited journals, conference presentations)
Experience in programme and/or curriculum development
Ability to communicate in two regional languages, one of which must be English

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities:

Provide leadership to the faculty on language in higher and professional education
Plan and implement a Language development strategy for the Faculty
Coordinate Lecturing in professional communication across the Faculty
Coordinate and implement language development initiatives for staff
Coordinate and implement language development programmes for students
Coordinate and chair the faculty language committees meetings and report to Faculty Management
Promote and monitor the implementation of the Language Policy, institutional information literacy standards and process
Serve as the Faculty representative at all related institutional committees
Secure funding for language development interventions, manage and prepare the Faculty language budget
Participate in Quality assurance activities within the portfolio
Coordination of language staff within the Faculty
Liaison with all the language lecturers in the faculty about needs and support
Keep a Departmental academic workload (i.e lecture, supervise, research)
Perform other functions as may be assigned by Line Manager

Competencies:

Excellent Communication skills (written & verbal)
Good planning & organizing skills
Initiative and proactive thinking
Presentation skills
Technical/Professional skills
Student focus
Interpersonal skills
Coaching & Mentoring skills
Ability to work in team
Leadership skills
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Report, policy and proposal writing skills
Good time management
Budgeting and Administration skills
Aptitude for continuous learning
Excellent administrative skills
Ability to work under pressure

General Information:

Closing Date: 31 May 2020

For enquiries and assistance with your on-line application, please contact Mr Jabu Makhambi, (Human Capital Department) at makhambij@cput.ac.za

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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