Academic Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Educor is the largest private education supplier in Southern Africa., managing 10 educational brands across its more than 60 campuses and sites in South Africa and internationally. As a Group we possess a rich heritage with brands that have been in existence for many years. Since our inception in 2008, Educor has evolved into an education giant offering face-to-face, distance and online learning. Our face to face brands include Damelin, City Varsity, ICESA and Central Technical College. Distance brands include INTEC College, Damelin Correspondence College (DCC) and our higher-education distance brand, Lyceum.

Job Description

Academic Manager 

City Centre, Cape Town

R Market Related

 

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required or preferable an Honors degree

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in academic management in tertiary environment is required

MS Word, MS outlook and MS Excel

 

To ensure the academic integrity, acceptability and regulatory compliance of the programs offered by the institution. Manage and implement all academic activities at a branch/campus level.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Liaise with head office and maintain academic and institutional compliance as prescribed in national legislation

Ensure that all the necessary systems, policies and procedures are in place and maintained to ensure that learning programs are conceptualized, developed, and introduced in the higher education brand.

Oversee and facilitate all prescribe committee meetings

Register and comply with relevant regulatory body instructions insofar as legislative requirements are concerned

Maintain all the academic processes, procedures and systems specified to ensure legislative accreditation is maintained

Develop external relationships with industry stakeholders to promote programs

Manage product development and oversee departmental budgets

Manage and oversee the activities of different college faculties

Manage examiner, moderator, and market database to ensure academic integrity and excellence

Manage all assessment processes and facilities

Assist the General Manager to ensure the financial viability of the College

Oversee ensure successful examinations and assessments in various programs offered by the applicable

Facilitate staff development and training

Provide academic leadership

Promote and facilitate research and development

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required or preferable an Honors degree

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in academic management in tertiary environment is required

MS Word, MS outlook and MS Excel

 

To ensure the academic integrity, acceptability and regulatory compliance of the programs offered by the institution. Manage and implement all academic activities at a branch/campus level