4 Educational Planning jobs in South Africa

• providing strategic leadership and change management for curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment to advance teaching and learning in the faculty;
• collaborating with staff in Education Innovation and the designated Faculty to create, implement, monitor, and evaluate curriculum, teaching, assessment, and learning platforms, systems, and policies for the University as they affect hybrid teaching and learning, particularly in contact environments;
• engaging directly and building relationships with Faculties, Departments, Teaching and Learning Committees, and individual academics;
• providing initial and continuing professional development for curriculum development, teaching, and assessment, as well as tutoring;
• conducting research as an individual, in a community of practice, or in collaboration with academics to stay abreast of trends in all aspects of academic development, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in these fields through the scholarship of teaching and learning; and
• Providing support to the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by promoting a culture of continuous change, improvement, and innovation.
  
  

• Relevant Masters’ degree
• Preference will be given to qualifying candidates with a Postgraduate Diploma or an equivalent in Higher Education Studies or Academic Development
  
  

• At least 5 years’ experience in higher education, including teaching and/or academic development roles, with demonstrated impact on curriculum or teaching practices
• Expertise in blended and online learning and experience in working with a Learning Management System
• Experience in using the affordances of technology to promote teaching and learning
• Proven experience in the development and application of innovative teaching and learning strategies
• Experience in Institutional initiatives for the academic development of students and lecturers.
• Knowledge of the higher education policy framework related to teaching, learning and student success.
• Experience of working with teaching, learning or student success projects at a university level.
  
  

• Language proficiency, relationship building, and negotiation skills;
• Experience in coordinating and facilitating training opportunities and rendering support to academic staff;
• Expertise in identifying, analysing, planning, and supporting lecturers with regard to possibilities of flexible learning environments;
• Up-to-date knowledge of current trends and future scenarios for higher education with consideration given to important innovations, including the potential of technology changes for teaching, learning, and assessment; curriculum transformation and renewal,
• Knowledge of relevant higher education policy framework as it relates to teaching, learning, assessment, and student success.
  
  

• Doctoral degree in the relevant areas;
• Project Management skills, qualifications, or experience;
• Experience of working in academic staff development capacity in the Economic and Management Sciences or any related discipline;
• Expertise in providing support to academics with regard to curriculum design and development, and/or teaching excellence and student success
• Participation in professional bodies, conferences, or national forums that promote academic development or improvements in the quality of teaching and learning
• Experience or evidence of contributing to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through individual or collaborative research that informs teaching practices and supports evidence-based innovation.
  
  

• A comprehensive CV;
• Certified copies of qualifications;
• Names, e-mail addresses and telephone details of three referees whom we have permission to contact.
  
  

Listing reference: manco_000696

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 7 April 2025

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Location: Durban

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: No

To provide coordination and support to the Curriculum Department by assisting with the various processes associated with new programme development, short learning programme development, professional body accreditation and responses to regulatory bodies within the department to ensure that MANCOSA meets its strategic objectives and goals.

1. Track documents as per New Programme Development processes
2. Efficiently schedule and coordinate meetings and interviews as and when required
3. Ensure new programme development is completed as per regulatory and institutional standards
4. Sourcing of programme developers, programme reviewers, and short learning programme developers timeously to ensure deadlines are met
5. Liaise with programme developers regarding revisions and/or amendments to new programme submission documents
6. Submit new programmes as per the stipulated deadline
7. Ensure alignment of new programme development with the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives
8. Compile and coordinate narratives and supporting evidence for new programme development
9. Coordinate the development of responses to conditions and/or representations (where applicable) when feedback is received from the respective regulator
10. Coordinate the development and review of Short Learning Programmes ensuring alignment with the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives
11. Ensure professional body accreditation, endorsement, MOU, or maintenance is complete as per the guidelines provided
12. Submit professional body applications as per the stipulated deadline
13. Ensure alignment of professional body with the identified existing programme
14. Compile and manage narratives and supporting evidence for professional body applications
15. Participation in regulatory body activities

1. Essential Qualification: Honours
2. Preferred Qualification: Master’s

1. Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
2. Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

1. Excellent listening, communication, and written skills
2. Strong writing and reporting abilities
3. Effective collaboration and interpersonal skills
4. Strong networking and relationship-building skills
5. Adherence to instructions and procedures
6. Deadline-oriented
7. Capable of multitasking
8. Excellent planning, organizational skills, and ability to perform under pressure
9. High level of integrity and honesty
10. Creative and innovative thinker
11. Proficiency in MS Office
12. Solid understanding of the Higher Education landscape
13. Ability to thrive under pressure

Required to work overtime when necessary

Listing reference: manco_000714

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 23 May 2025

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Location: Durban

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: No

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available:

CORE PURPOSE

To provide coordination and support to the Curriculum Department by assisting with the various processes associated with new module development within the department to ensure that MANCOSA meets its strategic objectives and goals.

Core Functions

• Coordinate the new module development process for the content writing and moderation of new Module Guides
• Conduct sourcing and contracting of appropriate Programme Advisory Members, Module Guide Writers and Module Guide Moderators
• Provide professional feedback to Module Guide Writers and Moderators, thereby ensuring alignment to MANCOSA’s and regulatory body standards
• Track documents as per New Module Development processes
• Accurately compile Curriculum Structures, Programme Information Sheets, Prescribed and Recommended Readings Lists for new module development while maintaining quality and consistency as per the Department’s requirements and standards
• Compilation of New Module Development Reports
• Efficiently schedule and coordinate meetings and interviews
• Professionally communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the achievement of student success via engaging and solving curriculum related student queries and ensuring module guides are of a high-quality standard per intake
• Coordinate formatting and layout editing on New Module Guides as per the formatting requirements
• Complete digitising of Module Guides as per requirements to maintain quality and consistency on the Curriculum Development and Management System
• Participate in regulatory body activities
• Assist during Departmental and institutional functions/events
• Independently study to ensure ongoing professional development to upgrade knowledge in field of expertise

· Essential Qualification: Degree

· Preferred Qualification: Honours

· Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience , and u nderstanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

· Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

· Excellent listening, communication, and written skills

· Working with people

· Following instructions and procedures

· Writing and reporting

· Relating and networking

· Ability to multitask

· Planning, organising and the ability to work under pressure

· Integrity and honestly

· Detail oriented

· Creative and innovative

· Proficient in MS Office

· Have a good understanding of the Higher Education Landscape

· Ability to work under pressure

GENERAL

QUALIFICATIONS

· Essential Qualification: Degree

· Preferred Qualification: Honours

· Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience , and u nderstanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

· Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

· Excellent listening, communication, and written skills

· Working with people

· Following instructions and procedures

· Writing and reporting

· Relating and networking

· Deadline driven

· Ability to multitask

· Planning, organising and the ability to work under pressure

· Integrity and honestly

· Detail oriented

· Creative and innovative

· Proficient in MS Office

· Have a good understanding of the Higher Education Landscape

· Ability to work under pressure

GENERAL