Professor and Deputy Director (P000483)
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Deputy Director – Teaching & Learning is a senior academic leadership role within the NWU Business School. The incumbent will manage the operational delivery, performance, and quality of teaching and learning across all sites and modes of delivery. This includes providing strategic, functional, and academic leadership to ensure that programmes are relevant, innovative, and aligned with NWU Business School’s graduate attributes and vision of Business in Service of Society.
The role encompasses strategic leadership, programme and portfolio management, staff leadership, quality assurance, community engagement, student support, financial oversight, and external relationship building in respect of Teaching and Learning. In conjunction with the Chief Director, the incumbent will lead the team of academics towards the achievement of their strategic goals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Teaching & Learning
- Develop and implement effective learning environments, including face-to-face and blended approaches for the School’s programmes
- Implement, monitor and report on systems and processes for continuous quality assurance.
- Joint accountability to update and review School’s quality manual.
- Manage and complete external and internal programme evaluations and reviews.
- Encourage and instill innovative Teaching and Learning methods.
- Manage continuous curriculum and programme alignment in relation to the School’s plan, NWU academic standards and assessment frameworks.
- Participate in enrolment planning and manage enrolments to ensure optimal enrolment levels in various academic fields, qualification levels and modes of delivery.
- Joint accountability to drive the integration of research outputs into teaching and learning to enhance professional qualifications and graduate employability.
- Teach on the MBA and/ or PGDip programme.
2. Operational Management
- Lead and direct day-to-day operational planning, performance and quality ensuring alignment with the Faculty/ School plan.
- Lead the teaching and learning portfolio of the School.
- Oversee and manage utilization of resources and finances as allocated for Teaching & Learning.
- Accountable as Chairperson of relevant School committee(s).
3. Research, Innovation, and/or Creative Outputs
- Engage in research activities and contribute to the School’s research efforts
- Demonstrate relevance and intellectual creativity in research or creative outputs, as peer review confirms.
- Publishing in accredited journal and one paper in a peer-reviewed conference proceeding.
- Participate in collaborative international research projects.
- Facilitate differentiation and third- stream revenue generation through innovation and commercialization administration.
4. Academic Leadership, Management, and University Service
- School effectiveness and efficiency inclusive of infrastructure and facilities Schools, Programme and Research entities effectiveness joint accountability.
- Joint accountability with leadership team for management effectiveness of the institution.
- Stakeholder relationship development and effectiveness.
- Corporate governance, conformance, reporting and risk management.
- Cost management and cost-effectiveness.
- School processes and systems implementation, utilisation, effectiveness and efficiency.
5. Social Responsiveness
- Engage in community engagement initiatives, such as media comment, education, or activities benefiting specific communities.
- Participate in awards, prizes, grants, or other acknowledgements that recognise service at any level.
- Contribute to academic citizenship and demonstrate a commitment to sharing expertise with the community.
- Involvement in professional activities.
Minimum requirements
- A PhD (NQF level 10) specializing in one of the Business School’s focus areas.
- A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in teaching at postgraduate level (preferably at a business school).
- A minimum of five (5) years’ middle management experience in a higher education context (e.g., as Head of Department, or Programme Leader).
- A record of research supervision and publishing articles in accredited academic journals.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), email and internet.
- Clear evidence of strength in teaching and learning in a blended environment and research and innovation activity.
- Knowledge of modern platforms (e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc.) to enhance the ongoing changing of the learning and collaboration environment.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated a high standard of interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Acceptable knowledge of approaches to student access and support and curriculum design and delivery within the applicable academic fields.
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Have excellent people and conflict resolution skills.
- Must be able to work well in a group.
- Demonstrate initiative and leadership in research and teaching and learning.
- The ability to maintain effective and constructive interpersonal relationships.
- A high level of professional and ethical conduct.
- Good planning and organising skills as well as good report writing skills.
- Effective time-management skills.
REMUNERATION:
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, joseph.sekhampu@nwu.ac.za
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms Moratuwa Motsemme on 018 299 4958
CLOSING DATE: 30 September 2025
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 1 January 2026Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
