Acting Appointment - Head of Department, Foundation Phase (Mowbray) and Head of Department, Fou ...

• The Head of Department must take a leadership role within the Foundation Phase Department(s) for managing, leading and providing direction to a team of academics and support staff.
• Management of the department as a member of the Faculty Executive.
• Ensure that the Departmental and Faculty strategic goals are realized in line with the institutional strategic goals.

• A relevant Doctoral degree relevant to Foundation Phase Teaching for the Acting Rotational HOD in the Department of Foundation Phase Department
• A relevant Doctoral degree relevant to the Intermediate Phase Teaching for the Acting Rotational HOD in the Department of Intermediate Phase Department
• A relevant teaching qualification
• At least five (5) years' relevant teaching experience in Higher Education of which 3 years must be at Senior Lecturer level with evidence of academic managerial experience and mentorship
• Experience in research and postgraduate supervision
• Experience in curriculum development
• Knowledge of the HEQSF processes
• Proven evidence of leadership qualities
• Experience in financial management and budgeting

• Financial management and management of the budget
• Human resource management
• Academic management and academic administration
• Quality promotion and quality management
• Academic planning and the development of the departmental PQM
• Implementation of OHS Act
• Professional development of academic and support staff
• Implementation of the performance management system
• Management of research and innovation activities
• Management of workplace-based learning and service learning
• Management of stakeholder partnerships
• Initiating and engaging in fundraising activities
• Overseeing marketing and recruitment strategy of the department
• Development of a departmental strategic plan and overseeing its implementation.
• Any other delegated management functions by the Dean
• Excellent academic and administrative management skills
• Strategic decision-making skills
• Progressive and dynamic leadership skills
• Programme accreditation knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal and communication and writing skills
• Ability to work in and leading a team
• Ability to lead and managed change
• Effective and efficient Financial management skills
• Human resources and people management skills
• Team development, mentoring and coaching of others
• Integrity, impact and energy
• Networking skills and the ability to build strategic working relationships

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.