Job Description

Our client in the Higher Education and Training industry is currently looking for a Head of Department in Supply Chain Management, in Durban Kwa Zulu Natal.Responsibilities:

• Strategic Management:
• Lead the department in teaching, research, and engagement with both students and faculty.
• Collaborate with the Dean to establish departmental goals and share accountability.
• Responsible for effectively executing teaching and learning strategies.
• Contribute to the advancement and success of Faculty initiatives.
• Develop and implement an annual student success plan in coordination with the Dean.
• Manage budgeting for programs and projects.
• Operational Management:
• Oversee and supervise academic staff across campuses, including departmental support staff.
• Work closely with campus managers and both contact and distance MDs.
• Assign workloads to faculty members.
• Foster a positive team culture, improving staff relations and promoting a student-focused, high-performance environment.
• Handle matters related to leave, grievances, disputes, and staff training & development.
• Address and resolve operational challenges as they arise.
• Teaching, Learning, and Student Engagement:
• Conduct 12-15 hours of weekly teaching in select departmental modules.
• Develop teaching and learning materials.
• Implement faculty-wide teaching and learning strategies for both on-campus and distance education, ensuring consistency across all locations.
• Enhance qualifications, curriculum, and programs by addressing gaps identified in internal and external evaluations while keeping up with emerging trends.
• Research and apply innovative teaching methodologies, contributing to the development and management of online learning.
• Utilize technology and multimedia effectively to standardize program delivery and maintain quality assurance, enriching the student learning experience.
• Develop strategies to enhance student success, maximizing pass and completion rates within the minimum timeframe.
• Ensure a secure and effective assessment and moderation environment.
• Participate in enrolment planning to align student intake with faculty targets.
• Engage with students and parents, foster strong relationships, and handle escalations.
• Contribute to academic transformation initiatives as assigned by the GCAO.
• External Partnerships:
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships to support student success.
• Engage with regional, industry, regulatory, and professional bodies as required.
• In coordination with the Dean, enhance the departments visibility through marketing, community engagement, and partnerships with local government, industry, students, parents, and alumni.
• Play a key role in developing and executing strategies to strengthen the departments market positioning.
• Work with the Dean to promote internationalization and commercial opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong connections with alumni to support lifelong learning initiatives.

• Minimum of a Masters Degree.
• PhD qualification or demonstration of progress towards a PhD will be an advantage.
• Five (5) years demonstrated experience in higher education, preferably in an academic leadership role.
• A record of scholarship and research, and publications.
• Lecture 12 to 15 hours (3-4 modules a week)
• Mentor, coach and manage lecturers.
• Quality assessment of the new qualifications Distance and Contact Learning.
• Contribution to Student Retention
• Supervise post graduate Students.
• Where applicable/mandatory, professional registration with a relevant Board.
• Willingness to be based at one of our national campuses to support the academic strengthening of the campus delivery team.
• Assist in the development of relevant (Executive) courses for the industry and contribute to our growing executive education portfolio.

• Dependent on qualifications and experience.

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