Academic Navigator - Lecturer

Direct reporting line: Head academic

Vega School is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), a leader in private higher education in South Africa, accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

The IIE’s Vega, Cape Town Campus, has a vacancy for a part-time academic navigator (lecturer) for the first semester, for the following module:

Digital Design Technology 3A

Job purpose:

To lecture based on provided content, guide and support students in their learning, mark student submissions, and engage with campus teaching and learning.

Key performance areas:

• Prepare for lectures based on the provided content, supplementing with your own expertise.
• Deliver assigned modules to the stated outcomes and contracted hours.
• Mark student assessments and provide constructive feedback.
• Support student academic success by implementing workshops as needed.
• Perform academic admin, such as capturing assessment marks and reporting on student success.
• Provide content feedback.
• Engage with professional development opportunities and attend initial training sessions.

Minimum qualification requirements:

• Ideal: BIS Hons or Masters in Multimedia, BA Hons or Masters in Digital or Interaction Design, Digital Arts or Digital Technologies with a portfolio demonstrating HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills.
• Alternatively: NQF 8 or higher degree in a cognate field with extensive knowledge, experience, and a portfolio demonstrating web and mobile front-end development skills, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Minimum work experience requirements:

• At least three years of industry or teaching experience, plus a portfolio in web design using coding languages like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and design systems.

Application response: Due to the high volume of CVs received, only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.

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The IIE's Vega School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act.

Posted on 13 Feb 15:54, Closing date 20 Feb