Lecturer and Programme Coordinator BCom in Management (NQF 7) & Higher Certificate in Office Management (NQF 5)

Lyceum College seeks a dedicated and versatile Lecturer and Programme Coordinator to lead teach and manage the BCom in Management and the Higher Certificate in Office Management. This role integrates academic leadership programme oversight curriculum innovation and high-quality teaching to ensure that both qualifications remain academically sound industry-relevant and compliant with regulatory standards. The successful candidate will support student success in a distance learning context and uphold the Colleges standards of excellence.

• Coordinate and manage the academic and administrative activities of the BCom in Management and Higher Certificate in Office Management.
  
• Deliver engaging outcomes-aligned lectures tutorials and learning support across modules within both programmes.
  
• Lead programme and curriculum design review and continuous improvement in line with institutional and regulatory requirements.
  
• Oversee assessment quality by setting moderating and reviewing assessments ensuring alignment with institutional directives.
  
• Manage Independent Contractors involved in the programmes and ensure teaching quality regulatory alignment and timely delivery.
  
• Monitor programme performance student progression and retention indicators and implement interventions as required.
  
• Provide academic advising and student support fostering engagement and success in a distance learning environment.
  
• Contribute to faculty meetings committees and governance structures as required.
  
• Participate in academic research scholarship and professional development activities.
  

Requirements

Required Competencies

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Strong subject-matter expertise and ability to integrate theory with practical application.
  
• Excellent teaching facilitation and presentation skills suited to distance and blended learning.
  
• Competence in curriculum development assessment design marking and moderation.
  
• Sound understanding of higher education regulatory frameworks and quality assurance principles.
  
• Proficiency in using digital learning platforms (including LMS platforms like Moodle) and online teaching tools.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to academic rigour.
  
• Excellent communication interpersonal and student-engagement abilities.
  
• Capacity to identify and support at-risk students through targeted interventions.
  
• Effective time management organisational and administrative skills.
  
• Commitment to academic integrity professionalism and continuous improvement.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively within academic teams and contribute to governance structures.
  
• Research experience or interest in contributing to scholarly activities.
  

Minimum Requirements

• A Masters degree in Management Business Administration Office Management or a related field.
  
• At least three years lecturing experience in higher education preferably with programme coordination responsibilities.
  
• Strong understanding of South African higher education policy frameworks (CHE SAQA DHET).
  
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a digitally enabled distance learning environment.
  
• Experience in assessment design and quality assurance processes.
  

Added Advantage

• Doctorate in the relevant field or working towards one
  
• Experience in distance education institutions
  
• Previous work with private higher education institutions