Head of Faculty Humanities

Randburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Lyceum College

Lyceum College is a recognised private higher education institution committed to academic excellence regulatory compliance and continuous institutional growth within the South African higher education landscape. The College is seeking to appoint a dynamic and academically credible leader to head its Faculty of Humanities.

Position Overview

The Head of Faculty: Humanities provides strategic academic leadership and operational oversight of the Faculty ensuring academic quality regulatory compliance staff performance and student success. The role requires a senior academic who is able to lead within a structured governance environment while driving academic excellence programme development and faculty performance.

Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer the incumbent will be responsible for leading academic staff strengthening governance and quality assurance practices and ensuring that faculty operations align with institutional strategy and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and operational management of the Faculty of Humanities.

Lead academic planning curriculum oversight and programme implementation.

Manage and support Programme Coordinators lecturers WIL Coordinators and Faculty administrative staff.

Ensure compliance with institutional policies and external regulatory frameworks (CHE DHET SAQA).

Oversee assessment governance moderation processes and academic quality standards.

Drive faculty performance improvement initiatives and student success strategies.

Monitor academic delivery teaching quality and assessment integrity.

Support accreditation processes audits and institutional reporting requirements.

Strengthen governance structures and ensure alignment with academic policies.

Contribute to institutional strategic planning and academic leadership initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

A Doctoral qualification in Disaster & Safety Management Criminal Justice Policing Law or a closely related discipline (mandatory).

Minimum of 3 years experience in an academic leadership role within higher education.

Demonstrated experience in academic programme management and faculty-level oversight.

Strong understanding of higher education regulatory frameworks (CHE DHET SAQA).

Proven experience in curriculum development academic quality assurance and governance processes.

Experience managing academic teams and supporting staff performance.

Strong academic administration and operational leadership capability.

Preferred Attributes

Experience within a distance learning or private higher education environment.

Strong research profile and postgraduate supervision experience.

Evidence of participation in academic governance structures.

Ability to lead within a structured compliance-driven environment.

Strategic mindset with strong decision-making and problem-solving capability.

Key Competencies

Academic leadership and governance

Regulatory and compliance awareness

Strategic planning and execution

Communication and stakeholder engagement

People leadership and performance management

Operational excellence and accountability

Why Join Lyceum College

This role presents an opportunity to shape and lead a Faculty within a growing higher education institution committed to transformation governance integrity and academic excellence. The successful candidate will play a central role in strengthening faculty performance and contributing to the Colleges broader academic strategy.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Lyceum College reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Required Skills:

Academic leadership and governance Regulatory and compliance awareness Strategic planning and execution Communication and stakeholder engagement

Required Education:

A Doctoral qualification in Disaster & Safety Management Criminal Justice Policing Law or a closely related discipline (mandatory).Minimum of 3 years experience in an academic leadership role within higher experience in academic programme management and faculty-level understanding of higher education regulatory frameworks (CHE DHET SAQA).

About Lyceum CollegeLyceum College is a recognised private higher education institution committed to academic excellence regulatory compliance and continuous institutional growth within the South African higher education landscape. The College is seeking to appoint a dynamic and academically credibl...