Teaching and Learning Coordinator (post level 1011) (Contract appointment 1 year) (2 positions) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) (Job ID 6380)

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Duties and responsibilities:

Project Coordination and Administration

Provide leadership for implementing an exemplary multilingual and comprehensive blended learning
academic tutorial support programme in the designated faculty.
Provide ongoing developmental support for the improvement of teaching and learning interventions between
CTL and the Faculty.
Lead the monitoring and evaluation of the tutorial programme in collaboration with CTL.
Develop and maintain relationships with lecturers in the faculty involved in ASTEP
Lead customisation and expansion of tutorials in the faculties using a range of data sources.
Manage and implement the tracking and monitoring of tutors academic and professional performance.
Plan design implement and evaluate tutors development initiatives for the of Faculty.
Perform administrative duties as determined by the Teaching and Learning Manager/Vice Dean Teaching
and Learning.
Coordinate and manage the faculty tutorial timetables in collaboration with the Teaching and Learning
Manager/ Faculty Manager/Timetable office.
Inspect teaching and learning facilities used by the ASTEP in collaboration with the Faculty Managers and/or relevant faculty staff.
Lead one or more of the identified ASTEP processes.

Financial Management
Manage the faculty tutorial budgets.
Manage tutor payments in alignment with the approved budgets.
Manage tutor salary tracking.
Provide monthly reporting on actual expenditure.

Research
Contribute to research output in teaching and learning for the CTL and the Faculty (conference presentations and publishing of articles).
Provide data-driven and timely feedback on trends impact and quality of student development initiatives.
Coordinate and facilitate the measurement of assigned teaching and learning interventions and campaigns in the faculties.

Collaboration
Provide accurate and detailed solutions to the Facultys Teaching and Learning needs in collaboration with the relevant Teaching and Learning stakeholders.
Collaborate with Blended Learning Innovation Support and Services (BLISS) focus area in CTL to facilitate staff development programmes for the faculty staff (academic and support).

Training and Development
Facilitate capacity development and ongoing training support for tutors.
Identify areas of improvement and organise ongoing development workshops/sessions during the semester.
Collaborate with the ASTEP team in the creation of tutor training materials.

Inherent Job Requirements:

Bachelors degree or an Advanced Diploma/ degree/Postgraduate Certificate on NQF Level 7.
Minimum of two (2) years experience in student academic development in a higher education environment.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the use of Learning Management Systems.

Recommendations:

Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma on NQF Level 8.
Programme coordination experience in the area of academic support.
Minimum two (2) years experience in coordinating student academic development initiatives in higher education (tutoring lecturing mentoring etc).
Knowledge of data management.
Knowledge of action research.

Key Competencies Required:

Results-Oriented:
- The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
- The ability to be reliable responsible dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic Thinking:
- The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
- The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.

Business Acumen:
- The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
- Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading:
- The ability to lead take charge of situations and offer opinions and directions to others.
- The ability to be cooperative with others display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building Coalitions:
- The ability to negotiate sell influence and to persuade others.
- The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Required Documents

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!
To ensure your application is complete you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements as well as the following standard documentation:
A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Copies of your qualifications or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications please include SAQA accreditation).
A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals).
Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter appointment contract service certificate or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only).

Assumption of duties:
1 May 2026 or as soon as possible.

Closing date:
15 March 2026

Salary:
The annual remuneration package including benefits is RRper annum depending on the budget available for the position relevant work experience and qualifications.

Fringe benefits:
(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme medical aid scheme group life insurance housing allowance leave and sick leave service bonus and study benefits.

Enquiries:
For enquiries please feel free to contact or email Additionally kindly contact / 2558 for assistance.

General:
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The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.