The Independent Institute of Education, Rosebank College, is part of the ADvTECH Group, Africa's leading private education provider. From our humble beginning in 1909, Rosebank College has grown to a student population of more than 28,000 students nationwide. 

As we continue to expand and innovate, we invite passionate professionals to become part of our dynamic team. If you are driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in students' lives and wish to contribute to an institution that values academic excellence, connection, and student success, we would love to hear from you.  

Join us on our journey of shaping futures! 

Direct Reporting Line:

Head Academic

Job Purpose:

To provide training and support to the academic staff and students to promote adoption and development of online mediation skills in the Learn space to enhance the student learning experience. Furthermore, Educational Technologists are required to troubleshoot system errors as they arise.      

Key Performance Area:

IMPLEMENTATION OF LMS DECISIONS THAT SUPPORT STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES                       

Ensure compliance in implementing strategic directives issued by the IIEConsistent implementation of functionality, analytics and reporting options that promote IIERC's strategic imperatives at a campus level.Consult with campus stakeholders and collate feedback to be shared with the CSO.

SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT OF LECTURERS ON CAMPUS:                      

Design of the lecturer development process through the following:Analyse RCLearn analytics and facilitate feedback to lecturers.From RCLearn Analytics, ensure benchmarks are in place to improve lecturer RCLearn engagement.                 Provide input for peer reviews evidencing continuous Tech development plans.Implement training workshops for Independent Contractors (IC's) and permanent lecturers’ development on RCLearn.                 Implement On-boarding training for new IC lecturers and permanent academics.Implement buddy-system to support new IC lecturers on campus.Engage and collaborate with the Ed Tech team, campus Academic team and National Educational Technologist to ensure a planned and effective training strategy.Assist in the selection of candidates for Bb certified trainingQUALITY ASSURANCE OF EDTECH EXPERIENCE ON CAMPUS:                              
Assess effectiveness of RCLearn training for students across programmes.Evaluate the ability of students to log on, navigate and engage on RCLearn.Assess level of progress made by lecturers on development plans and report on areas of improvement and risk.Evaluate effectiveness of workshop material for student support workshops (RCLearn, SafeAssign, etc.), and provide updated material where necessary, including material for the Knowledge Base Resource Centre on RCLearn.

PROMOTING ONLINE ENGAGEMENT CULTURE ON CAMPUS:                 

Implements and supports policies and The IIE Teaching and Learning (T&L) strategy regarding Ed Tech adoption.Assist in the management of change related to the educational technology strategy.Promote online engagement on campus by building communities of best practice.Adopts evidenced based decision making and planning.Drives uptake of contemporary developments in T&L for the lecturers with a focus on blended learning strategies.Supports T&L discussion on campus amongst peers through a range of mediums, focusing on the blended mediums but supporting the T&L drives.

LECTURING:                        

Lectures 1 module per semester (not exceeding 70 hours in total).

EDTECH DEVELOPMENT:                 

Keep up to date with current local and international industry benchmarks (in relation to teaching in Blended Learning environments), attending online courses (e.g., MOOCs, Conferences, etc.), training and reading material related to this.

Research & Scholarship                                                                                                                                   

The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards The IIE’s Rosebank College achieving its annual research output targets.   

Person Description

Education:

Minimum

Tertiary degree & Postgrad with IT course in curriculum, as well as additional IT related courses (ideal), e.g., eMarketing/cyber marketing.Undergrad, with PGDip, and IT related courses are also acceptable, as well as educational courses. MOOCs in Education & IT.           

 Ideal

Blackboard Certification Level 1 - 3 (in house training, so not necessarily certified by BB)IT Skills beyond the "Office" scopeCertified Blackboard Trainer

Work Experience:

2 Years Educational Technologist Experience.1 Year Lecturing/teaching experience.           

Disclaimer:

Please note that only applications via the website will be considered for shortlisting.

IIE Rosebank College reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.