Programme Coordinator and Lecturer: BCom Management and Higher Certificate in Total Quality Management

Summary

Coordinates and teaches business programmes like a BCom in Management and Higher Certificate in TQM, ensuring curriculum quality, regulatory compliance, and student success in higher education.

Lyceum College invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and academically accomplished candidates for the position of

Programme Coordinator and Lecturer within the Faculty of Commerce.

This is an exciting opportunity for an academic who is passionate about academic excellence, innovative teaching, programme leadership and student success. The successful candidate will coordinate designated business programmes, contribute to curriculum development and academic governance, deliver high-quality teaching, and ensure that programme implementation remains academically coherent, operationally effective and compliant with applicable higher education requirements.


The incumbent will primarily coordinate the following programmes:

  • Bachelor of Commerce in Management; and

  • Higher Certificate in Total Quality Management (TQM).


Key Responsibilities


The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • coordinating the effective academic and operational delivery of assigned programmes;

  • developing, reviewing and enhancing curricula, learning materials and assessments;

  • delivering engaging lectures, tutorials and academic support interventions;

  • ensuring alignment with institutional policies, the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework and the requirements of the Council on Higher Education and other relevant regulatory bodies;

  • monitoring programme performance, student progression, retention and academic outcomes;

  • identifying and supporting students who may be academically at risk;

  • designing valid, reliable and appropriately challenging assessments;

  • coordinating assessment, examination and moderation processes;

  • providing constructive and developmental feedback to students;

  • managing and supporting independent contractors, module leaders and sessional lecturers;

  • contributing to programme reviews, accreditation processes and regulatory submissions;

  • participating in faculty and institutional academic governance structures;

  • maintaining accurate programme, assessment and student records;

  • contributing to research, scholarly activity and the integration of current research into teaching and curriculum development;

  • facilitating staff development and supporting the adoption of effective distance-learning practices and educational technologies; and

  • developing and maintaining productive relationships with students, colleagues, external academics, professional bodies and other relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements


Applicants must possess:

  • a Master’s degree in Management, Business Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration, Commerce or a closely related field;

  • a minimum of three years’ lecturing experience within a higher education environment, preferably within higher education;

  • demonstrated experience in academic programme coordination or academic leadership;

  • experience in curriculum development, assessment design and programme review;

  • a sound understanding of the South African higher education regulatory and quality-assurance environment;

  • experience in working with Council on Higher Education standards, accreditation requirements or related regulatory frameworks;

  • strong academic writing, communication, administrative and organisational capabilities; and

  • proficiency in the use of digital learning platforms and educational technologies



Advantageous Requirements

The following will be advantageous:

  • a doctoral qualification in a relevant business or commerce discipline;

  • experience in the coordination or delivery of business qualifications;

  • experience in open, distance or online learning;

  • an established or developing research and publication profile;

  • experience in the supervision of undergraduate or postgraduate research;

  • experience in managing independent contractors or sessional academic staff; and

  • previous involvement in programme accreditation, reaccreditation or institutional quality-assurance processes.



Required Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

  • academic leadership and sound professional judgement;

  • a strong commitment to teaching excellence and student success;

  • advanced planning, coordination and programme-management abilities;

  • excellent written and verbal communication skills;

  • the ability to manage multiple academic and administrative priorities;

  • a thorough and detail-oriented approach to compliance and record-keeping;

  • the ability to analyse student and programme data and implement appropriate interventions;

  • competence in assessment design, moderation and quality assurance;

  • strong interpersonal and stakeholder-engagement skills;

  • adaptability and confidence in technology-enabled teaching environments;

  • a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach; and

  • a commitment to ethical conduct, academic integrity and continuous improvement.



Why Join Lyceum College?

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the development of future business leaders while participating in curriculum innovation, academic governance, research and the continued enhancement of the College’s business provision.

This role is suited to an academic who is equally comfortable in the digital classroom, in programme leadership, in student support and within the regulatory and quality-assurance environment of higher education.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Lyceum College reserves the right not to make an appointment. Appointment will be subject to the verification of qualifications, references, employment history and any other appropriate pre-employment checks.

Lyceum College is committed to employment equity and reserves the right to give preference to suitably qualified candidates in accordance with its Employment Equity Plan.