Job Title : Language Coordinator

Faculty : Business

Department: Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Business

Campus/ Location: Cape Town Campus – Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary)

Job Type: Permanent

Occupational Function: Academic

Number of Positions: 1

Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)

Gr 7: R453 800 – R601 100

Advert Closing Date: 2/5/2014

Preamble

Minimum Requirements

• A Masters Degree in English/Communication or an equivalent field
• At least 5 years’ experience teaching English/Communication at a Higher Education institution
• Relevant management and leadership experience

Recommendations

• Doctoral qualification in English/Communication or an equivalent field
• Experience in both the technical and education aspects of e-Learning systems
• Publication of books and articles
• Supervision of postgraduate students

Key Performance Areas

• Establish, lead and manage the Unit for Business Communication
• Effective Human Resource Management
• Identification of human and technical resources needed to support effective use of Communication or Languages, teaching, learning and administration
• Lead and manage staff to improve research outputs and collaborate with other departments to sustain excellence in scholarship
• Formulate a Faculty Language and Communication strategy
• Liaison between institutional Language Committee and Faculty
• Assist faculty and staff in dealing with communication and language issues

Competencies

• Excellent teaching skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to gain commitment, motivate and negotiate
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Reflective organisational skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Sound knowledge of the discipline and Information Technology field
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Good work standards
• Client/learner focused

General Information

Commencement Date: 1 July 2014

Enquiries: Mrs C. Samuels

Tel: 021 460 3338

The Faculty of Business vision is to be a leading provider of business technology education in Africa and beyond.