Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning

Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning (Faculty of Humanities) (N )

Position Summary

NWU North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit invites applications for the role of Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Humanities. This is a fixed-term appointment at Mafikeng campus (Peromnes Grade 4).

Location: Mafikeng - Capital City

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

Job purpose

As the most senior representative of the Faculty of Humanities on site, manage the operational delivery to achieve the unitary Faculty strategy and plan. In addition, provide functional and academic leadership and quality assurance across campuses in respect of Teaching and Learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning: Implement Faculty teaching and learning practices and processes on site and drive alignment across campuses.
• Align academic programmes and modes of delivery on all campuses.
• Implement, monitor and report on systems and processes for continuous quality assurance.
• Joint accountability to update and review Faculty quality manual.
• Manage quality assurance of academic programmes across sites of delivery.
• Manage and complete external and internal programme evaluations and reviews.
• Monitor and report on progress against and compliance with improvement plans post programme reviews.
• Encourage and instil innovative Teaching and Learning methods.
• Manage continuous curriculum and programme alignment in relation to Faculty plan, NWU academic standards and assessment frameworks.
• Participate in enrolment planning and manage enrolments to ensure optimal enrolment levels in various academic fields, qualification levels and modes of delivery.
• Drive integration of research outputs into teaching and learning to enhance professional qualifications and graduate employability.
• Ensure preparation of students for post-graduate research programmes where relevant.
• Implement profitable programmes and initiate and sustain third-stream revenue generating initiatives to increase financial strength.
• Project implementation under direction of the executive dean to optimise under and post graduate throughput quality.
• Strategy Development: Co-determine Faculty strategy and joint accountability for its implementation.
• Jointly accountable for successful implementation of the NWU Teaching and Learning strategy and the overall NWU strategy.
• Translate the Faculty strategy into a site implementation plan and operationalize.
• Operational Management: Lead and direct day-to-day operational planning, performance and quality ensuring alignment with the Faculty plan.
• Oversee and manage utilisation of resources and finances as allocated by the Executive Dean; deputise for the Executive Dean as required.
• Chair relevant Faculty board committee(s) and maintain stakeholder relationships across campus.
• Community Engagement: Identify and drive local opportunities for community engagement and integrate into teaching and learning.
• Student Relations: Liaise with students and parents, build relationships and resolve escalations; increase students’ identification with the Faculty across campuses.
• External Relationships: Secure funding, professional recognition, academic development and employment through effective relationships with peers, higher education institutions, the research community, industry and professional bodies.
• Position and promote the Faculty and NWU Brand through marketing and communication, relationships with local government, the community, industry, students, parents and alumni; promote internationalisation and commercialization.
• Management and Leadership: Ensure faculty effectiveness and efficiency, governance, risk management, cost-effectiveness and systems implementation; personal development and values-based leadership.

Minimum Requirements

• A PhD in one of the Faculty’s disciplines (NQF level 10).
• Five (5) to ten (10) years’ senior management experience.
• Significant teaching and learning experience within the higher education environment.
• Membership and/or professional registration with appropriate academic and professional networks.

Key Functional/Technical Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of the RSA Higher Education system
• Well-developed information and communication technology proficiency
• Management accounting proficiency
• Contract development and management proficiency
• Knowledge of student access and support and curriculum design and delivery within the applicable academic fields

Key Behavioural Competencies

• Professional work ethic; autonomous, accurate and assertive; responsible, accountable, fair, transparent.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written); decisive with timely action; follow-through on commitments.
• Accepts public criticism and responds appropriately; entrepreneurial; represents the Faculty professionally.

Remuneration

£ The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

Enquiries

Enquiries regarding job content: Prof. Dumi Moyo on

Enquiries regarding recruitment process: Mr Lionel Eksteen on

Closing Date

12 October 2025

Planned commencement of duties

As soon as possible

Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website. Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered. The University is committed to Employment Equity and transformation; preference will be given to designated groups in line with the EEA and NWU plan. The University reserves the right not to appoint. Shortlisted candidates only will be contacted. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful.

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