LECTURER.2.01 - Academic Advisor at Lecturer level (AC08)

Job Description

The Faculty of Commerce, Law, and Management (CLM) at the University of the Witwatersrand invites applications for the position of Academic Advisor at Lecturer level. The primary focus of the job is to provide holistic support to undergraduate students in the faculty, in order to enhance the learning environment and improve student success by being responsive to student needs and challenges. Candidates will work closely with members of the CLM Teaching and Learning Unit, including other advisors and the Assistant Deans for Teaching and Learning, as well as a range of faculty and institutional stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• A master’s degree, preferably in higher education or a cognate disciplinary field.
• Evidence of completing the Academic Advising Professional Development (AAPD) short learning programme offered by the UFS would be an advantage.
• Experience working as an academic advisor in the South African public higher education sector for at least two years.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the student lifecycle within South African public higher education contexts.
• Proven ability to develop proactive student initiatives and interventions

Academic Advising Duties

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data
• Engagement and Interaction
• Research
• Administrative Duties

Key Competencies

• Strong understanding of the public higher education student landscape.
• Excellent facilitation, training, and advisory skills.
• Analytical ability to interpret student data and identify actionable improvements.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills appropriate to working effectively in a range of contexts and settings with students and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent English oral presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Experience of working with online and digital technologies.
• Excellent organisational and project-management skills.
• Reliability and conscientiousness, with the ability to follow through with responsibilities.
• The ability to be self-directed: anticipating needs and taking initiative.
• The flexibility to adapt, and to optimise resources in an emerging/changing environment.
• The ability to work independently or in a team, and to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities.
• A high level of proficiency in MS Office and related applications, and in using learning management systems.

How to Apply

Submit a covering letter together with a CV that includes the names, addresses and contact details (as well as email addresses) of three referees, and certified copies of qualifications by registering your profile on the Wits i-Recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting your application.