Academic Lead; Education : Online - Remote Work X2

Direct Reporting Line

Head of Education

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE‑Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

Emeris, Online Centre has a vacancy for an Academic Lead (Education):
Online – Remote Work.

• Online Lecturing
  • Online Lecturing on programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) in the distance mode of delivery.
  • Delivering a minimum of 3 modules per semester.
  • Lecture preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities.
  • Marking of assessments and feedback to students in subjects lectured.
  • Development of ICE activities, manuals, exam scripts and marking memos where required.
  • May be required to internally moderate assessment scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery.
  • Development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader, moderator.
• Qualifications & Modules Leadership
  • Support function to T&L in the distance mode and to The IIE in the discipline.
  • Work with Lecturers and Tutors on their programme/s to build campus knowledge of industry trends and graduate placement.
  • Conducting peer reviews in programme of speciality.
  • Brand resource SME to The IIE on modules and programme of expertise.
  • Support the adoption of teaching and learning strategies and approaches in the distance mode.
  • Involvement in lecturer orientation / briefing / forum.
  • Involvement in student orientation and Programme Info sessions.
  • Act as a panel member in the selection and recruitment process of Lecturers/Tutors.
• Mentoring of new lecturers
  • Quality Assurance:
    Conduct evaluations of the quality of teaching and learning (Moderation support, Peer Review, Buddy Systems, Faculty initiatives and support of online lecturers – Program specific).
  • Academic tracking of online lecturers/tutors and initiatives implemented.
  • Keeping up to date on current national and international best practice for online T&L, including the development of support resources, online engagement and delivery strategies.
  • Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist and/or EdTech and/or Instructional Designer to develop synchronous and asynchronous support resources specific to the programme / faculty to which they are affiliated.
  • Working in collaboration with the Teaching & Learning Specialist to develop and promote effective real time (synchronous) delivery practices suitable for, and specific to, an online learning environment.
  • Working with individual lecturers, new and tenured, to ensure selected resources are best suited to their particular discipline / module.
  • Assessment point tracking using relevant platforms. Working in collaboration with relevant role‑players to identify at‑risk modules, devise, roll out, and track suitable interventions.
• Student Development & Support
  • Championing/leading and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students.
  • Track individual student academic performance across the programme.
  • Track student enrolment and success rates and work with The Teaching & Learning Specialist to put the necessary interventions in place to reduce drop‑out rates and increase success and completion rates.
  • Assist where required with the experiential learning of students in their programme.
  • Conduct student support interventions where required.
  • Appropriate academic administration as required (related to student development and support).
  • Implement academic guidance initiatives or programmes, organize workshops, seminars and training sessions to enhance academic expectations.
  • A blend of asynchronous/synchronous support for relevant faculty.
• Research and Scholarship
  • All designated academic employees are required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and are also required to contribute towards The IIE’s Emeris achieving its annual research output targets. Individual research output units will be set in consultation…