Online Educator - Cape Town, South Africa - SACAP

SACAP

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

The South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) is the leading independent provider of education in psychology, counselling and coaching, offering accredited undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.

SACAP is looking for a full time Online Educator to form part of the Academic team at SACAP, based at our Head Office in Cape Town.

The Online Educator will be responsible for teaching five online modules per term, and to build a community of practice with part-time educators teaching counselling modules as part of the curriculum at SACAP.

Responsibilities:

Online teachingTeaching a minimum of five modules per term
Quality Assurance of the delivery of a portfolio of modules and their associated parttime educators by building a community of practice to support educators
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to assist Learning Designers and Curriculum Developers
Be an active member of the Research and Ethics Committee

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum of Masters Degree in Psychology
A minimum of 3 years teaching experience in Higher Education, particularly within an online context
Technologically savvy / strong digital literacy skills
Strong academic writing skills
Experience with online curriculum development
Exceptional organisational, management, and leadership skills
Understanding of the higher education landscape in South Africa

Personal Attributes:

A selfstarter and motivator
A practice change catalyst
High energy and solutionfocused
Selfdisciplined with outstanding organisational and time management skills
Excellent communicator
Strategic influencer
Able to develop and empower others
Manages stress well and has the ability to work under pressure
An intrinsic sense of academic excellence
Creative, flexible and energetic
Commitment to the culture and values of SACAP

The role will report directly to the Head of Learning Design and

Online Teaching.

Operating Hours:

This is a full-time position operating from Mondays to Fridays*:
Monday to Thursday: 08:30am to 17:00pm

Friday: 08:30am to 16:00pm

Due to the nature of this role, there will be a need to work flexible hours to the extent to which it is reasonably necessary to perform the duties of the position.