Programme Coordinator: Postgraduate Diploma in Blended Teaching

About the role

Reporting to the Dean: Postgraduate Studies, the Programme Coordinator manages the planning, development, administration and implementation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Blended Teaching in Higher Education. The role is hybrid (on-campus and remote), and the successful candidate is the primary manager of the programme, responsible for its delivery, including head-lecturing at least one module.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate the curriculum, annual assessments, teaching evaluations and programme operations, keeping the programme on schedule and within budget
• Manage learning, teaching and assessment documents, resources and deadlines with the LTA, eLearn and assessment teams, and coordinate lecturer and moderator onboarding
• Supervise programme team members and oversee daily operations
• Develop a three-year research plan, publish at least one scholarly article per year and attend conferences; hold professional registration where required
• Work with the quality assurance unit, update eFiles, prepare programme reviews and ensure module outcomes match programme exit-level outcomes
• Produce dashboards and reports on headcount, throughput, success rates, graduate outcomes, at-risk students, assessment results and eLearn participation
• Help develop the annual academic strategy and budget, track expenditure, process invoices from independent contractors and monitor competitor programmes
• Ensure industry relevance through annual Delphi exercises with industry experts
• Head-lecture at least one module, write an eStudy guide, set assessments and marking guidelines, mark at least 50% of assessments in smaller modules and moderate internally

Required profile

• Master's degree (doctorate preferred)
• At least 10 years' experience in higher education, including 5+ years in programme coordination and administration
• 5+ years in blended or hybrid teaching, facilitation or training in higher education

Required skills

• Strong oral and written communication
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of the institution

The closing date is 30 November 2026; interviews are held within two weeks of closing, and the position starts on 1 January 2027. Applications are submitted through the institution's recruitment channel.