Manager Academic Success

Job description

As part of our continued growth, STADIO is establishing a brand-new City Campus in Rustenburg. STADIO Higher Education invites applications for the position of Manager: Academic Success.
Start date: 04 January 2027

Key responsibilities
Establishing the function:

• Establish the campus academic success function and set up the Library and Information Resource Centre, ensuring that the required resources are available.

Student success plan:

• Plan, resource and implement the centrally developed student success plan, and report on progress against targets.
• Take part in campus management committee meetings and contribute to the annual academic success and library budget.
• Secure the cooperation of campus role-players and apply STADIO's academic success and library policies and norms.

Student journey initiatives:

• Entry: Bridge the gap between school and higher education through fundamental literacies, bridging programmes and remedial support, working with the schools. Facilitate Quest4Success (STADIO's orientation programme) sessions and academic orientation.
• Progression: Run the schedule of student success skills training and keep participation records. Support at-risk students with the Schools and manage retention interventions.
• Work readiness: Deliver workplace-readiness and holistic development training and implement diagnostic tests and assessments in line with student success plan targets.

Library and information resource centre:

• Run a fully functional, well-resourced campus library and enforce library rules.
• Provide reference, research and technology assistance to students and staff, and present library and information literacy training.
• Coordinate library exhibitions, special events and open days.

Data analysis and reporting:

• Analyse survey, diagnostic and first year student profile data, and develop improvement plans and interventions for the campus management committee and the schools.
• Report annually on the efficacy of diagnostic tools, and report on literacy and academic development initiatives, training requests and student support.

Disability support and communication:

• Meet new students who have applied for concessions, plan learning accommodations, and work with student administration to implement them.
• Promote academic success and library activities, maintain the campus student success environment on Canvas, and draft staff and student communications.

 

Minimum requirements:

• A relevant honours degree.
• At least three years' experience in an academic management position in a higher education environment.
• Recommended: experience in an academic success or development role in higher education, or in library and information services.

Knowledge, skills and competencies

• Knowledge of student-centredness and student success principles, information literacy, and library and information services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, web browsers and modern IT infrastructure.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and data analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Influencing, planning, organising and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Customer-care orientation and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure, and to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptability and a professional, mature attitude.

Posted on 02 Nov 11:40, Closing date 16 Nov