Engineering Academic Head

The Academic Head provides strategic leadership for the academic function, overseeing curriculum development, teaching and learning, assessment practices, and academic staff performance. This role ensures high-quality student support, maintains compliance with South African higher education regulations, and drives academic quality assurance to promote excellence across all programmes.
· Provide overall academic leadership, ensuring alignment with the institution's mission, vision, and regulatory requirements (CHE, DHET, ECSA).
· Lead the development and review of academic policies, procedures, and strategies.
· Ensure programmes are industry-aligned, compliant with NQF/HEQSF standards, and support clear articulation and progression pathways.
· Oversee the quality assurance and programme review functions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, while delegating day-to-day QA processes to the Quality Assurance Officer.
· Support and manage academic staff through ...