Head of Department: Artificial Intelligence & Cyber Security
Location | Umhlanga, South Africa |
Date Posted | August 27, 2020 |
Category |
IT / Information Technology
Security |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | ZAR |
Description
Purpose:
Provide academic leadership through leading, managing and developing the department to ensure it achieves the highest possible standards of academic excellence.
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties:
- Develop and write study material.
- Undertake administration and other academic duties assigned by the Dean of Faculty
- Participate in research development.
- Be willing to participate in curriculum development.
- Prepare, conduct and assess in Information Technology or related subjects/modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Manage workloads for lecturers within the department
- Manage departmental budgets and promote financial sustainability
- Monitor teaching and learning processes for the department
- Supervise lecturers in the department
- Manage assessments
- Work collaboratively with other departments and faculties
Desired Experience & Qualification
Minimum Requirements:
- A Masters or equivalent qualification in Information Technology or related discipline (essential)
- University teaching / professional experience will be an added advantage
- Demonstrate innovative thinking, teaching, and learning skills.
- Demonstrate good knowledge of databases, Information systems and project management.
- Demonstrate good knowledge of machine learning.
- Good knowledge of technologies, such as Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, IoT, as well as C-Sharp Programming.
Package & Remuneration
To be discussed