SUBJECT SPECIALISTS/ FACILITATORS

Job Summary

Requirements

Responsibilities

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. Facilitate Teacher Development Workshops across all the participating districts and schools.

2. Conduct School Support Visits – These are classroom support to both the learners and teachers ensuring high quality curriculum delivery using different skills, techniques and methodologies of knowledge and skills transfer.

3. Train teachers on the appropriate use of educational resources i.e. science apparatus, mathematical sets, Geogebra etc.

4. Develop Teacher training materials/ manuals (facilitator and training manual) in Mathematics, Natural Sciences for Grades 7 – 9.

5. Generating PowerPoint presentations for teacher training workshops.

6. Prepare and manage the pre and post-test for both learners and teachers to track and measure impact.

7. Generate weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.

8. Align all the training with CAPS/ ATP plans.

1. The incumbent must be available to work during the week; weekends (Saturdays) and during the school holidays. 

2. They must have knowledge and experience about the DBE educational reforms, material development, assessment techniques, implementation of teacher development programs, online teaching and be registered with SACE. 

3. The incumbent must be aware of or understand the educational challenges i.e.

• lack of laboratory facilities impeding the learner’s practical skills in Natural Sciences, etc.

• Poor Mathematics uptake in the FET

1. Responsible for teacher development and classroom support

2. Responsible for development/ review of learning materials/ manuals and training PowerPoint presentations.

3. Responsible for administering assessment tasks (pre and post-test)

4. Responsible for compiling a report after every activity using recent technology i.e. typed report (both narrative and graphical representation) with pictures

5. Maintain high standards of professional engagement at all times.

6. Engage stakeholders ethically and responsibly using different mediums i.e. telephony, social media and outlook.

1. An accredited teachers’ qualification with a minimum of an honors degree

2. Assessor and Moderator accreditation will be an added advantage.

3. A minimum of 5 years’ teaching experience in the relevant subject and at an appropriate grade.

4. Must have effective communication skills in English and any other African language.

5. Must have basic computer literacy skills and able to use online teaching platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams)

6. Driver’s License essential

7. Advanced ICT skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WhatsApp, MS Teams etc. as platforms and tools to support teaching and learning