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Coordinator - Family Maths and Family Science Project (post level 10/11)

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
Nov 22, 2018

Job Details

Faculty Education

Science-for-the-Future

Coordinator: Family Maths and Family Science Project (post level 10/11)

Job ID:  2599

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Coordinate the Family Math and Family Science project, which includes to
    • handle logistics of the project work sessions, including student training sessions
    • manage attendance registers, certificates and other documents
    • prepare of venue and classroom training material for work sessions
    • liaise with schools and Department of Basic Education officials
  • Facilitate non-formal and formal training during Family Math and Family Science sessions on primary and tertiary level with focus on Foundation Phase Mathematics
  • Develop and upgrade of project training material with regard to Foundation Phase mathematics subject content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
  • Mentor visits to project participants at schools for professional development purpose

 

Inherent requirements:

  • Postgraduate teaching qualification
  • Three (3) to five (5) years' experience in Foundation Phase mathematics teaching at school level
  • Valid driver's licence

 

Required competencies:

  • Intermediate computer skills in MS Office
  • Ability to mentor others
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University's richly diverse working environment
  • Willing to travel from time to time to fulfil project requirements
  • Business acumen
  • Results oriented
  • Strategic thinking
  • Leading
  • Building coalitions

 

Recommendations:

  • Experience in teacher development programmes
  • Previous exposure to Family Math or Family Science programmes

 

Salary:

The salary scale is available on request.  For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 9161/ 3592/ 3221.

Fringe benefits

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

General:

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department / division.

Applications may only be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by the following:

  • a detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter (please note that the first three (3) referees on your CV will be contacted with regard to reference checking);
  • certified copies (not older than 3 months) of all academic records;
  • certified copies (not older than 3 months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);
  • a certified copy (not older than 3 months) of your identity document (ID).
  • a certified copy (not older than 3 months) of valid driver's license.

 

The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

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