Primary Schools English Subject Lead – 2024 needed at SPARK Schools
Job title : Primary Schools English Subject Lead – 2024
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : April 26, 2024
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Responsibilities:
- Support the monitoring, refinement, and implementation of the curriculum and assessment model at SPARK Schools by:
- Supporting the planning and delivery of pre-service and in-service professional development for school leaders and teachers on curriculum, at least once per term – in person or virtual
- Clearly and timeously communicating training expectations and academic content updates to school leaders.
- Visiting schools within the region to support academic implementation and/or conducting virtual check-in meetings with regional subject coaches.
- Checking and scripting of subject-specific PD plans.
- Creating and checking assessments and memorandums.
- Supporting regional subject-specific moderation.
- Cross-checking documentation of scripted internal processes at SPARK schools e.g. policies, timetables.
- Supporting the Curriculum and Assessment Leads with creation and effective implementation of subject-specific curricular resources and exemplar lesson plans.
- Supporting the Curriculum and Assessment Leads with content building/checking on the internal LMS, itslearning.
- Supporting the planning and delivering of onboarding of new-to-SPARK teachers.
- Demonstrate commitment to support regional student achievement through:
- Researching new and innovative curriculum practices.
- Supporting the alignment of the academic curriculum with government standards, SPARK’s best practice, and international expectations and benchmarks, with guidance from the Curriculum and Assessment Lead.
- Documenting and communicating Yearly/Termly plans or scope and sequence maps for each grade level and subject, in conjunction with internal assessments.
- Monitoring grade-level, subject-specific progress against scope and sequence maps and assessments, using data analysis tools.
- Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits, such as meeting deadlines, honouring schedules,coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrating respect for others.
- Participate in and drive own professional development with a requirement to uphold standards of primary role as teacher or school leader, and if unable to do so, would be asked to step out of this position
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools Support and SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
- Nurture a high-achieving work environment where staff feel genuinely valued and supported.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools Support to SPARK Schools Support staff and SPARK Schools staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.
- 1 day per month of secondment to SPARK Support/Regional Venue to work with the C&A lead in-person
- RL would be responsible for arranging cover with their line manager and the completion of any tasks in advance of this working day.
Requirements
Experience:
- Three or more years of teaching experience with proven track record of academic achievement OR
- Teaching experience with a proven track record of academic achievement and at least a year of SPARK Schools leadership experience.
- Experience in supporting/coaching/mentoring members of staff at a SPARK school.
- Experience in planning and facilitating professional development and adult training.
- Experience in administration, marking and moderation of assessments.
- Experience in participating in school-level data analysing and inquiry as well as facilitating professional cycles of inquiry to improve instructional practice.
- Awareness of leading practice in subject-specific primary education – nationally and internationally.
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