- Stellenbosch
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Education NGO & Non-profit
- Reference: 112455
Vacancy Details
Employer: Pebbles Project
This position is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of the School Enrichment Programme for the Pebbles Project
Critical performance areas:
Critical performance areas:
- Leadership Development, Implementation and Management
- Training Initiative
- Learner On-site Support Initiative
- Practitioner On-site Support Initiative
- Initiative Support, Implementation and Management
- Centre management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Administration
Programme Development
- Provide support to the SEP practitioners through on-site support, mentoring and training
- Present any other initiatives as requested by the SEP Manager
- Conduct regular research to comply with legislation, best practice models and trends with the education sector
- Assist the SEP Manager with annual strategic planning and ongoing programme development
- Participate in training/workshops offered by partnering organisations in order to implement the activities strategically
Training Initiative
- To train practitioners in the developmental stages of learners, classroom management and discipline strategies
- To educate practitioners in the implementation of the daily programme
- To use the strength based approach when training SEP Practitioners
- To train Practitioners on educational resources to stimulate development and play
- To share and demonstrate age appropriate teaching techniques with the practitioner
- To review and evaluate the increase in knowledge and improved skill levels of the practitioners
- Consult with the training coordinator in planning monthly trainings
- To identify and present relevant topics that enhance the personal development of practitioners
SEP Learner On-site Support Initiative
- Assist with academic support ( homework and tutoring support)
- Implement positive discipline strategies
- Strengthen early learning outcomes through the development of the learner’s social and emotional skills
- Identify learners with barriers to learning (gather background information ,learner On-Site Support Investigation, complete referrals, case discussions, case conferencing)
- Assist with the collection of school reports
- Identify, adapt and implement strategies for practitioner development
- Model appropriate ways for practitioners to engage with the learners
- Demonstrate and practice classroom management and provide guidance on the layout and aesthetics of centres
- Mentor and coach practitioners in the methods of using educational resources and learning materials
- Evaluate the implementation of the daily programme and the use of the appropriate knowledge and skills addressed in training
- Conduct a baseline assessment for each practitioner and utilise findings to develop monthly training content and on-site support .
- Conduct Practitioner evaluations and create a Support Plan for Practitioners. Refer any concerts to the Area Manager for performance management
- Present model lessons that promote positive discipline
- To research and develop resources that can be used for multi-grade teaching and developing play
- Mutually establish clear, achievable and shared goals for practitioner development
- Guide practitioners on using the appropriate strength based activities that promotes participation
Initiative Support, Implementation and Management (Stellenbosch)
- Coordinate the nomination and voting process for After-school Ambassadors across regions
- Conduct orientation of each Ambassador and parent/caregiver
- Coordinate 3 Main projects - Annual Camp, Community engagement in collaboration with the community action committee representative and establishing a peer to peer mentorship programme
- Partner with Industry leaders/internal employees/Practitioners that will mentor one Ambassador
- Conduct 2 weekly capacity building one-on-one mentoring session and 1 small group workshops once a month - using the value based approach;
- Conduct leadership development training during the School Enrichment Programme monthly training sessions, in the year
- Coordinate all logistical and transport management of the leadership initiative activities (Stell)
- Manage the relevant budget in alignment to Pebbles Project policies
- Manage resources and equipment requests, arrange the purchases and facilitate the distribution in alignment with Pebbles Project policies.
- Manage and monitor the inventory for the Leadership Initiative resources
- Track alumni and collaborate and work alongside the Career development Initiative to improve and develop critical skills.
Centre Management
- Report any general upkeep of the building, landscaping and outdoor/play areas of all the centres to the Area Manager
- To ensure SEP Leadership and Development Initiatives are implemented correctly at the After-school centres
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensure all initiative activities are executed in alignment to the Pebbles Project Framework
- Assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the SEP Initiatives
- Assist with information to effectively monitoring and evaluation tools to track the success of the Training, Learner On-site and Practitioner On-site Initiatives
- Contribute to service development through identifying gaps in initiative implementation.
- Take over all responsibilities for the timely(monthly) sharing of M&E information i e registers to the Management system
- Ensure continuous monitoring of KPIs and targets for all Initiatives
Administration
- Attend all the SEP training, to streamline the communications between the office and the practitioners
- Attend internal staff training
- Assist the senior management team with the collection of relevant and appropriate information
- Degree in Education
- 2 years experience in Education and Training
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