High School Curriculum & Assessment Officer Linguistics - SPARK Schools
SPARK Schools
- Rosebank, Johannesburg
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Primary Subjects: Linguistic 8 to 12
- Secondary Subjects/Areas: Three other subject areas as agreed based on skills in the team.
- Drive the implementation of the curriculum and assessment model at SPARK Schools.
- Supplement a rigorous network-wide curriculum for the allocated subjects that aligns to and extends the South African national curriculum, including comprehensive assessments for all grades and all subjects.
- Conduct weekly observation linked to curriculum coverage
- Conduct PD sessions for teachers directed at curriculum gaps
- Support pre-service and in-service professional development for school leaders and educators on curriculum.
- Helps instructional coaches and educators to develop instructional strategies and intervention programmes
- Source and recommend for implementation appropriate curriculum resources
- Document and communicate scope and sequence of curriculum for each grade level and subject, in conjunction with internal assessments.
- Demonstrate a relentless commitment to student achievement.
- Facilitate a network-wide assessment and data analysis cycle that allows school leaders
- Generate and manage internal assessment schedules, logistics, and reporting.
- Monitor grade-level and phase-specific progress against scope and sequence maps and assessments, using data analysis.
- Clearly communicate network-wide and school data to school leaders, in order to ensure accurate interpretation of student progress.
- To engage and maintain relations with external stakeholders within the Education sphere i.e DOE, DBE, GDE, WCED, Districts, ISASA, UMALUSI, etc
- To attend district meetings and maintain a healthy relationships with subject advisors, academic compliance manager and other academic compliance officials in the DOE, DBE, GDE, WCED, Districts, ISASA, UMALUSI, etc
- Attend academic compliance meetings hosted by Umalusi, Isaasa or any other education governing body.
- To Support the team responsible for SA-SAMS, CEMIS, and Valistractor submissions to district offices.
- To uphold, maintain and appropriately store all statutory documents and records related to school compliance.
- To identify, investigate and correct any potential compliance risks associated with the operations of our school.
- Escalating risks relating to academic compliance
- Develop and Moderate assessments
- Curate assessments from the DOE and other bodies
- Develop ATPs
- Develop medium plans
- Review lesson plans linked to assessment readiness
- Evaluate resources and make recommendations.
- Bachelor's degree required with Linguistics major.
- At least three years' experience formally coaching teachers.
- Experience in Linguistics Curriculum Development and Assessment
- fair market linked remuneration
- performance-based annual bonuses and increases
- above average/good annual leave
- life, disability and funeral cover
- employee wellness support
- educational support & study leave
- individualised professional development, support and mentorship
- employee discount on school fees
- opportunities for career growth