Programme Director at EDRO

Job description

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of daily EDRO Academy class, weekly Saturday classes and quarterly Holiday Workshops that work with participants from Grade 4 to Grade 10.
• Research of international best practice in the field of Computer Science instructional design.
• Discovery, exploration, experimentation and documentation of novel lesson ideas utilising various robotics media.
• Development and expansion of the existing EDRO programme.
• Participation in the recruitment process of new EDRO facilitators.
• Assist the Managing Director with the development of training programmes for new EDRO facilitators.
• Performing qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the EDRO programme to assist in its ongoing development.
• Reporting to management and the board on the status of the EDRO programme.

Requirements

• A sincere love of working creatively with large groups of children.
• Education degree or diploma (PGCE, B.Ed., etc).
• 3+ years’ experience teaching Mathematics at Upper Primary/ High School level.
• 3+ years’ experience researching, designing and implementing well-structured, creative, highly effective lessons.
• A well-established, confident classroom management strategy.
• Own transport and valid driver’s licence.
• Exceptional problem solving and problem setting skills.
• Strong competence with Microsoft Office suit – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
• A mature and internalised understanding of learning theory.
• An ability to find inner-calm in chaotic environments.
• A strong desire to learn fundamental Computer Science and international best practice around its pedagogy.