Overview
The vision of the Eastern Cape Department of Education is to offer a quality education and training system that transforms schools into centres of community life and promotes shared moral values, good governance and sustainable development.
Its mission is to provide quality education for sustainable development by providing socially relevant and...
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The incumbent must have experience of 3 years in Language in Education Policy Implementation.
Must possess a 3-year qualification in an indigenous African language (isiXhosa or Sesotho). Must demonstrate Project Management of a Language in Education Policy Implementation Project.
Duties
Drive the management of the implementation the Language in Education Policy (1997) through national and provincial programs including Mother Tongue-based Bilingual Education (MTBBE). Facilitate Status Planning activities of the indigenous languages in the province; facilitate capacitation and training of School Governing Bodies and school communities on School Language Policy (SLP) development and/or SLP reviews to comply with the Language in Education Legislative Framework. Assist school communities to develop SLPs that ensure multilingualism and intervene where language violations occur and offer assistance and guidance.
Establish infrastructure to enhance Acquisition Planning by ensuring that schools are fully multilingual as enshrined in the Constitution. Advocate and reinforce government responsibility to ensure that the benefits of service delivery are distributed equally by providing equitable access to services for all our clients irrespective of language in order to enhance their participation and voice in education matters. Monitor language use in the department to ensure the functional use of all the official languages of the province, promoting the public image of Government.
Encourage language learning, specifically tailored to the needs of the Public Service, to improve Public Servant's efficiency and productivity in the workplace and make the benefits of multilingualism visible.
Encourage vibrant discourse on multilingualism with language role players and stakeholders. Establish collaborative partnerships to ensure the successful implementation of the Language in Education Policy (1996). Facilitate advocacy campaigns of Language Transformation.
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