Grade Head Curro Digied New Road at Curro Holdings Ltd

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:

• B ED/ BA/ BSC / Post Graduate Certificate of Education.
• SACE Registered.
• 1 – 2 year’s Grade Head experience.
• Clear criminal record.

The responsibilities are:

Grade planning, administration, and academics

• Collate and communicate grade planning schedule across the grade and manage the execution thereof.
• Create and distribute the termly plans for the grade.
• Create and distribute termly assessment plans for the grade.
• Create and distribute the staff duties plan for the grade.
• Create and distribute the afternoon academic plan.
• Maintenance and update of all information relating to events, incidents, absenteeism and issues across the grade.
• Manage absenteeism across the grade of learners
• Review teacher comments on termly report, suggest corrections and then submit to the phase head.
• Manage and plan weekly meetings and filter down relevant information from phase heads
• Discuss grade requirements with teachers, gather quotes and submit a proposed grade budget to the phase head
• Compile schedules of learners for the following year and suggest class splits for new academic year across the grade with teacher inputs
• Update grades learners as per applicable system

Staff management and mentoring

• Mentoring and management of tutor teachers
• Provide input into tutor teacher appraisals
• Communication with tutor teachers to ensure that they have all the relevant information relating to the grade and requirements
• Advising and supporting tutor teachers on policies and processes
• Ensure that all grade staff know how to use the report generation process
• Assist new teachers with various systems

Interventions and discipline 

• Implementation of policies and procedures in conjunction with school management
• Management of interventions regarding learner discipline and monitoring of intervention plans
• Review of academic needs and set up interventions and individualised plans

Grade Event management and planning

• Set up grade calendar events annually.
• Design and manage duty roster for grade events in conjunction with other grade heads.
• Management and execution of grade events from start to finish
• Monitor assigned budgets for grade events.
• Innovation relating to new events.
• Management of students with regards to the function

Planning and own class management

• Plan and set up assessment roster for the term
• Set up the demarcation for each assessment during the term as per the grade
• Monitor and adjust planning throughout the term as per unforeseen events
• Set up and design of classroom / Learning Area for optimal performance of class and based on specific needs
• Setting of rules and boundaries to manage discipline
• Communication and relationship building with pupils and parents (newsletters, sporting letters, outings letters etc.)

Assessment process and homework management 

• Setting and moderation (pre and post) of assessments including formal (FAT) and continuous (CAS)
• Prepare revision packs, notes and lessons.
• Active invigilation of assessments
• Marking and moderation of assessments within specified time period
• Return of assessments and class correction and revising on topics
• Planning of homework including a learner work schedule
• Monitor homework

Teaching

• Take attendance registers.
• Measured Academic Achievement.
• Measured Academic Improvement
• Plan lessons to be interactive and creative.
• Make use of modern days tools and processes
• Managing the teaching pace based on the learners
• Set up workbooks as per specifications.
• Make sure that learners are aware of events, homework etc.

Extramural coordination and activities

• Plan and manage assigned extramural activities
• Attend practices and sporting fixtures
• Take attendance registers
• Attendance at school activities as assigned
• Manage outings and attend
• Phase and grade meetings