iTEACHlab Coordinator at Mancosa

Job description

CORE PURPOSE

The iTEACHlab Coordinators role is to lead the planning, organizing and the execution of the iTEACHlab agenda focusing on growth

CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Coordinate and faciliate iTEACHlab activities 
• Supervise the regional iTEACHlab administrator 
• Design, develop, and review materials for new courses and short learning programmes (SLP) to be delivered in the iTEACHlab
• Create and review training manuals for students and staff 
• Conceptualise, strategise, and plan all student and staff iTEACHlab activities engaging with Hub leaders
• Faciliate the courses in the iTEACHlab 
• Research on different technologies in the iTEACHlab and their role in improving education

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in ICT, Education, Engineering, Computer Science or other related disciplines (STEAM education Fields)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of 2 years facilitation experience  
• Experience in STEM-related fields (Preferred but not required)
• Experience in teaching and the classroom (Preferred but not required)
• Strong communication skills
• Good temperament, friendly and cheerful disposition
• Enjoys working with young adults, teachers, and lecturers
• Require exceptional soft skills in areas like creative problem-solving, teamwork and Communication
• Plan, organize, execute and lead iTEACHlab agenda
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to strategize plans of action
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to encourage teamwork and solicit ideas from staff
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in managing and coordinating teams

ADVANTAGES

• Understanding of the CAPS curriculum 
• IT skills (Moodle, Zoom, Webinars, Microsoft: Teams, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Excellent presentation skills (contact and online)
• Excellent research skills
• Knowledge of basic electronics
• Familiar with clever touch usage
• Experience in new educational technologies like Virtual reality and Augmented reality
• Experience developing academic programmes
• Experience developing SACE programmes