Teaching Experience Supervisor (Eastern Cape: Umtata Area) at IIE Rosebank College

Job Purpose: 

• The Teaching Experience Supervisor plays a critical role in supporting the professional development of student teachers during their school-based teaching practice.
• The Supervisor is responsible for observing, mentoring, assessing, and reporting on student performance in accordance with the institution’s requirements and the national teaching standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Supervision of Teaching Practice:

• Conduct scheduled school visits (in-person) to observe student teachers in the classroom.
• Evaluate and assess lesson planning, classroom delivery, classroom management, and reflective practice.
• Providing feedback essential to the student teachers regarding the content of observation and evaluation.

Mentorship and Support:

• Act as a mentor, offering guidance to student teachers.
• Ensuring and assisting the student teachers to reflect on their performance, identifying both strengths and areas of needed improvement regarding teaching /learning objectives, goals, strategies/approaches.
• Recommending teaching methods and/or alternatives for improving deficient areas in relation to the student teachers’ performance.

Assessment and Reporting:

• Complete formal observation reports and assessment rubrics according to institutional guidelines.
• Submit accurate and timely reports to the institution’s Teaching Practice Office.
• Participate in marking process if required.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Maintain regular communication with student teachers, mentor teachers at host schools, and institutional coordinators.
• Attend briefing, training, and feedback sessions as required by the institution.
• Uphold ethical conduct and confidentiality in all supervision activities.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications – 

• Honours degree in Education. – Intermediate Phase or Foundation phase.
• The undergraduate or postgraduate qualification must include a focus on teaching at the Higher Certificate in Early Childhood band.

 Experience –

•  A minimum of 5 years of teaching experience in the relevant phase
• Experience in mentoring or supervising student teachers (preferred).
• Knowledge of CAPS curriculum and current teaching methodologies.
• Familiarity with inclusive education and classroom diversity.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to assess lesson plans, teaching practice, and reflective journals.
• Tech-savvy: able to use online platforms like Zoom, Teams, Google Classroom, etc. (if supervision is online or hybrid).
• Attention to detail and excellent report-writing skills.

 Other requirements

• SACE registration (essential).
• Have a valid driver’s license and have your own car.
• Must have no criminal record.
• Availability during school hours and university term dates.

 Key Competencies:

• Knowledge and understanding of the South African higher education systems and regulatory framework.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Teaching and Learning theory and
• The ability to provide student support
• The ability to work with and learn more about digitalized academic
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving
• Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work
• Deadline-orientated and can work well under
• Ability to manage time

Closing Date 30 June 2026