Job Opportunities at St Stithians College

Job Requirements
The requirements and responsibilities for this position are:

• A relevant tertiary qualification coupled with experience in marketing, communications, public relations or related field. Experience in an educational environment would be a distinct advantage.
• Proven expertise in public relations, media liaison, and managing campaigns across major social media platforms.
• Track record of developing and executing successful marketing campaigns.
• Significant experience in drafting press releases, news articles and other forms of internal or external communication with the ability to write in a variety of styles to appeal to different audiences.
• Excellent command of English (verbal and written); and meticulous attention to editing and formatting detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team as well as independently; the ability to work under pressure with a variety of people and school stakeholders.
• Experience in and demonstrated ability to project manage event timelines, plan, prioritise, and work to tight deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours (including weekends, holidays and evenings).
• Excellent communication skills, with a specific focus on written communication.
• High level computer skills, knowledge of desktop publishing, and website function and design would be a distinct advantage.
• Conduct research, make site visits, and find resources to help staff make decisions about event possibilities, marketing of the school and fundraising opportunities.
• Budgeting and finance management for events.
• Manage and plan the termly school calendars, coordinate the compiling of the annual school magazine, attend campus calendar & communications meetings and all related admin.
• A willingness to work within the Church-based/Christian ethos of the College as well as to participate in the broader life of the school.

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Job Requirements
The requirements for this challenging position include:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience preferably in the education field with a suitable professional qualification
• Previous involvement in schools or educational community engagement programmes
• Experience in educational leadership, assessment and moderation, monitoring and evaluation
• A sound and progressive understanding of the South African education context
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including report writing
• Exceptional planning and organising skills with attention to detail regarding day-to-day operational running of the programme
• Passion for the development of the teaching profession
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders within the Waterberg District
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and work independently
• Experience in project management
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Flexibility to work outside of normal office hours including Saturdays
• A willingness to work within the values, Christian ethos and mission of the College
• Any staff member working within a school is required to have a sexual offender’s clearance certificate.
• Registration with SACE

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Implementation and monitoring of the Initial Teacher Intern Training Programme within the Waterberg District
• Regular liaison with the relevant staff and schools to ensure effective implementation of the programmes
• Assist Thandulwazi in overseeing the organic growth of the programme.
• Overseeing the professional aspects of the programme: ensuring that the standards of academic excellence and training are upheld
• Working with Thandulwazi to ensure accurate reporting and monitoring of the programme
• Willingness to gain knowledge in new educational programmes and applications for possible implication to enhance the programm e (open to learn new skills, growing and developing the programme)
• Monitoring and evaluation including visits to community partner schools