Requirements

An appropriate recognisedfour year post-matric qualification in education ,Current registration with the South African Council for Educators. At least three years’ recent working experience in an environment offering the NSC/CAPS and three years’ middle management experience in a school / college environment. Required skills: The successful applicant must have proven understanding, knowledge and experience of all pieces of legislation that inform Umalusi’s work as a Quality Council, the uniqueness of independent schools and private colleges. Accreditation, monitoring and evaluation systems and processes. Good verbal and written English communication and report writing skills. Sound training and facilitation skills, project management, coordination and strong administration skills. The successful applicant must, be dynamic, self-motivated, and self-managing. Have the ability to work under pressure as an individual and in a team, be willing to travel regularly and extensively and also to work extra hours and/or after hours, have the ability to work within tight timelines, hold a valid driver’s license and have their own vehicle and have extensive computer literacy skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams), be able to coordinate and conduct online meetings. Additional Advantages: A post-graduate education qualification. Experience working in an independent school or private college. Experience working as an Umalusi Subject Specialist/Evaluator dealing with the evaluation and accreditation of independent schools or private colleges. Experience in teaching/lecturing in a private college offering a qualification on the General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Sub-framework.   

Duties

Implementation of a system to maintain and extend the evaluation, accreditation, and monitoring of independent schools and private colleges, including, but not limited to, developing and maintaining a database for independent schools and private colleges. Developing accreditation, monitoring and evaluation instruments and manuals. Assisting in the development of accreditation and monitoring policies and procedures. Generating and editing evaluation reports, planning and coordinating site visits and the related reporting. Arranging and facilitating workshops. Establishing and maintaining sound relations with independent schools, private colleges and other relevant stakeholders. Performing any other tasks that are reasonably assigned by the supervisor.