Oct 20, SPARK Schools High School Curriculum & Assessment Officer Linguistics Jobs in South Africa

Purpose of Role:

The High School Curriculum and Assessment officer drives student achievement in the SPARK Schools network by ensuring that our curriculum is engaging and rigorous and that our assessment accurately measures student progress toward each individual’s achievement goals. The Curriculum and Assessment Officers’ support in the SPARK Schools network is integral to the SPARK Schools’ mission to create systemic change in South African education.

Reports To: Curriculum and Assessment Manager

Responsibilities:

Primary Subjects: Linguistic 8 to 12

Secondary Subjects/Areas: Three other subject areas as agreed based on skills in the team.

School-based support

Drive the implementation of the curriculum and assessment model at SPARK Schools.

Supplement a rigorous network-wide curriculum for the allocated subjects that aligns to and extends the South African national curriculum, including comprehensive assessments for all grades and all subjects.

Conduct weekly observation linked to curriculum coverage

Conduct PD sessions for teachers directed at curriculum gaps

Support pre-service and in-service professional development for school leaders and educators on curriculum.

Helps instructional coaches and educators to develop instructional strategies and intervention programmes

Source and recommend for implementation appropriate curriculum resources

Document and communicate scope and sequence of curriculum for each grade level and subject, in conjunction with internal assessments.

Demonstrate a relentless commitment to student achievement.

Facilitate a network-wide assessment and data analysis cycle that allows school leaders

to analyse student performance and identify areas for school-wide targeted instruction.

Seek opportunities to integrate online data with classroom assessment data to create a richer understanding of student progress through blended learning.

Generate and manage internal assessment schedules, logistics, and reporting.

Monitor grade-level and phase-specific progress against scope and sequence maps and assessments, using data analysis.

Clearly communicate network-wide and school data to school leaders, in order to ensure accurate interpretation of student progress.

Compliance

To engage and maintain relations with external stakeholders within the Education sphere i.e DOE, DBE, GDE, WCED, Districts, ISASA, UMALUSI, etc

To attend district meetings and maintain a healthy relationships with subject advisors, academic compliance manager and other academic compliance officials in the DOE, DBE, GDE, WCED, Districts, ISASA, UMALUSI, etc

Attend academic compliance meetings hosted by Umalusi, Isaasa or any other education governing body.

To Support the team responsible for SA-SAMS, CEMIS, and Valistractor submissions to district offices.

To uphold, maintain and appropriately store all statutory documents and records related to school compliance.

To identify, investigate and correct any potential compliance risks associated with the operations of our school.

Escalating risks relating to academic compliance

Assessment

Develop and Moderate assessments

Curate assessments from the DOE and other bodies

Develop ATPs

Develop medium plans

Review lesson plans linked to assessment readiness

Other

Evaluate resources and make recommendations.

Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools Support to SPARK Schools Support staff and SPARK Schools staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.

Qualifications and Criteria:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and criteria:

Bachelor’s degree required with Linguistics major.

At least three years’ experience formally coaching teachers.

Experience in Linguistics Curriculum Development and Assessment

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; SPARK Schools High School Curriculum & Assessment Officer Linguistics Jobs in South Africa

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