Primary Schools English Subject Lead - 2024
SPARK Schools, South Africa
Job Description
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About SPARK Schools
SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools. The SPARK Schools network provides transformational education innovation through Africa’s first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and provides the tools teachers need to serve their students effectively.
The blended learning model, which combines classroom teaching and online instruction, allows teachers to anticipate student needs and equips schools to provide personalized education at an affordable cost. SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure the accessibility of university and careers for all.
SPARK Schools is a high-growth, mission and values-driven entrepreneurial organization, operating 21 primary schools, 5 high schools and serving over 14,000 families in 2022. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team.
Subject Lead - Primary School Gr R - 7 - English - 2024
Purpose of Role:
The SPARK Primary Subject Lead supports student achievement by supporting subject specific curriculum and assessment development to accurately drive student progress to CAPS aligned standards. This should be achieved parallel with rigorous professional development and support to academic leaders.
The role will be at the direction of the Curriculum and Assessment Lead/s, based on network-wide gaps and needs, informed by student achievement data. The role is a job enlargement available to a successful veteran teacher, Trailblazer, Assistant Principal or Principal role at SPARK Schools.
The Subject Leads’ academic leadership in the SPARK Schools network is integral to the SPARK Schools mission to support the creation of systemic change in South African education.
Reports To: Primary School Curriculum and Assessment Lead
Responsibilities:
- Support the monitoring, refinement, and implementation of the curriculum and assessment model at SPARK Schools by:
- Supporting the planning and delivery of pre-service and in-service professional development for school leaders and teachers on curriculum, at least once per term - in person or virtual
- Clearly and timeously communicating training expectations and academic content updates to school leaders.
- Visiting schools within the region to support academic implementation and/or conducting virtual check-in meetings with regional subject coaches.
- Checking and scripting of subject-specific PD plans.
- Creating and checking assessments and memorandums.
- Supporting regional subject-specific moderation.
- Cross-checking documentation of scripted internal processes at SPARK schools e.g. policies, timetables.
- Supporting the Curriculum and Assessment Leads with creation and effective implementation of subject-specific curricular resources and exemplar lesson plans.
- Supporting the Curriculum and Assessment Leads with content building/checking on the internal LMS, itslearning.
- Supporting the planning and delivering of onboarding of new-to-SPARK teachers.
- Demonstrate commitment to support regional student achievement through:
- Researching new and innovative curriculum practices.
- Supporting the alignment of the academic curriculum with government standards, SPARK’s best practice, and international expectations and benchmarks, with guidance from the Curriculum and Assessment Lead.
- Documenting and communicating Yearly/Termly plans or scope and sequence maps for each grade level and subject, in conjunction with internal assessments.
- Monitoring grade-level, subject-specific progress against scope and sequence maps and assessments, using data analysis tools.
- Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits, such as meeting deadlines, honouring schedules,coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrating respect for others.
- Participate in and drive own professional development with a requirement to uphold standards of primary role as teacher or school leader, and if unable to do so, would be asked to step out of this position
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools Support and SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
- Nurture a high-achieving work environment where staff feel genuinely valued and supported.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools Support to SPARK Schools Support staff and SPARK Schools staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.
- 1 day per month of secondment to SPARK Support/Regional Venue to work with the Camp;A lead in-person
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