Pre-College Certificate Facilitator: Health
Valenture Institute (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
Job Description
The Valenture Institute’s mission is to evolve education to think outside the classroom and integrate each student’s learning with the causes and challenges they care about. We are seeking a Pre-College Certificate (PCC) Facilitator in the field of Health, Food and Sustainable Development to join our team. The PCC Facilitator is primarily responsible for coordinating lesson preparation, supporting students during the learning process and facilitating online Health, Food and Sustainable Development PCC lessons. The PCC Facilitator should have highly engaging communication and facilitation skills that allow them to inspire young people, be passionate about helping students learn and grow, well organised, detail oriented, and proactive.
Key areas of responsibility are, but not limited to:
- Engage with internal stakeholders in the Student Success and Product Departments to ensure the successful presentation of the PCC.
- Prepare and facilitate online classes with a diverse student body; catering for the needs of learners, possible learning barriers, literacy, language, and culture.
- Dedicated to helping students to develop a deep understanding and associated skills in the area of Health, Food and Sustainable Development.
- Employ a variety of teaching and instruction methodologies to individuals and groups of students.
- Manage student interactions and respond to their learning requirements.
- Grade and moderate student assignment and project submissions, providing high quality feedback.
- Provide the Product team with recommendations to improve course offering on an ongoing basis.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Sustainable Development, Development Studies or minimum of 5 years related experience.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Adept in a technological environment.
- Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices.
- Basic knowledge on how to troubleshoot technical problems is an advantage.
- Evidence of effectively working with young people is an advantage.
- Availability during standard working hours.
- Must be comfortable working remotely and independently.
- Stable internet connection, and your own laptop required.
- Police clearance required.
Personal Skills amp; Attributes
- Motivated and passionate about teaching and learning.
- Excellent rapport with students, being able to engage meaningfully with them and elicit the best from them on an individual and group basis.
- In-depth knowledge and passion for Health, Food and Sustainable Development.
- Inclusive and dedicated to developing all students.
- Must be able to take initiative as well as self-audit.
- Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to multitask, strong organisational skills and flexibility.
Applicants do not need to be based in Cape Town, but must be available during working hours SAST or GMT time.
Benefits
Remote work
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.