Program Coordinator

Edustaff; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

An educational staffing organization in Cape Town seeks a qualified individual to support recruitment and preparatory programs. The role involves managing partnerships, facilitating optimal placements for scholars, and overseeing logistics for exams. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and experience in the field, with preference for skills in project implementation and a multilingual background. This position is essential for enhancing educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5 years overall experience, with at least 3 years in a relevant field.
• Experience as an educator is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support feeder school network and NGO partnerships.
• Manage logistics for exams and academic tests.
• Conduct communications with applicants and parents.
• Facilitate optimal matching of scholars to schools.
• Track scholar and parent participation and performance.
• Assist in training new staff.

Skills

Selection methodology skills

Project implementation skills

Understanding diversity

Multi-lingual (Xhosa and Afrikaans)

Case management skills

Documentation and reporting skills

Education

Relevant 4 year qualification in Education

Job description

Reports to

Learning & Development Manager

About the Role

Support the development of Recruitment & Preparatory programmes and undertake development of work and project plans in area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment of feeder school network and NGO partnerships and regularly assess and review feeder schools and NGO partners, recommending new schools' partnerships as required, to ensure best quality applicants.
• Develop and update all communication material for feeder school and partner interface.
• Manage all logistics required in preparation and conducting of exams, academic tests, including ensuring data-capturing, purchasing of resources, administration.
• Undertake communications with applicants and parents during the selection process, developing content for the session.
• Undertake home visits.
• Facilitate the optimal matching of individual scholars to partner schools, ensuring collaborative input from relevant colleagues and schools to ensure the most optimal individual placements.
• Undertake scholar and parent surveys, ensuring quality feedback for programme strategy, delivery and content.
• Undertake tracking of scholar and parent participation and performance and undertake / facilitate interventions or elevate.
• Assist in the training of new staff, as required.

Qualifications

Relevant 4 year qualification in Education or equivalent. Experience 5 years overall, with at least 3 years in relevant field. Experience as an educator would be an advantage.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated skills in either area of the position – selection methodology and tools or high school catch-up programmes.
• Project / programme implementation skills and knowledge.
• Understanding of complexity of diversity and discrimination across all factors, including but not limited to class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture and religion.
• Multi-lingual (Xhosa and Afrikaans) would be an advantage.
• Case management, documentation and reporting skills.
• It would be an advantage to have own vehicle and driver's licence.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and Strategic thinker.
• Team player / collaborative.
• Ability to set boundaries and maintain confidentiality.
• Resilient.
• Attention to detail.
• munity building skills.
• People skills.