TEACHING EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR

The IIE Tertiary; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosebank International, part of the ADvTECH Group, seeks a Teaching Experience Coordinator to manage school-based integrated learning placements across qualifications.

You will build partnerships with schools, coordinate student placements, train supervisors, and administer the teaching experience program.

Candidates should have a BEd (NQF7) with 5 years of teaching/coordination experience; a Diver’s license and own car are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education (NQF Level 7) is required.
• Honours Degree in Education (NQF Level 8) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create partnerships with Department of Education and schools to enable placements.
• Prepare, place and support students through school-based learning across qualifications.
• Source and train Teaching Experience Supervisors/Mentors and manage communications with students.

Education

NQF Level 7 Qualification - Bachelor’s Degree in Education

NQF Level 8 Qualification - Honours Degree in Education

Job description

Join Our Team at Rosebank International

Rosebank International is part of the ADvTECH Group, Africa's leading private education provider. From our humble beginning in 1909, Rosebank International has grown to a student population of more than 45,000 students nationwide.

As we continue to expand and innovate, we invite passionate professionals to become part of our dynamic team. If you are driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in students' lives and wish to contribute to an institution that values academic excellence, connection, and student success, we would love to hear from you.

Join us on our journey of shaping futures!

Job Purpose:

The Teaching Experience Coordinator is accountable for managing the placement of students for school based integrated learning across all qualifications.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Creation of Partnerships with Schools

• Liaise with the Department of Education to create partnerships to increase visibility and grant permission to approach schools.
• Review and update memorandum of understanding with Department of Education.
• Receive confirmation letter or ensure circular has been submitted to schools for visitation authorisation.
• Set school visitation schedule onsite or telephonically.
• Assess school to determine if it meets the standards to partner with.
• Identify functional schools for potential placements.
• Compile letter based on requirements requesting partnerships and number of learners that could be accommodated.
• Receive and review notifications of number of students that may be accommodated.

Preparation, Placement and Support of Students

• Assist Social Media Specialist with social media management and content planning.
• Conduct workshops to expose students to the professional code of conduct and schools' expectations to align them to the world of work
• Conduct location survey for students to inform placements
• Compile school placement tracker and assign students to schools
• Advise students of placements and schedule
• Complete the acknowledgement of placement form and issue to students for visit to school to introduce prior to work experience
• Issue mentor and mentee agreement form to student for completion on introduction visit
• Track and check final placements and reassign learners to alternative schools if required
• Check on students' progress at schools
• Make alternative arrangements for learners in the event of inappropriate arrangements
• Conduct meetings internally and with head of schools to check progress of placements
• Manage recall of students for disciplinary issues

Sourcing and Training of Teaching Experience Supervisors/ Mentors

• Identify and recruit supervisors for teaching experience
• Onboard supervisors including contracting
• Conduct training workshops for supervisors
• Assign supervisors to students based on location
• Issue student details to supervisors for communication with students
• Track and check that communication and supervision is occurring
• Contact supervisors that are not in contact to remedy the situation

Teaching Experience Administration

• Check and track that all students are being assessed
• Check and track that students are completing and submitting all required documentation
• Contact students not complying with submissions and put in place corrective measures
• Compile reports on the status of students placed

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications

Minimum

• NQF Level 7 Qualification - Bachelors Degree in Education

Advantageous

• NQF Level 8 Qualification - Honours Degree in Education

Experience

Minimum

• Teaching training or Development Process experience 5 years
• Teaching coordination experience 1 Year

Additional requirement

• Diver's license and own car

Rosebank International is an equal opportunities employer however preference will be given to EE and South African candidates. If you have not received feedback within 2 (Two) weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.