Circuit Team Manager at Gauteng Department of Education

Reference Number : refs/020592 

Requirements :

• A recognized three or four- year qualification, which includes professional teacher education plus 9 years’ experience in the educational field with credible, relevant management experience.
• Must be registered with SACE.
• Knowledge of curriculum development. Research and analysis. Leadership, Strategic Management and transformation Financial Planning and Management. Communication skills.
• Monitoring and Evaluation. Report writing skills.
• Organising and executing.
• Staff development. Good knowledge of teaching as provided for in the professional qualification.
• Mastered the concept, able to act independently, provides guidance and training to others.
• Knowledge of applicable educator legislation, regulations and policies.
• Knowledge of Performance Management. Valid driver’s license.

Duties :

• Provide leadership to the Business Unit. Provide educational leadership, management and governance guidance and support to the schools (this includes support in financial management, governance, school organisation. and management, as well as conflict resolution).
• Drive the implementation of relevant teaching and learning initiatives in the districts in line with departmental objectives.
• Provide an environment that creates and fosters commitment and confidence among colleagues and educators, while promoting the values of fairness and equity in the workplace.
• Ensure effective communication with stakeholders.
• Establish clear channels of communication with schools and other stakeholders.
• Chair workshops, case conference and meeting when needed. Provide financial planning and management support.
• Ensure that Principals manage their budgets in line with the South African Schools Act and maintain financial record for audit purposes. Provide strategic planning and transformation support.
• Manage and consolidate the School Improvement Plans (SIPs) into District Improvement Plans (DIPs) and use these to inform and give context to the provincial department strategic plans.
• Develop, review and implement policy documents.
• Participate in the EMIS surveys, maintain a database so as to become a provider of all relevant information about developments in education, to the broader public, manage the database on the schools that a district is responsible using EMIS surveys for data access; Collects and verifies critical information required by EMIS.
• Support the implementation of curriculum delivery services.
• Ensure effective implementation of National and Provincial learning policy frameworks in all schools within a Circuit.
• Support quality education delivery and in particular, teaching and learning, in educational sites for the purposes of both accountability and improvement of learner achievement.
• Ensure effective and efficient provisioning of LTSM for all schools in a Circuit.
• Guide the process of school establishment, rationalization and extension of curriculum in the circuit.
• Assist in equitable deployment of staff and resources to facilitate teaching and learning.
• Maintain effective partnerships between parents and school staff to promote effective teaching and learning.
• Develop systems for monitoring and recording progress made by learners towards achievement of targets set.
• Facilitate curriculum development at the school level. Provide guidance/assistance in learner assessment.
• Manage staff and development. Manage provision of support to school principals in curriculum delivery and administration of schools.
• Conduct performance reviews and appraisals of the Team. Ensure development of a profile for all schools within the circuit as per the required format.