Head of Extramural

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Head of Extramural

Curro Academy Riverside

Vacancy Reference: 22501

Lead the way in transformative education at Curro, where quality education thrives. Shape the future by providing top-notch academics and nurturing well-rounded individuals. Join us in our mission to empower learners through specialised subjects and an enhanced curriculum.

What are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and/or skillsets:

• B ED/ B Degree.
• Post Graduate Certificate of Education.
• Must be able to teach Physical Education Grades 8 to 12.
• SACE Registered.
• Driver’s License with a Public Drivers Permit.
• 5 years teaching experience.
• Experience in managing sport/culture activities.

The responsibilities are:

School planning and administration

• Create a climate conducive for sport/culture participation.
• Collate year planner for extracurricular activities across the school.
• Create and distribute extracurricular activities termly plans.
• Create and distribute the staff duties plan.
• Create and distribute the afternoon extracurricular plan.
• Parent meetings and communications relating to extracurricular activities.
• Setting up a Sport and Culture budget and managing the budget.
• Fulfil duties as requested by the Operational Head.

Management of Extracurricular activities across the High School

• Oversee roll out of termly curriculum activities into weekly planners.
• Regular Meetings with Sport/Culture Managers
• Manage and assign educators to the various sporting codes as Managers and Coaches
• Attend functions and extra-murals as needed.
• Communicate all relevant correspondence with all the sport/culture managers and coaches.
• Ensure that sport/culture meetings are attended on behalf of the school.
• Communication and relationship building with learners and parents (newsletters, sporting letters, outings letters etc.)
• Keep and manage all sports/culture equipment and stock.

Interventions and discipline

• Review and enforcement of policies and procedures in conjunction with management
• Management of interventions regarding learner extramural needs
• Create a code of conduct regarding extracurricular activities

Event management and planning

• Set up calendar of extracurricular events annually for the High School
• Design and manage duty rosters for events
• Management and execution of events from start to finish
• Innovation relating to new events
• Management of award process including certificates, invitations, programmes, and bookings

Teaching

• Effective subject planning, and training
• Show empathy, trust, discipline, and authority.
• Maintain healthy teacher/learner relationships.
• Ensure successful handling of conflict situations.
• Follow healthy classroom routines.
• Initiate effective learning and self-empowerment.
• Treat each learner as an individual in him/herself.
• Support each learner towards his/her own needs.
• Acknowledge each learner’s basic human rights.
• Always act with accountability and responsibility.
• Be truthful to learners.

The successful candidate will start on 01 February 2025.

Read more about where you will work

PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL

Please apply before 22 November 2024.

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, and therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

P.S Please view your profile for progress on your application.
If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position. But don’t be dismayed, next time it might be you. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with. Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.

NB: Please remember and take note before applying that this is a Permanent position.