Contract Teaching Practice Assessors

STADIO (Pty) Ltd is inviting applications for the position of: teaching practice assessors

Require teaching practice assessors to cover all subject disciplines in NV(V) and NATED subjects in TVET Colleges as well vocationally oriented subjects in Technical, Commercial and Special High Schools

Key roles and responsibilities:

The Institutional Teaching Practice Assessor will take responsibility for the assessment of formal lesson planning and presentation in the classroom in the registered subject disciplines of students in the Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching (Adv Dip TVT) distance learning programme. The key responsibilities include:

• Completing a subject specific formal lesson assessment (planning and presentation) in the teaching practice school for allocated students.
• Fulfilling all reasonably expected academic and administrative functions relating to the post as required by the relevant Module Coordinator/ Discipline Leader - Teaching Practice/WIL Manager/Academic Manager
• Providing constructive and detailed feedback to students on their lesson planning and presentation (verbal and written formats).
• Planning and administrating timeous teaching practice visits to students for formal lesson assessments.
• Providing support to students to ensure successful completion of formal lesson assessments.
• Meeting with the school principal/head of campus and/or mentor teacher(s) of the allocated student before or after lessons assessments in the school.
• Attending online training session(s) on formal lesson assessments in schools and assessment of the digital Portfolio of Evidence.
• Assessing the digital teaching practice Portfolio of Evidence of allocated students on the institutional learning management system.
• Informing STADIO School of Education of progress and/or challenges in the assessment process.

Minimum qualifications:

• A completed relevant BEd degree or initial degree with a Adv Dip TVT or PGCE (NQF level 7) as well as a BEdHons degree (NQF level 8) and at least five years of prior experience as a teacher/lecturer in the relevant subject discipline OR
• A completed relevant BEd degree or initial degree and with a Adv Dip TVT or PGCE (NQF Level 7) and at least 15 years of prior experience as a teacher/lecturer in the relevant subject discipline

Minimum requirements

• Experience of teaching in TVET college/vocational school (Technical, Commercial, Special) contexts.
• Experience of engaging in TVET college/school-based teaching practice/work integrated learning contexts.
• Must be SACE registered
• Must have a computer and reliable internet access for email communication and completion of online institutional assessment forms.
• Must have a good understanding of the Vocational (Technical, Commercial, Special school) curriculum documents (CAPS) and/or TVET College curriculum documents in both NC(V) and NATED in their subject discipline.
• Must have reliable transport to travel to colleges/schools.

Key attributes:

• Sound teaching and assessment skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of the relevant curriculum documents for NC(V), NATED and Technical, Commercial, Special High Schools.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A caring, nurturing disposition.
• Proficient in the subject matter of the relevant teaching subject discipline (i.e., Tourism)
• Sound knowledge of the various 21st Century teaching and learning skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Able to work during hours that colleges and vocational schools are in session to engage in the student assessment processes.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional disposition