Deputy Head: Senior Preparatory HelderfonteinLocation: Johannesburg, ZA
Date: 30 Aug 2024
Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of over 110 premium private schools spanning six continents, ensuring over 85,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
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OUR SCHOOL:Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill, and Broadacres. Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents, and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence.
ROLE SUMMARY:To adopt a leadership role within the School ensuring a holistic view to learners in their care, promoting the general progress and well-being of individual learners and teachers specifically focusing on ensuring a high level of administrative support. To create a positive learning environment and motivate Teachers and learners to ensure their effective and efficient teaching and education at the highest level.
STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTION OF THIS POSITION:Drive excellence at Inspired SchoolsProviding quality education that enhances the Inspired brandProviding opportunities to staff to attain their career goalsHelp ensure the going concern of Inspired SchoolsDetermining a vision for the SP in accordance with Inspired expectations and the unique features of the campus and surrounds.Collation of important term calendar dates to be submitted to the Executive Head of the school a term in advance including all cultural, social, academic, sporting, and outreach events.Interviewing prospective families for SP, conduct tours of the campus.Oversee the Awards Committee and responsible for all aspects around awards ceremonies for Sport, Culture, and Academics.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Maintaining standards of discipline according to the code and investigate and/or Chair hearings.Monitoring and leading the vision for the co-curricular offering.Ensuring that all Reddam events fall in line with the Reddam House Brand.Overseeing marketing of the SP.Overseeing the SP facet of the School Magazine.ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY:Liaising with the College Academic HeadSetting academic targets and evaluating the outcomes on a continuous basis.Overseeing the termly work schedule – indicating dates for tests, projects, orals, etc. per subject per grade.Setting the exam timetables which need to be drawn up timeously and with consideration to individual teacher workloads.Overseeing the creation of cycle test timetables and drawing these up timeously, with consideration to departmental needs and individual teacher workloads.Creating the Exam booklets, overseeing the compilation and distribution of exam booklets for each grade prior to assessments.Overseeing compilation of termly mark schedules and end-of-year promotion schedules.WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:Relevant teaching qualification or experience in similar fieldSeveral years in a management or similar role.Successful track record of good planning and organizing skills.Good track record of working in school communities.Intermediate MS office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Google suite for educationStrong planning, organizing, and reporting skillsGood communication skills (oral, written, and presentation)ATTRIBUTES:AdaptableResilientAbility to take initiativeWillingness to serveLife-long learnerAbility to build positive relationships with stakeholdersSAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, and other third parties to share this commitment.
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