Axium Education and Public Schools Partnership Job Opportunity
Job Title: PSP Head of Schools
Start date: 1 January 2020 (or earlier if possible)
Remuneration: Matched to DBE Principal Scale, depending on experience.
Location: Willowvale emaJinqi.
Project description:
Axium Education – under the auspices of the Public Schools Partnership, a new education partnership between public schools, private sector funders and non-profit organisations – is offering a unique opportunity to impact learning in South Africa’s rural schools, and is seeking experienced, dynamic individuals who have a track record of achievement in similar environments. At AmaJingqi PSP, Axium supports and partners with a community of eight schools, or 1500 learners.
Role description:
The Head of Schools will be responsible for supporting eight principals, and ensuring that their schools deliver excellent education outcomes for rural children. He/she will need to work closely with District officials and a small team of Axium support staff to ensure the eight schools are supported and to drive accountability for school improvement.
Skills, Qualities and Experience:
- Qualified, SACE-registered educator
- A passion for educational change, rural schools and innovation
- Experience as a successful school leader, with evidence of real change made in schools
- Experience working within the Eastern Cape Department of Education, particularly in rural schools
- Evidence of successfully working with the ECDoE to obtain allocated resources for schools (e.g. scholar transport, textbooks, infrastructure)
- Strong relational and networking skills and fluency in isiXhosa
- Willingness to relocate and be based in a remote rural village (kuloJingqi, near Willowvale)
- Proactive and performance-orientated
- Flexibility and willingness to travel
The following will add to the candidate’s suitability, but is not required:
- Relevant Postgraduate degree
- Advanced computer literacy skills
- Experience supporting and developing SGBs
- Experience as an academic or instructional head, with evidence of improved learner performance
- Experience managing a multi-million rand budget
- Experience working in a start-up/entrepreneurial environment
Submission requirements:
To apply please email the following documentation
- CV
- Motivational letter (with track record)
- Certified copy of ID.
- Certified Copy of Qualifications obtained