Job Opportunity
Numeric Program Manager(DBN)
Job Title: Program Manager (DBN)
Where: Pinetown, Durban
Employer: Numeric
Start Date: February 2022 (negotiable)
Contract Type: 12 months (subject to renewal)
Application deadline: Friday, 21 January 2022
** Applications are considered on a rolling basis so it is to your advantage to apply prior to the deadline.
Main Activities
Numeric is a small team of friendly people who are on a mission to help young South Africans excel in mathematics. Our goal is to create exciting and high impact learning environments in the form of afterschool maths programs targeting learners in Grade 7. We currently operate in 44 partner schools in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Our programs are located in Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni in Cape Town, Soweto in Johannesburg and in Claremont and Tshelimnyama in Pinetown KwaZulu Natal.
Numeric’s program managers are dedicated to our cause, passionate about mathematics, and have strong organisational and people skills. Each Numeric program manager oversees programs at five partner schools, which equates to ten classrooms or approximately 250 learners. It is our responsibility to ensure that our coaches are adequately equipped, both materially and pedagogically, to deliver high impact maths education to these children and give them solid foundations upon entry into high school.
Specific responsibilities include:
Managing relationships with partner schools (principals, maths H.O.Ds, teachers)
Handling logistics involved with the programs (finance, transport, connectivity)
Contributing to the development of the program (curriculum, games, activities, worksheets)
Supporting and mentoring coaches
Arranging parents evenings, prize-givings etc. to encourage parent buy-in and commitment
Training coaches and teachers on the use of Khan Academy
Additional administrative tasks required to develop the organisation
Planning and preparation for Coach training Boot camp and Learner Math Camp
Job Requirements
Qualifications and Work Experience
Bachelors Degree or equivalent
Higher grade maths through to matric
Teaching or tutoring experience
Involvement/leadership in outreach or extra-curricular projects
Competencies and Qualities
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability and willingness to multi-task and maintain a high quality of work
Interest in and ability to handle new and changing technologies
Interest in mentoring and developing future teachers
Other Requirements
Own transport and valid driver’s license
Apply Now: Interested applicants should submit a CV (maximum two pages) and letter of motivation (maximum two pages) to [email protected] quoting “DBN Program Manager” in the subject line by latest Friday, 21 January 2022. Please ensure that your letter of motivation explains your interest in Numeric and outlines why you would be well suited to this position. More information available at www.numeric.org and www.facebook.com/numericorg