Academic Advisor

1 month ago

Sandton, South Africa The Independent Institute of Education Full time

**The IIE’s Schools Central Academic Team has a Foundation Phase Academic Advisor vacancy at the IIE’s offices based in Sandton.**

**Reporting To**:
The Academic Advisor will report directly to the Academic Head of the School's Division.
**Key Purpose Statement**:
The incumbent is responsible for implementing and supporting the execution of the Academic excellence strategy within the School's division and leading and coordinating the effective and impactful implementation of the academic programs across the ADvTECH schools. The incumbent is also responsible for assessing and subsequently addressing staff training and development needs and monitoring and tracking the effectiveness of the program implementation.

**Key Areas of **Responsibility Include**:
**Workstreams for Academic Advisor - Foundation Phase**
- ** Academic Analysis & Tracking**
- Conduct comprehensive academic analysis across schools, tracking progress and identifying areas for improvement in the Foundation Phase.
- Regularly monitor and assess student performance, ensuring alignment with educational goals and standards.
- ** Support & Training**
- Provide ongoing academic support to teachers and school leadership teams across all brands, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Design and deliver targeted training programs to enhance teaching practices and student outcomes.
- Mentor educators to build capacity and encourage professional growth, particularly in early literacy and numeracy.
- ** Event Organization & Coordination**
- Organize and coordinate the smooth execution of Mini Summits and the NumberSense Annual Conference, ensuring successful events that meet the developmental needs of the Foundation Phase.
- Oversee logistics, speaker engagements, content delivery, and overall participant experience.
- ** Needs Analysis & Project Management**
- Compile and analyse educational data to identify gaps and areas requiring improvement, and action an track improvement strategies.
- Lead the rollout and management of key projects, such as **Guided Readers**, ensuring they are tailored to meet the specific needs identified through data analysis and school feedback.
- ** Professional Development Design**
- Develop and deliver professional development initiatives based on insights gained from school visits, class observations, and teacher feedback, and Global trends in best practice.
- ** Consultation with Leadership Teams**
- Provide expert consultation and advisory services to school leadership teams regarding best practices for Foundation Phase education.
- Offer strategic guidance on curriculum implementation, teaching methodologies, and student assessment to enhance overall academic performance.
- ** Sharing Best Practices**:

- Foster collaboration by creating platforms for sharing best practices across schools and educators, promoting knowledge exchange and continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
- ** Reporting & Documentation**
- Prepare detailed reports following school visits, including recommendations for improvement and action plans.
- Regularly update on project progress and outcomes, with comprehensive Manco Reports and project updates to keep leadership informed of developments and impact.

**Knowledge Management**
- Ensures that schools have communicated a rigorous academic programme to the advisor.
- Lead the process of developing and/or reviewing the school's implementation of the academic scope and sequence documents, according to ADvTECH requirements

**Qualifications**:

- BEd with emphasis on leadership relating to Curriculum Development
- SACE registered
- Ideally a Post-graduate qualification in education

**Experience**:

- 3 - 5 years’ Teaching experience
- School management and leadership experience as a deputy head

**Competencies**:

- Planning & Organizing
- Teaching & Learning
- Communication, written and verbal
- Presentation Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to detail
- Forward-thinking
- Research minded

**Other Job-Related Information**:

- Travel, both locally and regionally, and work outside of normal hours will occasionally be required.

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