Hod Foundation Phase

**Job Advert Summary**:
**SAHETI School is an independent, co-educational, English-medium school dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, whilst promoting the values and ethos of Hellenism. The school is situated in Bedfordview, Johannesburg.**

Applications are invited for a dynamic, energetic, and experienced Head of Department Foundation Phase, who meets the below listed prerequisites.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A minimum requirement of a Professional Degree in Education and/or a four (4) year professional teaching qualification;
- Teaching experience within the ISASA School System is essential;
- Forward thinking teacher who nurtures robust academic standards will be an advantage;
- Current Registration with SACE and clearance certificates;
- Computer literacy and ability to integrate IT suitably in teaching/learning, however, special interest and further experience in this area will be advantageous;
- Strong interpersonal skills;
- A commitment to full participation in the extra-mural activities of the school;
- Must have the ability to identify with the values and ethos of the school.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
The duties and Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:
**Academic Leadership**
- Encouraging the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning;
- Seeking new opportunities for enhancing the standing of the Department;
- Promoting collaboration with other Departments or Schools;
- Developing a culture of evaluation and benchmarking and striving for continuous improvement;
- Maintaining personal academic standing;
- Representing the interests and needs of the Department to the School and the external community;
- Promoting discipline;
- The pursuit of excellence and innovation in teaching and learning responsiveness.

**Department Governance**
- The establishment and maintenance of a suitable Departmental organisational structure;
- The development and maintenance of the strategic and academic planning functions of the Department/Phase including the setting of goals and the initiation and revision of curriculum offerings, including assessment and delivery;
- Implementation of quality assurance processes particularly in relation to teaching, assessment and delivery, and the supervision of students;
- Allocation of duties to staff to ensure the effective and efficient performance of the phase's teaching and service functions;
- Generating and implementing School policies/guidelines/SOPs within the Department/Phase and;
- Implementation of IEB policies and mandatory circulars;
- Mentoring the implementation of the Structured Reading Programme in the Phase;
- Implementing, and monitoring personalized and inclusive learning approaches and teaching methodologies;
- Facilitating learning experiences/activities through structure and unstructured play;
- Developing and implementing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs/Projects throughout the Phase.

**Staff Guidance and Management for Performance**
- Fostering the development of staff (including induction of new staff and appropriate career development and guidance support for staff on probation) within the Department/phase;
- Ensuring the management of personnel issues within the Department/phase including involvement in the recruitment and selection of staff, annual staff performance assessment, and other relevant staff performance management issues and staff grievances;
- Ensuring ethical conduct in and by the Department/phase, including ethical use of communications networks;
- Ensuring the participation of staff in appropriate events and extramural activities.

**Financial and Infrastructure Management**
- The financial management of the Department/Phase, including establishment of budgets and planning for teaching aids, resources, conferences and meetings, and monitoring of expenditure against allocations;
- Management and maintenance of Departmental space and infrastructure resources;
- Ensuring compliance with School policy and regulations and School financial management and reporting requirements.

**Other**:

- Notable support of, and participation in official school functions and appropriate after-school activities.