Setswana Class Teacher (Grade 6-7) - Loitikile Primary School - South Africa
(2020-01 - 2022-12)
Planned, organized and implemented an appropriate instructional program in an elementary learning environment that guided and encouraged students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.
- Planned, prepared and delivered lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitated active learning
- Developed schemes of work, lesson plans and tests in accordance with established procedures
- Instructed and monitored students in the use of learning materials and equipment
- Used relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction
- Managed student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- Maintained discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school
- Provided appropriate feedback on work
- Encouraged and monitored the progress of individual students and used information to adjust teaching strategies
- Maintained accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
- Updated all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations
- Prepared required reports on students and activities
- Participated in department, school, district and parent meetings
- Communicated necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all learning activities
- Prepared classroom for class activities
- Provided a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
- Observed and evaluated student's performance and development
- Assigned and graded class work, homework, tests and assignments
Community Liaison Officer - Respiratory & Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit (RMPRU), Wits University Health Consortium - South Africa
(2017-01 - 2019-12)
Maintained relationships between the unit, stakeholders and local community while promoting child health and community involvement.
- Maintained existing relationships between the unit, stakeholders and local community
- Identified prospective partnerships for research studies and established relations
- Partook in community relations activities as directed by management or as requested by stakeholders
- Promoted the unit to the community and stakeholders through positive representation and communication of its services
- Recommended new policies to improve child health and intensify community involvement within the unit
- Planned and facilitated various community advisory board meetings
- Facilitated administration duties associated to Community advisory board activities including petty cash requirements for participator transport reimbursement
- In conjunction with Community advisory board organized and conducted community outreach events to create awareness and educate the community
- Facilitated protocol training within the community's providing education around specific project target groups
- Organized inter-governmental meetings for the principal investigator and directors to address and educate with communities regarding the project being run
- Compiled and submitted quarterly reports
HIV and AIDS Project Logistics and Scheduler - American Center for International Labour Solidarity (Solidarity Center AFLCIO) - South Africa
(2010-01 - 2012-12)
Managed logistics, scheduling and operational planning for HIV/AIDS Programme with various partner organizations and government funding compliance.
- Scheduled meetings and workshops with partners including NUMSA, COSATU, POPCRU, Engender Health, JHPIEGO, New Start and USAID South Africa
- Handled petty cash of R20,000 for the HIV/AIDS Programme in strict compliance with all United States of America Government Regulations
- Handled all traveling, transport, accommodation and conferencing matters for staff with Programme funded by donors from USA Government
- Developed Departmental HIV/AIDS Programme operational plans and budgets for approval by the programmes' Director
- Coordinated day to day project activities to achieve project deliverables
- Oversaw utilization of office resources, procurement of goods and services, risk management, keeping records, information management, health, safety and security in the office
- Compiled, coordinated and managed HIV/AIDS budgets according to USA Government legislature
- Facilitated and trained on Gender Based Violence and its implication on the spread of HIV and AIDS
- Trained on workplace HIV and AIDS committees, Peer Educators and champions
- Wrote reports of all training facilitated through the American Center for International Labour Solidarity Center
National Youth Desk Coordinator - National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) - South Africa
Coordinated youth-specific activities and development programs for young metalworkers, managing relationships with funding partners and ensuring constitutional compliance.
- Worked in cooperation with the NUMSA National supporting structure to mainstream youth specific activities and plan support for young metalworkers on youth development Programme in relation to IF METALL Union of Sweden (Stockholm)
- Championed and led the way to ensure that the rights of young metalworkers were prioritized and youth desk policies were implemented by constitutional structures
- Promoted and supported regional and local youth desk structures by conducting and developing a budgeted Programme of Action amounting to R2 Million and providing advice, guidance and support to National, Regional and Local Office Bearers of the youth desk
- Ensured that relationships with the SETA were excellent and that all submission requirements to the NUMSA Education Department were complied with and subsidies correctly received and reconciled
- Led the National Youth Desk Strategic planning with the Programme of action and budgeting process
- Coordinated the compilation of progress reports from regions on the agreed National Programme of Action for submission to constitutional structures
- Participated in the recruitment of young metalworkers to join the union and oversaw performance of local and regional structures
- Participated in skills development activities of NUMSA skills development and training unit to motivate community support of the organization and understanding of how SETAs operate
