[Maths-Education] Job for primary specialist based in Cape Town
Toni Beardon
lab11 at cam.ac.uk
Wed Dec 4 17:56:38 GMT 2013
This post would particularly suit a South African interested in
returning to South Africa from overseas.
AIMSSEC is the Schools Enrichment Centre of AIMS (African Institute
for Mathematical Sciences) established in 2003 to extend of
educational opportunities for disadvantaged communities in South
Africa, particularly teachers from rural areas. AIMSSEC runs distance
learning professional development courses for primary and secondary
teachers, subject advisers and field trainers from all over South
Africa, providing a combination of residential units, home-study,
regularly marked assignments, online learning, TV broadcasts and
conventional university exams. In 2012 AIMSSEC won the UNESCO-Hamdan
Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the
Effectiveness of Teachers in developing countries within marginalized
or disadvantaged communities.
Primary Specialist for Mathematics
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The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment
Centre (AIMSSEC) in Muizenberg, seeks to appoint a Primary Specialist
in Mathematics.
This is a full-time contract position commencing 1 April 2014 and
ending 31 December 2016.
Duties: Take the lead as our Primary Specialist in Mathematics;
Design and review new study materials (mathematics, and didactics)
for distance-learning courses for university accredited professional
development courses for teachers of grades 1 to 9; Teach on the
courses, through workshops, lectures, contact sessions and TV
broadcasts; Support and advise students including online support;
Website maintenance; Assist with event management; Plan fundraising
events and find new funders for projects; Undertake the management of
administrative tasks related to the AIMSSEC Projects such as
recruitment, record keeping of applications for courses and student
admissions; Record marks and assignments using the AIMSSEC online
course management system; Organise residential courses including
course registration.
Requirements:
At least five years' teaching experience; well-developed computer
skills; a passion for mathematics and for improving educational
opportunities for underprivileged learners; good interpersonal, team
leadership and people management skills; excellent oral and
communication skills and planning and organising skills; energy,
flexibility and willingness to go the extra mile to achieve project
goals. The incumbent must be in possession of a valid unendorsed
drivers' license. Applicants for positions in South Africa must have
a valid South African work permit or be a permanent resident.
Recommendations: Familiarity with a university environment.
Commencement of duties: 1 April 2014 or as soon as possible
thereafter.
Closing date for applications: 12 December 2013 Enquiries: Dr Barrie
Barnard, AIMSSEC Academic Manager, tel. +27 (0)21-7879326 or
barrie at aims.ac.za
For more information, visit www.aimssec.aims.ac.za or www.aims.ac.za
Prospective candidates must submit a detailed CV, together with the
names of at least two referees and a covering letter motivating their
application to: The Academic Manager, AIMSSEC, 6 Melrose Road,
Muizenberg, 7945, or electronically to aimssecpost at aims.ac.za.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews on 22
January 2014.
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Toni Beardon
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Schools Enrichment Centre
6 Melrose Road Muizenberg 7945 South Africa
Tel. +27 (0)21 787 9326 Fax +27 (0)86 263 1268
Cell 072 3088 186
http://aimssec.edu.glogster.com/aimssec-2012/
University of Cambridge
Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Wilberforce Road Cambridge CB3 0WA
Tel. +44 (0)1223 560582 Fax +44 (0)870 751 8332
Cell 07714 357042
http://mmp.maths.org
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