DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – HEAD OF ACADEMICS (WCED POST)
Description
Advertisement for the WCED post: Deputy Principal (Head of Academics)
Edgemead High School is a values driven school diverse and complex in nature with a progressive future focussed approach ensuring that all may have life more abundantly.
Candidates with the relevant academic and professional qualifications and registered with SACE who meet the following criteria are invited to apply. Experience as deputy principal or departmental head or managing a large portfolio will count in your favour.
Must have:
- dynamic and visionary leadership demonstrated towards the improvement of academic performance and the establishment of learning support structures and strategies.
- proven and appropriate experience of
- curricular
- institutional and
- administrative managerial leadership of a high school
Must have experience in and knowledge of…
- analysing learner results
- monitoring intervention strategies which is part of the SBST (School base support team)
- staff development and performance management
- the NSC regarding curriculum content, assessment and internal moderation at high school level
- assessment co-ordination, examinations management and administration
- WCED systems and school management software programmes.
- implementation of the integration of ICT as a component of the academic focus
- managing the Academic Portfolio (GET and FET) of the school
- managing and taking responsibility for all learner-related academic issues
- implementing and managing various academic monitoring systems
- formulating and regularly reviewing the school’s academic policy whilst ensuring legal compliance
- overseeing promotion and progression meetings
- heading the SAIC (School Assessment Irregularities Committee)
- liaising with the WCED and other institutions
- dispute and conflict resolution
- formulating detailed report on academics to SGB
Must be prepared to…
- attend relevant courses
Must be…
- self-motivated, self-assured with high levels of integrity and fairness who can expand the ethos of the school within the vision and mission of the school.
- a strong academic and an outstanding teacher; qualified and experienced; must state subjects taught
- an organised and persistent administrator
- committed to going the extra mile for the school and its community and respect the ethos of the school
- sensitive to, and willing to be involved in the school’s activities after hours and on Saturdays. Obtaining a PDP is a recommendation
- computer literate, using this skill daily as an administrative resource as well as for curriculum and learner support
- well versed in modern trends w.r.t academics/education
Must have
- A good command of the English language; a strong but approachable personality
- Experience in teaching (including matrics) and leadership, preferably in a large, complex and diverse urban high school
Must provide:
- a name clearance certificate
- a sexual offender’s clearance certificate
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post and may change according to the needs of the school.
An application in itself will not entitle an applicant to an interview or appointment and failure to meet the minimum requirements of the advertised post will result in applicants automatically disqualifying themselves from consideration. The school reserves the right not to proceed with filling this post.
Application Process: If you meet the above criteria and are enthusiastic about contributing to our dynamic learning environment, please submit your CV, and required documentation for the position to the WCED via the e-recruitment website vacancy list 2 which will be published on the 9th June 2025: https://e-recruitment.westerncape.gov.za/index.php/vacancies/index/clear/null/spVac