Fowkia Smith, H.DE (Hewat),  B.A. (UWC), M.A. (Public Admin. (UWC)

• Leading, developing and managing the intermediate phase which comprises 204 learners originating primarily from local townships.
• Ensuring the school is managed in compliance with applicable legislation, regulations and personnel administration measures as prescribed by law and the rules and regulations set out by the principal and SGB of the school.
• Ensuring that the Timetabling System is in place.
• Management of admission and placement of learners.
• Management, motivation, induction, mentoring and training of Educators & support staff.
• Assisting with allocation of workloads, quality control on all work processed.
• Drawing up the school and supervision timetables.
• As Whole School Evaluation (WSE) and Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) Co-ordinators conducting regular staff performance appraisals.
• Drawing up reports on educators for submission to the principal.
• Chairing and planning meetings.
• Implementing disciplinary procedures for learners.
• Member of the following committees: Management, Disciplinary, Examination, Maintenance and Procurement, Social, Fundraising and Admission
• Planning (assisting with planning) major school functions including Matric Farewells, Launches, Open Days, motivational camps, bridging programmes, procurement of bursaries, farewells.
• Sourcing speakers from interested parties above to give presentations to the learners on issues including substance abuse, life skills, safety, crime prevention, career planning etc.
• Liaison with parents regarding learner’s progress and conduct
• Responding to all correspondence
• Implementation of filing system
• Arrangements for the orientation of beginner educators
• Encouraging educators to expand their professional knowledge
• Identifying and solving problems regarding colleagues, class organisation, learners and other matters
• Discipline of learners and keeping of a discipline register
• Sending out of default letters
• Regular checking on school uniform
• Exercise over the learners’ academic progress
• Contacting parents of underachievers and learners who give disciplinary problems
• Supervising the work of grade 5 class managers
• Organising regular meetings with grade 5 class managers to plan, organise, assess, evaluate and analyse
• Placing of learners in classes
• Checking of attendance registers and subject as well as class monitors’ registers
• Completing admission, summary registers for grade 5
• Completing and keeping of the following register for grade 5 learners: withdrawal, late arrival, absconding, early leave, injury
• Liaison with school clinics regarding learner problems
• Arranging, organising and planning as well as addressing parent-teacher-learner meetings
• Addressing school and phase assemblies
• All matters related to OBE with special emphasis on the different phases in schools.
• Checking, controlling, moderation and administration of assessment activities to ensure it is inline with legislation and guidelines.
• Ensure that school statistics are correct and up to date.
• Ensure that statistics forms and returns are duly completed and submitted to the office
• Home visitations
• Managing the learner registration process
• Liaise with WCED regarding learning area related matters
• Whole School Development Officer
• Member of the Staff Development Team
• Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) officer
• Drafting, implementing and monitoring of school policies.
• Responsible for selection, recruitment and induction of new staff members.
• Liaising with community and eliciting funding.
• Crisis Intervention and Management.
• Interpretation of syllabi.
• Planning, Scheduling and Monitoring activities of the Language Department.

* WCED meritorious award for consecutive outstanding results in English at ABET Centre. (2009)

* Senior Marker & Moderator for Matric English Home Language. (2008 to date).

* Senior Certificate Marker (English Primary & Additional Language) 2001 to 2006.

* Recipient of a scholarship to study gender relations in the French Public Sector. (Nov & Dec 1999)

• Grassy Park Adult Learning Centre (1 August 2002 to date)

Teaching English Primary and Additional Language to Grades 10 and 12 Night School (adult) Learners.

• Southern Suburbs Youth Academy (January 2009 to date)

Teaching Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) to Learners at Risk.

I consider myself to be a highly motivated, disciplined, innovative and creative person.

My strengths include leadership, team building, decision making, assertiveness, public speaking, general/project/change/strategic management skills, planning, organisational abilities, interaction with people at all levels, initiative, teamwork, analytical abilities, system improvements, adaptability, maintaining confidentiality, results-orientation, communication, facilitation, negotiation, problem solving, conflict resolution, working well under pressure, presentation skills, accountability and resource management.

I am keen to fully utilise my organisational, operational management, analytical, decision making, leadership and policy development skills in a challenging governmental post where I can enjoy ongoing career development opportunities.