Job Description

Direct Reporting Line:
Head of Education
Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.
Emeris, Online Centre has a vacancy for a Teaching Experience Coordinator.
NB. This position may be based at either our Midrand or Cape Town Online Centre.
Duties and Responsibilities: Building Partnerships and Schools Database

• Sources and identifies new schools to establish relationships with.
• Builds partnerships with schools to source and secure school placements for students on the identified campus.
• Manages all communications with identified partner schools and maintains records of contacts and progress.
• Establishes and maintains schools database.
• Identifies and sources opportunities for service learning.
• Approaches relationships in a manner to ensure a professional and harmonious relationship with partner schools.
• Support the campus/es in the organisation of partner school acknowledgments.

Student Placements Co-ordination

• Consults and reviews placement forms from registered students at start of year and allocate students to schools.
• Manages communication process to students of final placements.
• Tracks student school placements over the required years of the programme to ensure diversity in school experience.
• Tracks lecture attendance of students across identified module.
• Identify and flag at risk students for TE . Advise students that have been denied access and advise on remedial steps.
• Keep records of students and TE placements.
• Police clearance certificates: Sources independent companies and manages the process.

School Communication

• Compiles all written communications to be sent to partner or potential schools including placement requests, placement confirmations and thank you notes.

• Collate the Information of the student and supervisor for the Mentor Teacher Information pack.
• Liaises with relevant stakeholders on Campus to review and sign off on communications.
• Follows up with schools to check on students at inception of TE and maintain contact.
• Deals with any issues that may arise during TE and resolve effectively.

Co-ordination of Teaching Experience Supervisors

• Sources TE supervisors as per the required scope.
• Onboards TE supervisors including briefings and training.
• Plans the supervision allocation of supervisors to students and deals with any day to day operational or scheduling issues.
• Establishes and updates the database of TE supervisors.

Competencies Required:

• Administrative
• Organisational
• Communication
• Time Management

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Minimum of an Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's Degree.
• Postgraduate Qualification - advantageous.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years administration experience in a similar role (school or educational context ideal).

Special requirement:

• own vehicle and valid driver's license

Salary:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

• Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
• Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
• Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
• Provident fund contributions, including Death & Funeral Cover, to support your financial well-being and future planning.
• Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
• Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

Application Response:

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews

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Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.

Skills Required