Job Title: Head of Department (HOD) – Discipline
Department: Sparrow Foundation School
Posting Date: 8 November 2024
Instructions:
Please submit your CV’s and motivational letter via the apply button below by no later than Friday 8h00, 15 November 2024 with the subject line HOD- Discipline Foundation School
Please note this role is for internal applicants only
Head of Department Discipline Sparrow Foundation School
Purpose:
The Head of Department of Discipline is a crucial role within a school, responsible for overseeing, implementing and managing disciplinary procedures, promoting positive behavior, and fostering a safe and respectful learning environment. This position requires a strong understanding of student behavior, effective communication skills, and the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
- A permanent SACE registration
- Experience in School Administrative Duties
- Assessments/ Examination Experience
- School Projects Experience
- Supervisory Experience
- Special Needs Training/ Experience
The applicant should have the following skills
- Is a dynamic, independent thinker with a strong internal motivation
- A working knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and how to adapt it support the needs of learners at Sparrow Foundation School
- An open and creative outlook to education broadly and Sparrow Foundation School in particular
- A familiarity with 21st century education trends, global platforms and innovative pedagogy
- Enjoys working collaboratively with Sparrow management and staff
- Cultivates a good rapport with parents and learners and can articulate the school’s mission and vision
- Has strong organisational and IT skills
The Core responsibilities of the HOD Discipline are as follows:
- Develop, review, refine and implement standard operating procedures for discipline at the school in line with GDE and school principles
- Handle the full student disciplinary process including , hearings, suspensions, warnings, etc
- Communicate standard operating procedures to staff, students and parents
- Train all staff and teachers in relevant support required in discipline process
- Liaise with and instruct staff regarding discipline procedures
- Provide feedback on discipline issues weekly to principal and at SMT meeting
- Flag, communicate and discuss patterns of behaviours in students with School Management Team
- Devise, implement and record remediation plans for learners with teachers as required with stakeholders
- Provide feedback remediation plans in consultation with the SBST
- Host teacher meetings as required
- Hold class visits relating to discipline as required
- Mentor teachers on discipline matters
- Participate in orientation/ induction of new teachers on student disciplinary matters
- Identify termly disciplinary training needs
- Control, manage and feedback to learners on behaviour modification goals reached and not yet reached. Write termly updates on these learners in blue profile books
- Report and give feedback to parents on ongoing discipline issues with their child
- Create, manage and maintain the Discipline Google Drive Folder (uploading relevant Letters/Forms (suspension letters, tracking sheets etc.) as necessary