Educational Innovation Specialist

St Dunstan’s College is an independent English-medium school in Rynfield, Benoni, founded in 1918. From its humble beginnings as an Anglican Parish Preparatory School, St Dunstan’s has grown into a leading independent institution that includes the original Preparatory School, a Pre-School, and a College. The College seeks to recruit a suitable applicant for the following position:

Educational Innovation Specialist

Skills and Qualifications required:

The successful candidate must:

• Have experience in G Suite administration

• Have IT skills (essential): MS Office, Office 365

• Teach Digital Literacy to Grades 8 and 9

• Have experience of a Learning Management System (Ed-admin is preferred)

• Mentoring and coaching of teachers

• Manage the efficient running of the IT department

• Assist with hardware and software support for teachers

• Have a strong understanding of the trends in the use of technology in education

• Research and implement educational pedagogies for 21st Century teaching and learning

• The ideal candidate must have strong administrative skills, be able to anticipate and resolve problems, be a self-starter, operate independently and be a team player. Crucially, the person must have excellent interpersonal skills.

This position becomes vacant in January 2020 but we will be amenable to the preferred candidate starting in May 2020. Please submit a CV with the names of three contactable referees by Monday, 7th October 2019 to the email address below.

Only suitably qualified and experienced candidates will be considered. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The school reserves the right not to make this appointment.