Curriculum Lead: Senior Primary (STEAM) Permanent

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• Bachelor’s degree, B.ED./PGCE.
• Honours / Master\'s degree or other postgraduate qualification in content/curriculum development.
• SACE registration.
• Subject Head – 3 – 5 years.
• Previous management experience.
• Relevant degree in Education, Educational Technology, or related field.
• Expertise in digital literacy, STEAM education, and pedagogical design.
• Proven experience in curriculum development, teaching, and educational leadership.
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies and trends in education.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.

The responsibilities are:

• Develop and review curricula, integrating digital technologies and literacy skills, specifically in STEAM subjects.
• Provide coaching and professional development for teachers on digital pedagogies.
• Collaborate with educators to design and implement technology-enhanced lessons.
• Evaluate effectiveness of digital integration and inform institutional decision-making.
• Foster partnerships with edtech companies, educational institutions, and industry experts.
• Planning and strategizing for the future development and growth of the subject area.
• Development of the specific model and assistance in problem solving in new product development.
• Assessing requirements for curriculum development. ·
• Reviewing of developed materials, assessing quality, and providing feedback. ·
• Assessing alignment to e-learning (relevant) pathways. ·
• Gathering of feedback on materials from schools and learners as the efficacy of the materials. ·
• Designing, developing, and implementing educator training and relevant training that may impact on curriculum delivery. ·
• Coordinating and collaboratively managing communities of practice within relevant subject/phase area to strengthen the subject offering/best practice across all our brands.

Curriculum Design and Development ·

• Curate, design, create and develop subject content and learning materials (position specific). ·
• Design, develop and evaluate learning paths and programmes. (This includes setting of Assessments across examination bodies). (position specific). ·
• Design of e-learning content and synchronous learning resources and activities for relevant subjects across the e-learning platform (position specific). ·
• Ensure that planning of assessments is aligned to all Curro offerings. ·
• Design and implement moderation instruments to ensure standardisation across the brands. ·
• Development and innovation of subject curricula offered by Curro. ·
• Develop and/or coordinate learning support material for use in the specific Curro brand.
• Collaborate with service providers to support curriculum delivery. ·
• Work across different projects that are implemented as required in cooperation with other functions within the broader curriculum support structures as directed by the Curriculum Heads. ·
• Participate in research projects that are prioritized by the specific brand offering. ·
• Analyse data from administrative and learning management systems. ·
• Ongoing Professional Development (PD) to remain on the cutting edge of changes in portfolio. ·
• Define requirements for the commissioning of relevant support equipment to implement course.

Monitoring and Evaluation ·

• Accountable to the Curriculum Head to collect, analyse and use data to inform, monitor and evaluate planning, pedagogical practices, and interventions. ·
• Identify positive and challenging trends in the schools’ academic results and engage with schools on how to address the challenges effectively. ·
• Monitor the reports from subject/phase specialists at schools, engage and give feedback on relevant matters via virtual meeting or during / following school visits. ·
• Monitoring the implementation of the Curro academic policies and supporting documentation.

The successful candidate will start on 01 January 2025.