Job Summary
The Quality Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) is recruiting for External Moderators.
Closing date: 17 May 2024 at 16h00
Umalusi Council is a statutory body mandated by legislation to quality assure education provision in General and Further Education and Training.
About the External Moderators opportunity
Umalusi seeks to appoint suitable persons with the desired competencies and skills, as External Moderators for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) for the Grade 12 subjects listed below.
Subject experts (i.e., Educators, Subject Advisers, Curriculum Developers, Examiners, Moderators and subject experts from the Higher Education Institutions etc.) are invited to apply.
The current recruitment is for prospective external moderators in the following NSC subjects:
LANGUAGES: Indicate the language level you are applying for as reference: HL- Home Language; FAL – First Additional Language; SAL – Second Additional Language
CONTENT SUBJECTS: Indicate the name of the subject as reference.
| CONTENT SUBJECTS | NON – OFFICIAL LANGUAGES | ||
| Accounting | Marine Sciences | French | Modern Greek |
| Agriculture (Agricultural Management Practices, Agricultural Technology, Agricultural Sciences) | Maritime Economics | German | Portuguese |
| Business Studies | Mechanical Technology (Fitting & Machining, Welding & Metal Work, Automative) | Gujarati | Serbian |
| Computer Applications Technology | Music | Hebrew | Spanish |
| Engineering Graphics and Design | Nautical Sciences | Hindi | Tamil |
| Equine Studies | Sports & Exercise Science | Italian | Telegu |
| Information Technology | Latin | ||
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGES | |||
| Afrikaans | Sesotho | Siswati | Tshivenda |
| Sepedi | Setswana | South African Sign Language | Xitsonga |
Qualifications
- Have at least a recognised four-year post-grade 12 qualification, which includes the subject applied for, or related subjects at third year or honours level.
- Be in possession of a valid driver’s license as they are expected to travel extensively.
Experience
| Experience in teaching the subject | Have at least eight (8) years of teaching experience in the subject applied for in schooling sector or related sector. In the case of newly introduced subjects, the applicants have five (5) years of teaching experience in related subjects. Be a practicing teacher/ subject advisor at Grade 12 or an expert in the subject to be moderated at an institution of higher learning. Have experience as an examiner and/or moderator of the subject at provincial and/or national level. |
| Experience in marking | Have at least five (5) years’ experience in the marking of national examinations and/or must have served as a Senior Marker, Deputy Chief Marker, Chief Marker or Internal Moderator. Be able to conduct external moderation in English/Afrikaans in the subject applied for. |
Knowledge
Have thorough knowledge and understanding of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) Grades 10-12, Subject Assessment Guidelines (SAG) and all the related curriculum policies and guideline documents.
Skills
- Have extensive report writing skills.
- Have advanced computer skills (MS. Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Be willing to work in a team of moderators as a panel.
- Be willing to work under tight timeframes and be ready to respond to requests to assist Umalusi at short notice at times.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct external moderation of question papers, School-Based Assessment (SBA), Practical Assessment Tasks, Practical Examinations and verification of marking across assessment bodies and make recommendations for improvement.
- Develop and submit external moderation reports to Umalusi for the various moderation processes according to the set timelines.
- Respond to requests/queries in relation to the subject appointed to moderate at short notice at times.
- Be able to conduct investigation and verification of alleged irregularities related to the subject appointed for.
How to Apply
Failure to attach the fully completed Umalusi Application Form (not Z83) and your CV (excluding supporting ducuments) will result in your application being disqualified. The closing date for application is 17 May 2024 at 16h00.
Enquiries: HCM at (012) 030 0735/36. Interested persons may CLICK HERE to download and view the full job advertisements and download the application form.
Applications must be forwarded to the following email address: [email protected]
Umalusi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all appointments will be made in accordance with the organisation’s Employment Equity Plan to promote its representivity (race, gender and people living with disability).
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Umalusi reserves the right not to appoint. Failure to attach the fully completed Umalusi application form (not Z83) and your CV (excluding supporting documents) will result in your application being disqualified.
The closing date for applications is 17 May 2024 at 16h00. Any applications.
