POST:
TEACHER AIDE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
(Tenable in different Schools across the North West Region)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified employees for the above position in Ministry of Education & Skills Development tenable in the North West Region.
SALARY SCALE:
B3/2 (P59, 412 – P82, 836)
LEAVE:
20 Working days per annum
BENEFITS:
Optional contributory Medical Aid Scheme with the Botswana Public Officers Medical Aid Scheme (BOPMAS – Government pays 80% and employee pays 20% for Standard Benefit . For a High Benefit the employer pays an equivalence of the employee’s entitlement under the Standard Benefit
Contributory Pension scheme (Government contributes 15% and employee contribute 5%)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate in Early Childhood and Development plus Junior Certificate, Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent N.B: Competence in one of the following languages will be an added advantage:
Thimbukushu
Sheyei
Otjiherero/Otjimbanderu
Sign Language
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To assist in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment that would prepare pupils for formal learning and successive life development stages
REUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Strategic Skills
Operating Skills
Energy and Drive
Organizational Positioning Skills
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
DUTIES:
Reinforces instruction taught in the classroom to learners
Provide special support to learners with diverse needs
Observes learner activities and generates records
Initiates and engages learner fun based activities
Instills proper discipline to children
Supervises learners play
Monitors learners behavior
Supports learners who need assistance with self-help skills (feeding,toilet training and dressing)Maintain clean and safe classroom environment
Identifies and reports any peculiarities of children to the class teacher for appropriate intervention
Assists in development of teaching aids and educational kits for learners
Participates in fund raising activities to support the programme
Attends professional staff meetings, seminars and conferences
Benchmarks with other institutions for best practices
Undertakes research on job related issues
APPLICATIONS:
Applicants should quote the reference and vacancy circular number and provide the following:
Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae
Certified copy of the National Identity Card
Certified true copies of Certificates
Two(2) recent work related references (not more than six(6) months old)
N.B.: Please indicate home village, cell number, postal address and original Kgotla/Ward
IMPORTANT:Applicants who do not meet the requirements stipulated above will not be responded to.Applicants should be addressed to:
The Director
Regional Operation
Private Bag 324
Maun
Or hand delivered to:
Ministry of Education & Skills Development
Maun Education Centre
Records Management Unit
CLOSING DATE:
30 December 2022
For further information, contact the Human Resource Office at: 6860348
