Esl Instructor
Al Khaleej Training & Education
Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months
* Managed and prepared a schedule for 32
Regional Advisory Committee Meetings of the
Mineworkers Provident Fund.
* Managed, wrote and proof read Minutes of the
RAC
meetings.
* Dispatched meeting packs 10 days before a
meeting of the RAC.
* Chaired the RAC meetings and took notes on
matters arising from the RAC employer/
employee
representatives of the Mineworkers Provident
Fund.
* Followed up on unclaimed benefit cases with the
company's administration division.
* Managed and updated the MPF website and
Newsletter on a quarterly basis.
* Managed and conducted Roadshows to market
and promote the MPF to potential clients.
* Managed and conducted Workshops to the RAC
members on the Interpretation and Application of
Section 37c and d of the Pension Funds Act of
1956.
* Since this was a Contract position for a year and I
had to manage the administration's day to day
activities.
* Managed the policy submissions of the Union to
the
Federation.
* Managed and liaised with other managers about
administrative challenges, changes and
improvements in their areas.
* Managed all the administrative updated/ briefs to
the General Secretary.
* Managed and coordinated all National Executive
Committee meeting as well as Central Executive
Committee meeting's preparations.
* Managed and coordinated all the Union's physical
and logistical presence and contributions to the
Federation's meetings.
* Managed and coordinated with the Lesotho
Mounted Police & Service Staff Association and
the London Metropolitan Police, a Symposium on
Policing Reforms in Southern Africa.
* Prepared and wrote lessons plans for Grade 12
History students at Mdantsane Finishing School in
East London.
* Also prepared and taught English for Grade 8
students and Social Sciences for Grade 10 students
at Vulamazibuko Senior Secondary School.
* Conducted a register roll call on a daily basis whilst
teaching in these schools.
* Prepared students for classwork, homework,
assignments, monthly tests and semester
examinations.
* Marked and graded students work and
examination papers.
* Conducted remedial work with my students.
* Conducted career guidance by using a SWOT
Analysis tailored per individual's capabilities and
shortcomings.
* Managed, prepared and handed out Progress
Reports to parents.
* Managed and conducted one on one meetings
with parents around their children's academic
performance and also provided professional advice
* The ability to study on a part time basis and simultaneously teach is quite a daunting task. * Had to look for an organization that would allow me to do my internship within the Police Service. * Had to go and meet with its management and negotiate the terms of reference for my internship. * Also had to negotiate to help their staff on weekends and school holidays for dispute resolution, procedural recourse, report writing, case filing and archiving processes. *
Whilst doing my B. Ed on a part time basis, I was also also working for the Audio Visual Service of the University of the Western Cape. 75% of my wages covered my tuition and the remaining 25 % of that wages, I shared with my two siblings. I was also nominated to be the Convernor and Coordinator of our research group and had to submit not only progress report to our lecturer, but the finished report by presenting it in front of my student colleagues.
Not much happened whilst doing this undergraduate bachelors degree except for writing and submission of assignments, major tests and examinations. I was the member of the Creative Arts University Choir and also and at times nominated to present the Choir's requests to the Vice Chancellor's Office.
This was quite a very intense academic as well as practical exercise for over a year. Firstly, I was taught how to write a lesson plan, had to identify the objectives of the lesson and list the aides/ tools I was going to use to achieve my objectives. I had to be on the ground doing my teaching practice at a selected school and had to undergo extensive supervision, cross examinations on how to handle a particular scenario prevalent during my practical. What else could I have explored to resolve a situation? How else could I have helped a student facing a certain academic challenge? These were live and practical scenarios presented to me and had I to improvise and thought on my feet to provide solutions. During the lesson I had to be open to the idea of providing the students the time and space to explain themselves and provide a basis for their conclusions. After every teaching practice session, I had to fill in and submit a performance score card as well as a Report on my performance, shortcomings and mitigating actions to overcome my shortcomings. This I had to do for around four months and the rest of the year was set aside for theoretical exercises and work.