ERICA G VAN DER
Rehoboth,Namibia
Summary
A flexible and energetic worker who utilizes various strategies to cater to individual customer needs. I'm a genuine team player with good communication and leadership abilities paired with a deep dedication to helping students flourish academically. I'm a genuine team player with good communication and leadership abilities paired with a deep dedication to helping students flourish academically. I’m well qualified with a BA Degree, a postgraduate Higher Diploma in Education, B Education Degree, and a TEFL certificate. With more than 36 years of teaching experience, I’m considered hardworking, ethical, and detail-orientated. I’m computer literate and used to doing good administrative work.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
HEAD teacher/ Principal
Ministry of Education, St Joseph
05.2014 - 08.2022
- St Joseph's Primary School in Rehoboth
- I was responsible for managing school and making sure that everything is running smoothly on day-to-day basis
- Some of main responsibilities included:
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Developing and maintaining school policies and rules
- Monitoring implementation of policies and development plans
- Motivation, management, and discipline of staff
- Making sure that teachers have access to important educational resources
- Overseeing recruitment process within recruitment process within school
- Creating and maintaining a positive, organized, and rewarding teaching and learning environment
- Listening to staff and students about issues in school and reacting accordingly
- Providing schools with educational vision
- Keeping up to date with new educational innovations and technologies
- Making sure that parents are informed about school news and their child’s development.
DEPARTMENT
HEAD OF
01.2001 - 04.2014
- Main duties included:
- Assisting Principal in ensuring good professional practice, standards, and quality of teaching and learning
- Promoting healthy process of observation of class teaching practices
- Coordinating teaching and learning of subject/s for which I was responsible;
- Setting examination papers, coordinating marking schemes and moderating examinations and assessment processes at school as well as in other cluster schools coordinating marking schemes and moderating examinations and assessment processes at school as well as in other cluster schools
- Ensuring timely and adequate provision of textbooks, materials, and equipment required for effective teaching of subject across schools in region
- Preparing specifications and budgets for requirements of subject-specific teaching tools and equipment, including laboratory equipment
- Mentoring other teachers
- Organizing and leading regular departmental meetings and ensuring keeping of minutes and implementation of decisions taken
Tutorial Teacher
TUTOR ADULT LEARNING
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Managed to prepare about 100 candidates every 6 months to take examinations successfully
- Increased performance level of students with more than 30%
- Evaluating 2000 questions papers in 3 weeks
- Compiling course material
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure
TUTOR COMPUTER TRAINING
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Tutoring
- Preparing students for examinations
Tecaher
Ministry of Education, Namibia
Rehoboth, Namibia
01.1986 - 04.2000
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Education
TEFL Certificate – English -
International TEFL Organization
UK03.2023
International Computer Driving Licence (Trainer -
Computer Society
South Africa05.2008
International Computer Driving Licence -
Computer Society
South Africa09.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Education
The University of Namibia
Namibia12.1988
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Language & Social Sciences
University of Western Cape
South Africa12.1984
Skills
Good leadership skills
- Excellent time management abilities
- Being approachable with good interpersonal skills
- Effective communication skills
- Being able to work as part of diverse teams
- Ability to work with people
- Administrative record-keeping and planning
- Clear Public Speaking Skills
Languages
English
Native language
Afrikaans
Proficient
C2
Timeline
HEAD teacher/ Principal
Ministry of Education, St Joseph
05.2014 - 08.2022
Tutorial Teacher
TUTOR ADULT LEARNING
01.2011 - 01.2013
TUTOR COMPUTER TRAINING
01.2007 - 01.2009
DEPARTMENT
HEAD OF
01.2001 - 04.2014
Tecaher
Ministry of Education, Namibia
01.1986 - 04.2000
TEFL Certificate – English -
International TEFL Organization
International Computer Driving Licence (Trainer -
Computer Society
International Computer Driving Licence -
Computer Society
Bachelor of Arts - Education
The University of Namibia
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Language & Social Sciences
University of Western Cape
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