Contract Assessors

Location:	Remote
Type:	Contract

Background:

Stadio is a multi-campus higher education institution with a national footprint, as well as hosting a number of student support centres in South Africa and namibia. Stadio endeavours to widen access to top quality higher education and highlight the importance of equipping graduates with accredited qualifications that are recognised by industry. Stadio offers a variety of academic and career-focused undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications through both contact and distance learning modes of delivery.

Stadio is a comprehensive private higher education institution, consisting of the following academic schools:

• Administration and management
• Architecture and spatial design
• Arts and humanities
• Commerce
• Education
• Fashion
• Information technology
• Law
• Media and design
• Policing and law enforcement

STADIO (Pty) Ltd is inviting applications for the position of a contract assessor: school of education.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Online marking of assessment tasks according to relevant Stadio policies and module marking guides and rubrics.
• Provide detailed feedback to students on the assessment task.
• Ensure marking consistency, standardisation and high-quality assessment practices.
• Attend online marking training.
• Attend all assessors' compulsory marking/memorandum meetings.
• Review relevant material (assessment guides, prescribed texts, etc.) before the meeting.
• Complete the marking of the allocated assessment tasks within two weeks.

Minimum requirements:

• At least two years' prior experience in higher education and/or a professional body of marking and setting or evaluating assessments  pertinent to the relevant programme and module.
• Relevant teaching or practitioner/consultancy experience (for the relevant subject matter and/or field of education).
• Current lecturing/teaching post or engaged in consultancy/practice or have very recently retired from the field of education.
• A computer and internet access to complete marking online.
• Computer literate and able to work with all Microsoft Office tools.
• Willing/able to work online using different learning management systems portal (e.g. Moodle and Canvas).
• Have reliable internet access for communication with MCs, timely completion of work and submission of claims.
• Demonstration of being up to date in relevant educational and subject issues, and assessment methodology.

Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor of education honours or equivalent qualification with relevant study in one or more of the following disciplines:
• Afrikaans
• Agricultural sciences
• Creative arts – music
• Education studies
• English
• Life sciences
• Natural sciences
• Physical education
• Physical sciences
• Teaching practice - BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching): Assessment of institutional teaching practice assignments, and assessment of electronic teaching practice portfolios of evidence (PoE)
• Teaching practice PGCE (senior phase and further education and training teaching) and AdvDip TVT: Assessment of institutional teaching practice assignments, and Assessment of subject specific teaching practice portfolios of evidence (PoE)

Key attributes:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational, time management and co-ordination skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines.
• High level of computer proficiency.

Assumption date: immediate and ongoing

Applications: Candidates wishing to apply for the position are required to:

1. Submit a letter of motivation, concisely detailing interest in and individual suitability for the position.
2. Submit a concise CV without attachments.
3. Clearly indicate which position they are applying for in the header of the email, Contract Assessor
4. Please note that:

• Applications must be submitted by email to az.ca.oidats@tnemtiurcer

In terms of the Company policy for appointments and promotions, preference will be given to candidates who will enhance the diversity of the team and contribute to employment equity within the Company provided that the competencies and minimum requirements for the position have been met.

All applications will be treated as highly confidential. Stadio Higher Education reserves the right to not fill this position.

Should you not hear from Stadio within four weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 

 

Posted on 10 Apr 09:56, Closing date 9 Jun