Teacher Development and Advisory

FUNCTIONS

  • Coordinate, facilitate and collaborate with relevant stakeholders and trainers to ensure the effective implementation of a comprehensive professional development training program for teachers
  • Provide professional support to all teachers at the national, cluster and school level to ensure quality teaching and learning programs are being implemented
  • Provide professional management and leadership support to School Principals and teachers to ensure overall school improvement and an enhanced quality education
  • Explore funding alternatives for different qualification streams
  • Liaise with SQA to ensure training programs provided for teachers fall within recognition of prior learning and work together to accredit training programs
  • Develop and implement capability plans for the teaching professionals to ensure continuous development programs are in place to strengthen quality teaching services
  • Facilitate and coordinate awareness programs primary and secondary schools to promote scholarship opportunities in the teaching profession
  • Develop and strengthen teacher marketing programs to retain and recruit teachers in the teaching profession
  • Provide targeted professional development programs for teachers not meeting Teacher Registered Standards
  • Coordinate local and international teacher upgrade programs to ensure all teachers have a Degree in Education or a relevant field
  • Coordinate local and international scholarships for teaching for both pre-service and in-service teachers