Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

Name: Sifiso Gregory Mkhize

Residential address: SAR House No 12

** *** **** ****

Underberg (3257)

Postal address: Box 69

Underberg (3257)

Home telephone: 033-****-***

Cell phone no: 072-****-***

Email address: acy0g9@r.postjobfree.com

Personal summary

I am a confident, motivated, well-qualified, experienced and well-presented principal with strong managerial background. I have a proven track record of successfully managing staff to improve educational services, thereby providing educators and learners with the best environment to achieve their full potential. I possess the required enthusiasm, vision and drive necessary to manage any educational institution. I am a committed and dedicated professional with a proven ability to motivate and direct educators as well as learners to maximum performance. I have exceptional multi-tasking and organisational skills, all of which are imperative when working closely with other professionals. I am highly successful in helping define direction and achieving goals of an organisation.

I am currently looking to further this already successful academic track record by working with or getting employed by any organisation / institution that promotes and values efficient and effective service delivery, monitoring, control as well as allowing community involvement and development.

Academic Qualifications

Institution: Mapulaneng College of Education

Degree/ Diploma: PTD (Senior Phase)

Duration: 3 years (1990 – 1992)

Major subjects: English, Biology, IsiZulu and Biblical Studies

Institution: University of Witwatersrand

Degree/ Diploma: Further Diploma in Education (Science)

Major subjects: Science in Perspective

Curriculum, teaching and learning

Theory and practices of science teaching

Science for the primary teacher

Year completed: 2003

Institution: University of Witwatersrand

Degree/ Diploma: Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Education Management

Year completed: 2006

Other Professional development activities

Short Courses and workshops attended:

Institution: KZN Department of Education and Culture – Vulindlela District

Development Project (Pietermaritzburg region)

Course: Managing a self-reliant school.

Modules Covered:

Leadership in a self – reliant school.

Human relations in a self – reliant school.

School Development and policies.

Managing Curriculum.

Labour relations.

Duration: One week in November 1999

Institution: University of Witwatersrand, Centre for Professional Development in Education.

Course: Values – Based Educational Leadership in

South African Schools.

Purpose of the Course: To provide principals and other school leaders with a better understanding of values – driven vision for education in South Africa as well as additional knowledge and skills to help them improve the quality of learning in schools.

Duration of the course: Seven (7) months: 140 notional hours of

Learning including 70 contact hours.

Content: -Roles and Responsibilities of educators in SA schools

-Leadership and motivation

-School planning and Development

-Financial Management and Stewardship for schools

-Human Resource Development

-Curricular Matters.

Institution: Mahwaqa Education Centre

Course: Basic computer course.

Content- including and not limited to:

. Saving documents

. Painting and drawing

. Highlighting and adding a new page.

. Microsoft Office Excel

. Microsoft Office PowerPoint

Date/ Duration: Five (5) days in March 2010

Institution: University of Witwatersrand’s computer and network services.

Course: MS Word 2000 Intermediate Course.

Date completed: September 2006

Institution: KwaZulu Natal Academy of sports (in partnership with KZN

Department of Sports and Recreation)

Course: Basic sport and recreation administration.

Content: - Sport and recreation at club level.

-Understanding people with disabilities in sport and recreation.

- HIV AIDS in sport and recreation.

Date/ Duration: 26 – 28 February 2010 (three days).

Institution: Department of Education

Course: -SA-SAMS- Learner Unit Record information and Tracking System (LURITS).

Purpose: -Registering learners in the national register of

Learners.

Date/ Duration: Five days in March 2010 and once every quarter.

Institution: Sisonke District Education Department

Workshop: Survey Workshop

Purpose: To assist the circuit managers in ensuring the timeously submission of well-completed surveys, ie surveys which are neat and accurate.

Date/Duration: February 2011.

Institution: PWC in Partnership with UKZN and KZN DoE

Workshop: Principals Management Development Programme, (PMDP).

Purpose of the course: Equipping principals with the necessary leadership and management skills needed in the efficient management of schools.

Content – including and not limited to:

. Curriculum planning

. Human resource management.

. School governance.

. Financial management

. Resource acquisition

Date/ Duration: Six (6) months in 2011 and 2012.

Highlight: Successfully completed the course and became one of the stars in the province. This programme also provided me with an in depth experience and knowledge required in educator development as well as the understanding of transformation issues coupled with capacity building processes in education. As a result, I have successfully determined and collated information with regards to the budget needs of the school.

Work- relatedexperience:

School Position Period of service

Kwetse Primary Educator January 1993–1995 March

Dieu Donne Primary Educator March 1995 – May 2001

Ridge Primary Head of Department June 2001 – October 2008

Ridge Primary Principal October 2008 – to date

1.Leadership administrative and management experience

Throughout my teaching experience, I have been entrusted with the responsibility of properly and effectively managing the classroom, this I have done without fail. As a departmental head, I ensured that my phase is well administered and monitored the work of all educators in this phase. As the school principal, I have been, and still entrusted with the responsibility of providing efficient and effective school leadership and management. This has resulted in the promotion of strong school ethos which is conducive to the delivery of quality public education and creation of a positive learning experience for all.

Core duties and responsibilities

Managing a self – reliant and learning school

I have championed a professional leadership which involved comprehensive understanding of curriculum management and implementation.

I have been involved in initiating the development of functional curriculum structures such as quality learning and teaching programme (QLTP), assessment policies and school development teams, (SDT).

I have identified; determined and prioritised development and educational needs and goals as informed by the personal growth plans, (PGP).

I encouraged compliance with the non-negotiables, ie teachers in class on time and teaching, with no negligence of duty and no abuse of learners; learners also in class on time and learning and with respect of educators and other learners.

I successfully budgeted for the educator development and intervention programmes.

I evaluated and assessed the educator methods of assessment as well as their performance.

I have managed examinations, monitored and co-ordinated the moderation of school based assessments.

I liaised with relevant stakeholders as well as social partners to donate to the school.

Shaping the direction and development of the school

My vast knowledge of the South African Schools Act, the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), the Treasury Regulations as well as other relevant prescripts of education have assisted me in successfully implementing and monitoring administrative systems and tools, such as financial records, minute books, codes of conduct and others.

I ensured that proper communication strategies are improved at my present school.

I managed both physical and human resources to allow effective teaching and learning.

I made regular inspection of physical infrastructure and other equipment to ensure that they are properly utilised and maintained.

I timeously collected and submitted the prescribed surveys and ensured that these are accurate.

Managing the school as an organisation

I have supported the School Management Team (SMT) and the School Governing Body (SGB) in effectively and efficiently executing their responsibilities such as drawing up and implementing of school policies.

I supported and empowered the SGB to fully participate in co-operative governance.

I have successfully managed to liaise with the community and the school governing body in giving effect to the South African Schools Act, Planning, organizing as well as induction programmes for both educators and (SGB).

After attending a workshop at Umbumbulu College, I successfully capacitated principals in conducting the SGB elections.

I also successfully trained the SGB to effectively and efficiently manage and utilise school finances as stipulated in the PFMA no 1 of 1999.

I ensured that the SGB form the sub-committees such as the finance committee, and that these are empowered to do their work as legislated.

2 Organisational experience and ability

Having held various leadership positions, I have developed and acquired the capacity to plan, organise, implement and monitor a number of successful events and programmes.

As a school principal, I have successfully initiated and facilitated the school Soul Buddies club and have represented the school at provincial level for two successive years.

I have successfully organised a school environment education programme club in partnership with the KZN Department of tourism and environmental affairs and have represented the school at provincial level for two consecutive years.

As a chairperson of my circuit principals’ forum, I have ensured an effective organisation of the matric motivation and career pathing day for the district; this was done in partnership with the local and district municipality.

I effectively engaged with some of the non – government organisations, e.g. Rally 2 read to provide diverse curricula skills orientated programmes.

As part of or Circuit management centre events co-ordinating committee, I participated in the successful organisation of the teacher prayer day and successfully organised the farewell functions of the retired Chief Education specialist as well as the Deputy Chief Education specialist.

3 Professional development, educational experience and insight

I am in possession of a Primary Teachers’ Diploma, this has equipped me with content, methods, strategies and policies to plan for support programmes for staff curriculum implementation.

I also am in possession of a Further Diploma in Education (Science), this has equipped me with knowledge of curriculum management and development skills for teaching.

The Bed Honours (School Management) degree that I have has assisted me with the required leadership, communication, strategic planning and transformation skills of managing and leading a school.

I also ensure that my colleagues are also encouraged to keep improving and developing themselves so that they also acquire skills to further improve their teaching skills.

I have also ensured that effective quality staff training and programmes are planned and implemented, eg coaching, mentoring, orientation, induction and mentoring.

I have promoted and monitored assessment practices for improved teaching and learning.

I have also attended a number of professional and development workshops like:

-IQMS, for staff appraisal and evaluation

-Inclusive education for accommodating learners’ diverse needs.

-Outcomes based Education

-CAPS for quality curriculum delivery

-Conflict management for improved interpersonal relations.

-Multi grade for diverse curricula and skills orientation

The above trainings have assisted me with successfully coordinating and managing the curriculum (teaching and learning services) at my present school.

Leadership and community involvement

- I am a democratic and transformational leader who understands that education is a societal issue. I participate in community upliftment projects and involve community in school activities.

- I am a democratically elected ward committee member and also sit on Operation sukuma sakhe meetings where we as government departments and community members attack issues of drug abuse, poverty and other social ills.

- This has equipped me with the ability to promote the development of schools as centres of community involvement.

5Personality and Human Relations

I am a procedural leader who believes in consulting all stakeholders for their input and participation in decision- making.

I am a democratic, transparent and approachable manager who ensures that all stakeholders have access to information.

Personal attributes:

Effective communicator.

Strategic planner

Co-ordinator

Good financial planner

Good communicator

Researcher and organizer

Curriculum and Policy developer

Flexible and adaptable.

Committed to skills based learning.

Committed to performance and excellence.

Committed to learning and professional development.

Fully and politically aware.

Can communicate and articulate a sound educational philosophy.

A charismatic but pragmatic leader.

References

1.Name: BBLL Nhleko

Position held: Circuit manager – Underberg

Contact No: 073-****-***

2.Name: SC Khathi

Position held: Acting CES

Contact No: 082-***-****

3.Name N C Mseleku

Position held: Circuit manager

Contact No: 084-***-****

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