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Constancy Masuku

Constancy Masuku

SouthHills

Summary

An attentive and adaptable Teacher skilled in management of classroom operations. Effective in leveraging student feedback to create dynamic lesson plans that address individual strengths and weaknesses. Dedicated and motivated to encourage student growth through carefully monitored academic progress.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Monde primary school
Katlehong
08.2022 - Current

Planned exciting, entertaining and educational lessons of mathematics, to comply with ieb curriculum requirements.

• Prepared unit and lesson plans for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines and common core standards.

• Mentored and counselled students with adjustment and academic problems maximise potential and improve grades.

• Observed and assessed student performance to identify areas requiring improvement.

• Maintained trusting student relationships by providing both educational and emotional support to students.

• Monitored progress through classwork, coursework and project marking to provide extra support for struggling students.

• Planned and implemented lessons utilising variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.

• Worked outside normal hours to answer parent and student questions.

• Used effective teaching methods to assist with student development, including collaborative learning, positive reinforcement, modelling and explicit instruction.

TEACHER MATHEMATICS

WELTEVREDENE PARK PRIMARY
WELTEVREDENE PARK
06.2022 - 07.2022

• Accepted coaching from fellow teachers and administrators to improve teaching quality.

• Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.

• Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems maximize potential and improve grades.

• Observed and assessed student performance to identify areas requiring improvement.

• Maintained trusting student relationships by providing both educational and emotional support to students.

• Differentiated instruction to customize lessons for student abilities and skill level.

• Used effective teaching methods to assist with student development, including collaborative learning, positive reinforcement, modelling and explicit instruction.

TEACHER SOCIAL SCIENCE AND ENGLISH

NOVA PIONEER
MIDRAND
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Planning lessons
  • Teaching
  • Providing, or contributing to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.
  • Ensuring a high quality learning experience for students which meets internal and external quality standards
  • Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school's procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behavior, standards of work and independent study
  • Marking, grading and giving written/verbal and diagnostic feedback within the guidelines of the School and department of education.
  • Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.

TUTOR

FOURWAYS
08.2020 - Current
  • Reviewing classroom or curricula topics and assignments
  • Assisting students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks
  • Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom.

AFTERCARE SUPERVISOR

CURRO HOLDINGS
WILGEHEUWEL
01.2019 - 03.2020
  • To support the children and provide for their well-being in a safe and caring environment
  • To ensure that children are given healthy snacks with a focus on hygiene and manners
  • To keep parents informed of any issues that may arise in relation to their child's attendance
  • To make sure that children are collected safely by the responsible adult at the end of the session and that they are signed out
  • To be aware of child protection issues and observes the school's procedures
  • To ensure that activities undertaken are delivered with due regard for the health and safety of the children and in accordance with good child care practice
  • To maintain daily open communication with parents.

AFTERCARE ASSISTANT

CRAWFORD SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL
LONEHILL
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Preparing materials, organizing activities, helping students with assignments, updating attendance records, attending staff meetings, and reporting to management.

ASSISTANT TEACHER

JOHN DEWEEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
MARAISSBURG
04.2015 - 12.2017
  • Created lesson plans in accordance with national curriculum and school- wide curriculum standards.
  • Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
  • Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
  • Monitored progress through classwork, coursework and project marking to provide extra support for struggling students.
  • Using a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.
  • Teaching students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of differentiated work to be carried out by the student in school.

RECEPTIONIST

TRES JOLIE
HONEYDEW
01.2015 - 04.2015
  • Welcome guests in a warm and friendly manner
  • Ascertains their dining/lodging needs
  • Seats guests and manage the seating chart
  • Monitors restaurant activity to determine seating and dining flow
  • Responds to guest inquiries and requests in a timely, friendly, and efficient manner.

JUNIOR ADMINISTRATOR

MACROMED CC
MARAISSBURG
01.2012 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for directing operations, improvements in office policies, and managing the work system
  • Work daily on various secretarial and administrative support tasks
  • Duties included coordinating administrative roles and duties as well as answering calls and messages related to delivery and procurement
  • Also, help manage the team and design programs for the director and maintain the security and accuracy of facility records.

TEACHING PRACTICE

CURRO AND CRAWFORD
GAUTENG
  • 100 WEEKS of practice teaching.
  • Plan, prepare and deliver lessons
  • Teach according to the educational needs, abilities and attainment of the individual pupils and groups of learners
  • Assign work, corrects and marks regularly work carried out by his/her learners
  • (ALL SUBJECTS: MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH, LIFE SKILLS, NATURAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, ISIZULU AND TECHNOLOGY) grade 4-9 ages 9 to 15 years.

Education

B.ED IN INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR PHASE -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
10.2021

HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN ABET -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
01.2017

MATRIC -

FLORIDA PARK HIGH SCHOOL
12.2014

Skills

  • Learning style assessment
  • Behaviour modification
  • Teaching, tutoring and counselling
  • Creative lesson plan development
  • Active participation in groups and events
  • Interactive teaching/learning
  • Motivating students
  • Standardised testing techniques
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Effectively work with parents
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Coursework marking
  • Classroom management
  • Positive atmosphere promotion
  • Critical thinker
  • Effective listening
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Performance assessments
  • Organisational development knowledge

Accomplishments

  • John Dewey International Academy- Award- Most outstanding Assistant teacher 2017
  • Florida Park High School- Certificate- Top 10 mathematics Olympiad 2012

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FUNDED BY NSFAS

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: South Africa
  • Date of Birth: 03/30/96
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: C1
  • Marital Status: Unmarried

Languages

  • ZULU, Advanced
  • ENGLISH, Advanced
  • SETSWANA, Advanced
  • XHOSA, Advanced
  • NDEBELE, Advanced
  • AFRIKAANS, Beginner

References

  • ANDREW PRIEST/ GLADYS, 011 6741 080/ 0728722945, MACROMED CC
  • KAREN KING, +27845306437/ Mrs Morgan 0870870084, CURRO
  • Mr Moshiana, +27659644027, TUTOR
  • LISA, 082 562 3746, FOXSTAR
  • GUGU, 0745238469, CRAWFORD INT
  • HOD/ Principal, 0119093309/ +27740247421, Monde primary school

Timeline

Teacher

Monde primary school
08.2022 - Current

TEACHER MATHEMATICS

WELTEVREDENE PARK PRIMARY
06.2022 - 07.2022

TEACHER SOCIAL SCIENCE AND ENGLISH

NOVA PIONEER
01.2021 - 06.2021

TUTOR

FOURWAYS
08.2020 - Current

AFTERCARE SUPERVISOR

CURRO HOLDINGS
01.2019 - 03.2020

AFTERCARE ASSISTANT

CRAWFORD SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL
01.2018 - 12.2018

ASSISTANT TEACHER

JOHN DEWEEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
04.2015 - 12.2017

RECEPTIONIST

TRES JOLIE
01.2015 - 04.2015

JUNIOR ADMINISTRATOR

MACROMED CC
01.2012 - 12.2014

TEACHING PRACTICE

CURRO AND CRAWFORD

B.ED IN INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR PHASE -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN ABET -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

MATRIC -

FLORIDA PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Constancy Masuku