Ian Kidson

As the Brand Ambassador and Sales Manager for MySchool Hub in partnership with Canterbury, I am responsible for expanding brand presence, building long-term client relationships, and implementing innovative supply solutions for schools and sports institutions across South Africa. My role combines strategic sales management, brand representation, project management and client support to deliver affordable, high-quality schoolwear and sportswear.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the Canterbury brand across schools and sports organizations, promoting its premium sportswear and equipment.
• Develop and manage school-specific MySchool Hubs, offering customized and affordable schoolwear and teamwear solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with school leadership, sports directors, and procurement teams.
• Present and negotiate sales proposals, manage quotations, and oversee order fulfillment from design to delivery.
• Coordinate with production teams to ensure on-time delivery and superior product quality.
• Conduct on-site presentations and kit launches to strengthen Canterbury’s visibility in the education sector.
• Identify growth opportunities and drive new business development through targeted outreach.
• Ensure client satisfaction through proactive communication, service excellence, and consistent follow-up.

Key Achievements:

• Established and grew multiple MySchool Hubs, providing sustainable, school-branded apparel solutions.
• Successfully introduced Canterbury teamwear into leading schools through first-team partnerships and kit sponsorships.
• Streamlined the school apparel supply process, improving pricing, stock management, and delivery efficiency.

• Assist students with homework and held daily lesson plans.
• Track students’ progress and give individual feedback through Summative and Formative assessment.
• Arrange monthly progress reports and quarterly grades.
• Develop and implement a curriculum in accordance with school guidelines.
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• Developed customized lesson plans to meet diverse student needs and learning styles.
• Utilized various teaching tools and resources to enhance student comprehension of complex mathematical concepts.
• Monitored student progress and provided targeted feedback to improve academic performance.
• Facilitated group tutoring sessions to encourage collaborative learning and peer support.

• Create and grade assessments to measure student progress.
• Integrate technology into the classroom to enhance student learning.
• Encourage a positive and collaborative learning environment.
• Provide individual instruction and tutoring to struggling students.
• Develop and implement lesson plans for various math topics.
• Utilize different instructional strategies to engage students.
• Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
• Implemented differentiated instruction to meet diverse student needs.
• Fostered a positive classroom environment promoting student participation.
• Collaborated with colleagues to enhance educational resources and strategies.
• Monitored student progress and provided constructive feedback.
• Integrated technology into lessons to enhance learning outcomes.
• Led professional development workshops for faculty to improve teaching practices.
• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the syllabus, scheme of work and role of English within the bilingual system by planning lessons which take into account the government’s aims, syllabus and students’ Learning needs, both in English and across the curriculum.
• Prepare a coherent teaching and detailed scheme of work which ensures continuity and progression.
• Prepare lessons in accordance with the scheme of work and examination system by specifying suitable aims and objectives, procedures, aids and materials, taking into account individual needs and characteristics, and recording this information.
• Incorporate a balance of activities and patterns of interaction to develop students’ accuracy and fluency across the skills.
• Present the contents of what is taught in an appropriate manner by presenting a topic, area of language or concept clearly using suitable aids, materials and methods for the class and its level.
• Maintaining a suitable presence, establishing a rapport, projecting one’s voice audibly and with clarity.
• Maintain appropriate standards of classroom management and discipline by deploying a range of approaches to create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and safe environment for learning.
• Manage pupil behaviour through the use of appropriate rewards and sanctions and being aware when it is necessary to seek advice or support.
• Sustain the interest and motivation of the students.
• Signal stages within a lesson, and giving clear instructions by using students’ names to promote involvement of all members of the class.
• Provide adequate practice of language by logically sequencing a range, variety and balance of activities.
• Setting comprehension and composition tasks, both in the classroom and for homework in accordance with the scheme of work.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and methods of assessment:
• - By using effective questioning techniques to check what pupils have learned.
• - By ensuring all exercise books are marked up to date indicating all mistakes in written work and providing opportunities for correction.
• Set tests and examinations:
• - By using varied Assessment for Learning strategies to ensure that students know what they are doing well and what they need to do to improve.
• - By preparing tests with appropriate layout, content, validity and reliability in accordance with school regulations.
• Provide regular feedback to the students on their progress:
• - By marking promptly, thoroughly and accurately and processing results.
• - By analysing results to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses to develop appropriate teaching plans.
• - By recording results systematically as required by the school.
• - By providing students with achievable, specific personal targets based on their own written work.
• Maintain records of students’ marks and progress:
• - By completing records promptly and accurately to school and Ministry of Education requirements.
• - By maintaining accurate and up to date assessment for learning records and other assessment records that may be requested.
• - By fulfilling form (homeroom) teacher or other duties as required by the school.

• The International Coach (Numeracy) is responsible for working collaboratively with teachers in MoE - identified schools to build capacity and support the improvement of numeracy skills for students.
• Model effective teaching practices to enhance local teachers’ repertoire of effective mathematics teaching practices to meet the needs of all students.
• Collaborate with teachers and teacher training graduates in identifying strategies to support powerful numeracy learning.
• Engage with teachers and graduates in observation, planning, provision of feedback and action research.
• Help teachers and graduates analyse student data and use this data to plan numeracy teaching that caters for the needs of all students.
• Build teachers’ and graduates’ pedagogical content and knowledge in the discipline of mathematics.
• Develop knowledge and work within the context of other relevant Brunei MoE teaching initiatives (e.g. Numeracy National Standards) to this project.
• Evaluate the progression and performance of teachers and graduates.
• Support a whole school approach to numeracy teaching and learning and develop the capability of school leaders to deliver professional training to their staff so that the objectives of the MoE project extends beyond its completion.
• Assist the PD Expert (Numeracy) to collect data for monitoring and evaluation of the numeracy programmes and help to identify risks in implementing the programmes.
• Provide advice on suitable assessment tools and ensure assessment and monitoring of student mathematics learning is the focus for improvement and the starting point for professional learning.
• Participate in professional development programmes provided by the PD Expert (Numeracy), including learning about PISA tests, to ensure consistency of approach.
• Participate in professional development programmes with Brunei Darussalam Teacher Academy (BDTA) and University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
• Actively participate in networks of numeracy coaches and professional learning communities across clusters of 5 schools per Coach.
• Build their own mathematics teaching knowledge and skills.
• Develop teaching and learning materials for numeracy to support the existing curriculum documents and schemes of work.
• Collect and collate new materials that can be shared amongst other coaches and local teachers in this programme.

• Supervise and delegate the work of all faculty and staff within the Mathematics and PE department. Provide mentoring to faculty to offer support and guidance towards excellence in teaching, service and scholarly activities. Facilitate pursuit of professional development and research activities for faculty.
• Develop the schedule of courses and communicate those to the faculty, students and the registrar and advising centre, wherever and however they are delivered each semester/session.
• Provide appropriate opportunities and forums for faculty to express ideas freely, have productive discussions and participate in departmental affairs.
• Recruitment, employment and orientation of new faculty.
• Evaluate entire faculty on a continuing basis with appropriate recommendations for professional development in any deficient areas, highlighting strengths and areas that need improvement.
• Make informed, documented recommendations concerning faculty retention, promotion & tenure.
• Ensure programs meet any professional accreditation standards or otherwise strive to follow best practices for the academic discipline.
• Initiate, review and oversee Memorandums of understanding.
• Advocate for the faculty and department, facilitate communication between faculty and other levels of administration, including adjunct faculty.
• Delegate and coordinate with program directors the supervision and support of faculty and adjuncts and program development.
• Provide recommendations for the budgeting of the department and programs as well as administer the budget and provide good stewardship of department resources. Monitor and track expenditures.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws governing programs as well as maintain practices and standards for programs that affect external accreditation.
• Provide leadership for the faculty in developing strong, attractive curricula that are pedagogically sound, use resources efficiently and utilize robust methods for assessing instructional programs.
• Continuously collect, monitor and track program performance data, ensure assessment of programs and student learning outcomes.
• Represent the department to other units of the school, coordinates departmental activities related to departmental websites, program marketing, recruitment, admissions, open houses, career fairs, course catalogs, and registration.
• Ensure quality and standards for submission of departmental initiatives to other units within shared governance (e.g. course, curriculum and program development, grant submissions, marketing, assessment, etc.) and otherwise work to enhance the departmental image and reputation of its programs on and off campus.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex sales projects on time and within budget.
• Developed and implemented project management methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.
• Coordinated stakeholder communications to align project goals with organizational objectives.
• Analyzed project performance data to identify trends and optimize future sales initiatives.
• Negotiated advantageous contracts with vendors, reducing costs and improving profit margins.
• Mentored junior team members in project management best practices and tools.
• Conducted comprehensive market research, informing strategic decision-making in product development and marketing efforts.