Koketso Kgafela

My roles and responsibilities as a tutor included, but were not limited to:

• Providing in-person training sessions in the computer labs on how to work with computers and devices, Ulwazi, and Microsoft Office 365.
• Facilitating and sparked online discussions on the University Learning Management System "Ulwazi."
• Responding to student queries.
• Providing feedback to students on activities
• Facilitating sessions on other content from the Digital Abilities Course.

My responsibilities and roles as an FYE mentor included, but were not limited to:

• Being available to first-year Year Students and first-year students and First Year Experience mentoring programme on days allocated to the Gateway to Success programme;
• Acting as a liaison between first-year students and programme staff for the duration of the programme;
• Monitoring and working with the allocated First Year students;
• Mentoring First-Year Students throughout the programme;
• Supporting first-year Year Students throughout the first-year Year Experience Mentorship Programme;
• Motivating First-Year Students to participate and interact throughout the first-year Year Experience Mentorship Programme;
• Attending First Year Experience Mentor Experience sessions for mentors continued professional development;
• Attending First Year Experience Mentor Experience debriefing sessions as a support service from the University to mentors;
• Attending Faculty check-in sessions for the mentors;
• Performing any other complementary and ancillary duties that may be delegated by the FYE Mentoring staff;
• Meeting with allocated mentees for a minimum of twice a quarter
• Submit quarterly reports and a final portfolio on 12 October 2025

first-year

My duties and responsibilities included the responsibility of providing online tutoring (homework, revision, and exam prep) support to learners across grades 4–12 for a maximum of 80 hours per month. However, it was encouraged to engage with the students outside these hours.

I worked as a volunteer at the Wits Food Garden, where we grew vegetables during our free time and helped the Wits Food Bank.

My key responsibilities included;

Communication and Representation

• Acting Liaison between residents and management.
• Relaying important information and updates
• Addressing concerns
• Assisting students with reporting maintenance issues when needed
• Escalating unresolved maintenance issues to RAs

Community building

• Foster a sense of community among residents
• Organized meetings, events, or initiatives to improve engagements

Conflict resolution and support

• Assisted in resolving minor disputes or issues
• Guided individuals to appropriate resources

Safety and compliance

• Ensured adherence to rules and regulations
• Reported maintenance issues or safety hazards

My duties and responsibilities included the responsibility of providing online tutoring (homework, revision, and exam prep) support to learners across grades 4–12 for a maximum of 80 hours per month. However, it was encouraged to engage with the students outside these hours.

I oversaw implementation of the course PED204: Primary Mathematics II module; my key responsibilities as instructor included:

• Creating and presenting lessons online (through teams) from 18:00 to 20:00 Monday through Friday
• Monitoring the progress of students and giving them enlightening, helpful criticism to raise performance.