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Mduduzi Gwala PhD

Johannesburg
Mduduzi Gwala PhD

Summary

Have leadership skills which assist in charge of staff, huge number of students, and to be the mediator between students, teachers and parents. Have an ability to maintain all aspects of confidentiality. Ability to innovate and lead by example in making changes to the curriculum, and teaching style as per the new trends and techniques that keep on emerging. Confident with the latest technology. Have ability to work with MS Word, Excel and Power Point. Communication & Legislative requirements. Keep all stakeholders informed about what is going on at school. Have an ability to comply with all legislative requirements. Have problem-solving skills that assist on a daily basis. Team Player and enjoy working with colleagues, and sharing progressive idea in order to achieve an organizational objectives. Have an ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with people at all levels. An enthusiastic, positive, innovative, and proactive individual with a strong understanding of project administration, budget management and document design. A methodological and structured individual with an excellent ability to prioritize workloads using organization and time management skills. Have quality of planning, co-ordination, implementation and especially management and leadership. An exceptional communicator who can develop and maintaining mutually beneficial internal and external relationships at the highest level. Provide colleagues with effective mentoring on a day-to-day basis. Creating mentorship initiatives to assist colleagues to maximize their potential and always provide ample opportunity to develop a range of different skills. Assertive, bold, innovative, highly disciplined official. Having worked through transformation phases, and learned to overcome numerous challenges in the education fraternity. Take accountability and responsibility. Creative and an innovative thinker. Have effective delegation skills. Strive to learn new strategies, techniques, and technologies.

Overview

36
years of professional experience

Work History

02.2001 - Current

Job overview

  • Increased level of communication
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others
  • Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic
  • Volunteered at local community organizations, providing assistance with day-to-day operations
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations

Gauteng Department of Education

Ithute Principal, Director
12.2013 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Ensured good management of school
  • Taught 20% of school' subjects
  • Ensured good finance management
  • Motivated curriculum delivery
  • Increased implementation of policies
  • Interacted with stakeholders
  • Increased motivation level among staff
  • Supporting and monitoring staff development
  • Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships
  • Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases, and distribution contracts

Gauteng Department of Education

Ithute HoD & Deputy Principal
03.1997 - 12.2013

Job overview

  • Managed good staff performance
  • Increased curriculum delivery
  • Monitored effective procurement processes
  • Motivated staff to always perform better
  • Encouraged school committees to work as teams.

Gauteng Department of Education, Ndondo Primary School

Educator
01.1987 - 03.1997

Job overview

  • Marked all students’ work
  • Developed and implemented useful behavior management strategies to instill discipline and compliance with conduct code
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience
  • Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged
  • Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues
  • Facilitated student-led, inquiry-based activities in classroom to enhance learning experience

Education

University of South Africa (UNISA)
Pretoria

PhD from Education Management & Leadership
2021

University Overview

Thesis Title: The role of School Leadership in Transforming Township and rural Schools

University of South Africa
Pretoria

Master of Arts from Education Management
2016

University Overview

in School Leadership.

Skills

  • Language Proficiency English
  • Leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • IT skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Delegation skills

Timeline

Ithute Principal, Director
Gauteng Department of Education
12.2013 - 01.2022
02.2001 - Current
Ithute HoD & Deputy Principal
Gauteng Department of Education
03.1997 - 12.2013
Educator
Gauteng Department of Education, Ndondo Primary School
01.1987 - 03.1997
University of South Africa (UNISA)
PhD from Education Management & Leadership
University of South Africa
Master of Arts from Education Management
Mduduzi Gwala PhD