Ndabenhle Terry Mdluli

• A vision holder of an institution providing strategic leadership and management, encouraging good practice, i.e. SACE Act 2000.
• Responsible for professional school management, ensuring an atmosphere conducive to effective teaching and learning.

• Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
• Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
• Mentored in-service tertiary students, and newly hired teachers providing encouragement and feedback.
• Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
• Monitored student and teacher behaviours and enforced discipline policies.
• Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with school's vision, mission, and objectives.
• Motivated staff, ensuring high morale for maximum participation and better education.
• Taught teachers to assess students' learning abilities along with their strengths and weaknesses, implement intervention plans and support students, design and implement research studies, work to improve the institution's education practice, and research how to improve learning and development methodologies.
• Reported any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect and abuse.
• Provided psychosocial support for teachers, learners and parents, i.e. dealing with personal geographies by teaching stress management skills and providing basic counselling.
• Worked with subject advisors and teachers to develop educational programs or curricula that are effective and evidence-based.
• Evaluated existing programs or curricula to ensure that they are meeting the needs of students.
• Researched to advance the field of educational psychology and improve educational outcomes for students.
• Conducted workshops and lectures on topics such as learning and cognition, motivation, social and emotional development.
• Consulted with learners, parents, and other education professionals to provide guidance and support on issues related to learning, behaviours or development.
• Examined and assessed behaviours, diagnosed behavioural, emotional, and cognitive disorders, counselled teachers and learners and provided therapy.
• Counselled teachers and learners to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment and offered mediation services.
• Used standard psychological tests for assessment. plan intervention programs and conduct program evaluation.
• Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes such as learning, memory and perception to develop treatment programs.
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia.
• Provided psychological services to other schools and community members.

• Listened and communicated with students to assist them with professional advice and recommendations on an inquiry.
• Give attention to students with learning abilities to aid them in developing mentally and physically.
• Maintain records and prepared reports of children or assessments for professional recommendations purposes.
• Provided educational programs on topics such as classroom management, teaching strategies and parenting skills.
• Mentor the environment that influences learning and development to make necessary adjustments, as well as create policies that augment the learning process.
• Formulated and implemented school safety and security policies.
• Developed treatment plans for students with autism, anxiety and ADHD.
• Provided student counselling and coached students with bullying issues.
• Trained families of students with behavioral problems.

Determining needs.

• Liaised with teachers and parents to administer corrective measures for a psychological need that hinders learning.
• Listened and interacted with students to aid them in making the right choices.

Performance Appraisal and Evaluation

• Ensured that QMS and QLTC were implemented uniformly and effectively to support teaching and learning processes.
• Executing internal moderation of evaluation of results to ensure fairness and consistency.
• Assisted students with learning disabilities or physical challenges in overcoming/managing their health conditions.
• Drawing from PGP's and SIP supported the professional growth of educators within the performance management program to induce social and academic development.
• Encouraged and assisted unqualified and under-qualified staff to further their studies, i.e. registering in PGCE, ACE, Honours and Masters programs to increase their productivity, thus promoting academic development.
• Reading and discussing departmental reports to evaluate teaching methods and educational programs to ensure that they are effective and responsive.

As an English and Life Orientation teacher

• Engaged in-class teaching
• Collaborated with teachers from different subjects to develop strategies that promote education and general development.
• Maintained student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioural data.
• Help learners to manage physical illness and disorders.
• Assess learner's emotional and learning needs.
• Effectively communicate with youngsters, with empathic quality, observational skills, and problem-solving skills.

• Provided counselling or intervention services. Provided individual or group counselling or intervention services to students who are struggling with academic or personal issues.
• Prepare lessons considering orientation, new approaches, techniques, evaluation, aids, etc., in their fields.
• Prepared reports and maintained records of student assessments for recommendation purposes.
• Properly interacted with young people to help them overcome psychological issues.
• Supported learners with learning difficulties or communication needs, and helped the school to meet the needs of young people who are finding it difficult to manage their emotions.
• Created an after-school program that raised homework completion rate by 20%.
• Coached the netball team until it reached the provincial championship.
• Developed and applied psychological interventions to promote psychological well-being, social, emotional, and behavioural development and raise educational standards.
• Organize case conferences where school management would preside to learn the emotional, behavioural and learning needs of the children in our care.
• Planned (agenda and evaluation forms, accessible venue, presentation materials and equipment, training manual, transport and meals) and organized regular staff development workshops to address identified areas to meet the needs of special students.
• Convened monthly review meetings to track progress towards the school's objectives and for teachers to remain informed of new developments in school psychology.
• Counselled children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.
• Networked with and involved relevant stakeholders (ward, circuit, district, region, provincial and national) in developing and implementing "Individualized" educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other stakeholders.
• Conducted active research to formulate interventions that focus on applying knowledge, skills, and expertise to support learners, parents and teachers.
• Write reports making recommendations on action to be taken to advise, persuade, support and negotiate with teachers, parents and other professional bodies.

As principal, masters & PhD student

• Conducted research to generate new knowledge that can be used to address learning and behaviour issues.
• Compiled and interpreted learner's results, along with information from teachers and parents, in order to diagnose conditions, and to help assess eligibility for special services.
• Researched and wrote proposals for educational grants.
• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high quality performance objectives and standards.
• Selected, administered, and score psychological tests while adhering to the ethical standards and codes of SACE.

• Provided consultation to parents, teachers, administrators and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.
• Conducted interviews with 10 teachers to achieve PhD research aims and objectives.
• Administered, scored and interpreted various standardized psychological tests.
• Did scholarship activities such as data analysis, formulating, writing and editing journal articles.

• Counselled and educated individuals and families about HIV/AIDS.
• Gave public talks on importance of health education and specific disease prevention and treatment strategies.
• Established and maintained partnerships with community organizations to promote health education programs.
• Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
• Recommended health education curricula for healthcare providers, community organizations and schools.
• Monitored health trends and data to identify health concerns and develop related health education initiatives.
• Designed and conducted health education surveys to assess health needs and risk factors within communities.
• Assisted with development of improved seminars and training materials.
• Participated in health education research initiatives, developing and evaluating health education programs.
• Implemented health promotion campaigns to raise awareness of health-related issues.
• Conducted health screenings and assessments to identify health needs and risk factors for individuals and communities.
• Identified and applied for grants and acquired alternate funding as needed to support health education programs.
• Developed and implemented health education programs to help individuals and communities improve health and well-being.
• Taught health education classes for community workers and members of public.
• Analyzed health data and created reports to present to community leaders and stakeholders.
• Continually improved knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
• Created pamphlets, videos and other health education materials to promote health awareness and preventive health practices.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to design and deliver health education services to clients.
• Educated and trained healthcare providers on health education practices for patients.