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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
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Nokwayiyo Nciwa

Teaching
KINGWILLIAMSTOWN

Summary

Enthusiastic Principal versed in preparing annual school budgets and implementing improvements to reduce costs. Ambitious with career success building strong, effective teams of inspired educators and support staff. Over 5years of experience in academic landscape, with expertise in Management and leadership .

Accomplished Principal and recipient of most improved matric results award offering Principal background in Secondary school environments. Possessing in-depth understanding of standardized testing, common core learning standards and performance benchmarking. Displaying strengths in SMT.

Motivational Principal excelling in team-building, culture-improving and performance-increasing initiatives. Demonstrating versatility in leadership approaches to acquire active participation in collaborative activities.

Innovative Academic leader focused on engaging with students and educators to meet learning objectives and drive student progress. Committed to providing empowering leadership through communications and instructional leadership . 6-year history of managing top-performing faculty to cultivate student rapport and promote successful education delivery.

Results-driven Principal with 7 years honed expertise in financial and resource management and administration. Familiar with local, state and federal standards and regulations related to academic performance, assessment programs and educational

Goal-oriented Principal driven to help students focus on learning by maintaining discipline and equipping teachers with successful classroom strategies.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Principal

Department Of Education
KINGWILLIAMSTOWN
01.2016 - 12.2021
  • Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
  • Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • Instructed small groups of teachers and students.
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
  • Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
  • Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
  • Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses and documented actions.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
  • Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
  • Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
  • Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
  • Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
  • Managed all details regarding student discipline.
  • Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
  • Supported hiring, training and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
  • Supervised afterschool program to promote student growth and maintain safety for all attendees.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
  • Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.

Teacher

Department Of Education
KINGWILLIAMSTOWN
02.1997 - 12.2015
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
  • Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
  • Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
  • Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
  • Maintained system required passing rate for years.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.

Education

Certificate - Senior Phase Mathematics

Fort Hare University
Alice
01.2014 - 12.2014

Bed ICT - Information And Communication Technology

Rhodes University
Grahamstown
01.2012 - 12.2014

Bed Hons - Education Management

North West University
Potcherstroom
01.2010 - 05.2011

ACE IN MATHEMATICAL LITERACY - Mathematical Literacy

NMMU
Port Elizabeth
01.2005 - 12.2007

FDE - Education Management

University of Pretoria
Pretoria
01.1998 - 12.1999

NSC - Mathematics & Physical Science

Siyakhula Secondary
Ramnyiba Location KWT
01.1990 - 12.1993

Secondary Teachers Diploma - Science Teacher Education

Masibulele College of Education
Whittlesea
01.1994 - 12.1996

Skills

    Standards of excellence

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Accomplishments

  • Set high-level goals for both students and teachers to encourage both parties to strive for personal best and succeeded in implementing long-term strategy with positive results.
  • Improved student formal testing scores to attain district, state and federal standards.
  • Awarded Principal Achievement Award for Most improved school on Matric results of 2021.
  • Delivered curriculum training opportunities to academic staff resulting in collectively higher-grade point average by 71.5% for the entire school.
  • Increased overall student academic performance on standardized tests by 90%.
  • Managed school operations for 200 students.

Affiliations

SACE

SADTU

Interests

ISIXHOSA

Timeline

Principal

Department Of Education
01.2016 - 12.2021

Certificate - Senior Phase Mathematics

Fort Hare University
01.2014 - 12.2014

Bed ICT - Information And Communication Technology

Rhodes University
01.2012 - 12.2014

Bed Hons - Education Management

North West University
01.2010 - 05.2011

ACE IN MATHEMATICAL LITERACY - Mathematical Literacy

NMMU
01.2005 - 12.2007

FDE - Education Management

University of Pretoria
01.1998 - 12.1999

Teacher

Department Of Education
02.1997 - 12.2015

Secondary Teachers Diploma - Science Teacher Education

Masibulele College of Education
01.1994 - 12.1996

NSC - Mathematics & Physical Science

Siyakhula Secondary
01.1990 - 12.1993
Nokwayiyo Nciwa Teaching