Manager: Kleinbosch

Babylonstoren offers an exciting opportunity for a manager of Kleinbosch, where holiday schools, academic excellence courses, and similar events will be offered. Kleinbosch is a historic farm that housed the first official Afrikaans school. The site is currently being restored and involves the development of excellent facilities. The ideal candidate has a passion for training learners, exceptional people skills, and the drive to help establish an exciting institution.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in an educational context, for example school principal.
• Experience in managing a team.
• Exceptional people skills – both public facing and in a hospitality context.
• Excellent communication skills in Afrikaans and English.
• Exposure to school, camp or workshop presentation would be beneficial.
• Reliable and well organised.
• Passionate about working with learners.
• Must maintain a proactive mindset and be a problem-solver.
• Driven with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Must liaise with parents and principals with ease.
• On-site accommodation is provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruiting a team to run the centre under your management.
• Develop programmes and curricula and involve subject experts as necessary.
• Reach out to parents and teachers to fill a calendar year’s camps as soon as possible, and establish these camps as annual events.
• Arrange annual excellence events, for example a gathering for top science achievers or computer programmers. During these events interesting topics should be covered that will stimulate and develop young individuals.
• Manage the Kleinbosch team, including shift management and some HR management tasks.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the proceedings.
• Gather feedback and drive continuous improvement.

Please sumbit your CV and salary expectation to [email protected].