{"id":49077,"date":"2019-09-16T17:53:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=49077"},"modified":"2019-09-13T18:17:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T16:17:26","slug":"smartstart-current-available-job-opportunity-apply-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/smartstart-current-available-job-opportunity-apply-now.html","title":{"rendered":"SmartStart Current Available Job Opportunity – Apply Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"
SmartStart is a social franchise which aims to expand access to quality, affordable early learning opportunities for young children in South Africa, starting with the poorest 40%. Within ten years, it aims to be reaching one million 3 and 4\u00a0 year old children per year. Currently, less than half of South Africa\u2019s 3 and 4 year olds are exposed to quality early learning outside the home. SmartStart is driving a country-wide network of licensed facilitators equipped to implement a high-quality, standardised early learning programme.<\/p>\n
By 2020 SmartStart will have 100 000 children in its programmes. To achieve this goal, SmartStart activates and supports a growing network of trained and licensed practitioners (SmartStarters) who implement the same evidence-based programme. SmartStart provides an adaptable daily routine for 3 and 4 year-olds, which can be delivered in playgroups, home and community-based ECD programmes and ECD classrooms.
\nThe programme is supported by operational resources and play materials, licensing and quality assurance processes, and a network of \u2018Clubs\u2019 that provide peer support.<\/p>\n
SmartStart is taking quality and affordable early learning opportunities to tens of thousands of children across South Africa, with currently nearly 4000 SmartStarters delivering quality early learning programmes to over 30\u00a0000 children.<\/p>\n
Job Title: Early learning and parenting support strategy developer<\/strong> RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n SmartStart\u2019s work culture is one of collaboration, responsiveness to learnings and context and ability to work in a diverse and agile team under substantial time pressure and have a critical eye for innovation and cost-effective solutions. A person who aligns to this and our values is a critical deciding factor.<\/p>\n S\/he will also work closely with brand and communications team in support of all the early learning parenting messaging that is developed. S\/he will conduct infield qualitative research and review on current parenting support and what is working effectively and what can be improved in the SmartStart delivery.\u00a0This in field experience should inform continuous updates and improvements of all our early learning and parenting content and approach where necessary.<\/p>\n This a full-time post and would preferably be based in Johannesburg. However strong candidates from other areas will be considered dependent on requirements for travel. They will be required to travel around South Africa to the various SmartStart sites, doing field research with parents and assessing programme delivery on site, although the majority of current work would be in JHB. Starting date as soon as possible.<\/p>\n To apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Please send CV and covering letter (which addresses each requirement in the person specification and indicating salary expectations) to:\u00a0recruit@smartstart.org.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Application Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, 14 September, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SmartStart is a social franchise which aims to expand access to quality, affordable early learning opportunities for young children in South Africa, starting with the poorest 40%. Within ten years,…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1353,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[2246],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nLocation: <\/strong>Johannesburg
\nEmployment type:<\/strong> Full-time
\nStart date:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 immediate if possible \u2013 October 2019
\nReports to:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Early Learning Programme Lead<\/p>\n\n
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