EA and GSA Contract Extension 2022 [Shall they be extended?]

EA and GSA Contract Extension 2022 [Shall they be extended?]

The contracts of Education Assistants (EAs) and General (GSAs) are just a few days before they come to an end. Having started in November 2021, the 5 months contracts with the Department of Basic Education are coming to an end at the end of March 2022. Read more further about EA and GSA contract extension 2022.

Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI)

This programme is part of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI). So far the president reported that it has reached over 800 000 from its inception. More young people are to be employed by Home Affairs department to help in digitizing the paper records of the department. 10 000 young graduates in the ICT field to be recruited by the end of May 2022, said the minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi earlier.

Views of the users

While these contacts are coming to an end, the current teacher and general assistants are so curious whether the contracts will be extended or not.  Commenting on CareerPage.co.za, most of the site users feel that the contracts must be extended.

The following are some of the comments about the extension of teacher assistant contract on Careerpage.co.za

Hloni said “It must be extended That create jobs for youth  it reduce crime and other are depending to this money they don’t have a children to get child support grant they are the bread winners our government must go on creating other opportunities”

Another user commented and said “I think this program should be extended it benefits everyone in the school assistants help teachers to ease their work and they help learners in reading and understanding and it also benefit the assistant teachers it reduces the unemployment rate in the youth of SA” Said Thulo commenting on Careerpage.co.za

List of Teacher Assistants Duties

Here is the list of teacher assistants duties revised for the current education assistants recruited in 2021 November.

• Prepare mark sheets, keeping of records and capturing of marks. 
• Hand out workbooks/textbooks to learners. 
• Hand out question papers, worksheets, classwork books and marked scripts to learners. 
• Help the teacher with the photocopying of question papers, worksheets etc. 
• Make sure the classroom is safe, secure and clean. 
• Make sure that the learners you are working with are able to engage in the learning at hand and stay on task. 
• Support the social and emotional development of learners and report any issues when necessary. 
• Support the teacher in managing challenging learner behaviour and promoting positive behaviour. 
• Guide and monitor pupil progress. 
• Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources. 
• Create displays and prepare classrooms for teaching and learning. 
• Ensure that teaching materials are available and ready for use. 
• Listen to learners read, reading to them and telling them stories. 
• Look after learners who have had accidents, need help, or are upset. 
• Provide support outside of the classroom such as helping during exams or on school trips. 
• Help with extracurricular activities such as after-school clubs and revision sessions. 
• To assist with teaching and learning programs in the school

Available vacancies at the Department of Basic Education

The Department of Basic Education advertises the available vacancies on their website. They posted a link on Twitter.com about available job positions in March 2022. But most of these positions are senior management positions. You may view the vacancies here.

Question time

What do you think about the EA and GSA contact extension 2022? Shall they be extended? Do you want to become EA or GSA?

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