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MICHAEL ASARE

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Summary

With a proven track record at Jinijini Senior High School, I excel in delivering engaging educational content and fostering a supportive learning environment. Leveraging skills in Microsoft Office and active listening, I've significantly contributed to student development and academic success, embodying collaboration and innovation in teaching. Enthusiastic tutoring professional motivated to support students. Ready to build confidence and skills in struggling learners. Friendly, personable and compassionate. Highly knowledgeable Tutor with background in various academic subjects. Experience includes providing personalized instruction to students of diverse age groups, improving comprehension and increasing knowledge retention. Strengths include ability to adapt teaching methods based on student needs, fostering positive learning environment and utilizing innovative instructional techniques. Notable impact in enhancing students' academic performance and confidence.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Art and design foundation tutor, Senior Housemaster Special Duties

Jinijini Senior High School
01.2021 - Current
  • Overseeing the educational and social development of boarding students
  • Acting in ‘loco parentis’, exercising responsibility for the pastoral care of boarding students
  • Providing a caring, disciplined, and supportive atmosphere in the House
  • Maintaining high standards of behaviour and appearance of boarding students
  • Nurturing and sustaining moral, social, and religious values among boarding students in support of the school’s Mission Statement
  • Maintaining a positive House spirit and atmosphere
  • Taking a close interest in the academic and general progress of the boarding students, in liaison with Heads and Form Tutors
  • Ensuring that a varied and interesting evening and weekend programme is available
  • A copy of this should be given to the Deputy Head, Pastoral and Boarding and Registrar at the start of the term
  • Encouraging and supporting student participation in co-curricular activities
  • Supporting as many school functions as possible
  • Attending weekly meetings of pastoral staff
  • Authorising weekend exeat arrangements
  • Organising and maintaining a system whereby the House is seen as the initial point of contact for the parents where appropriate
  • Maintaining open and ready communication links between boarders’ families (and guardians) and the school
  • Responsibility for the welfare of the boarding staff team and leading their work
  • Organising the duty rota for the boarding staff team
  • Organising a system, with the help of the boarding staff, whereby someone is available for the students out of class time
  • This duty rota must be ready for the start of the term
  • Overseeing the tidiness, cleanliness, health and safety and overall condition of the House, in liaison with the support staff as appropriate
  • Administering a house budget for sundries during the term
  • Dealing with all the administrative duties associated with the job, especially those at the start and end of term
  • Keeping the Headmaster, Deputy Heads, Director of Finance and Operations and Heads of Year informed as necessary of any relevant matters concerning Boarding
  • To undertake any other duties that may be necessary from time to time as may be reasonably requested by the Headmaster, or Senior Leadership Team
  • To work according to the school’s policies and procedures

Ceramics and General Knowledge in Art Tutor

Ghana Education service, Jinijini Senior High School
01.2021 - Current
  • Design and deliver engaging lessons, content and materials, in line with standard curriculums and teaching standards
  • Vary learning mediums (for example: digital, visual, learning through action) in order to account for differences in learning preferences
  • Provide a safe, enriching, engaging environment for students to learn and feel supported
  • Conduct baseline assessments and follow up with formal and informal assessments to gauge learners’ progress
  • Evaluate student progress and prepare reports for parents and other members of staff
  • Mark students’ work, assessments and tests, providing grades or notes for improvement and ensuring positives are emphasized to encourage learning
  • Communicating with learners, other teaching staff, stakeholders or governors and parents and caregivers
  • Manage student behavior with behavior management plans, keep records of behavior, and monitor progress and signposting to necessary services
  • Keep up to date with essential policies and standards, including child protection and safeguarding
  • Participate in continued professional development through internal and external courses, seminars, conferences and events

Teaching Assistant

Presbyterian Senior High School
05.2011 - 08.2012
  • Make sure classrooms are safe and tidy before classes start
  • Helping teachers in the classroom, providing educational support, and maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
  • Supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas
  • Assisting with the development of lesson plans and delivering instruction within established curriculum guidelines
  • Collaborating with other professional staff and administrators to improve instruction
  • Help teachers prepare lesson plans
  • Track student attendance and class schedules
  • Review material taught in class with individual students with learning challenges
  • Work with smaller groups of students for remedial teaching or reinforcing the learning process
  • Escort and supervise students in field trips and school activities
  • Assist teachers with various tasks, like grading assignments and informing parents of their children’s progress
  • Help students adjust, learn and socialize and report to teachers about possible behavioral issues

Industrial Attachment

AsuoBomosadu Timber and Sawmill Ltd.
Berekum
05.2010 - 08.2010
  • Inspected the plant and check the performance of equipment and gauges, and record readings
  • Control temperature, heating time and ventilation in kiln or oven
  • Control rate of flow of wood products into kilns
  • Collect samples for laboratory analysis

Sanitation Guard

Dormaa Municipal Assembly
10.2008 - 09.2009
  • Advise on and enforce legislation related to environmental health
  • Develop and maintain health management plans and occupational health and safety plans
  • Implement strategies to address communicable diseases, food safety, waste water treatment and disposal
  • Develop and monitor programs to minimise workplace and environmental pollution involving hazardous substances
  • Make and implement plans for safe and appropriate disposal of commercial, industrial, medical and household waste
  • Inspect and audit workplaces and processes for compliance
  • Control risk and assesses hazards in workplaces
  • Teach employees to use protective equipment and safe working practices

Education

Diploma - Education

University of Education, Winneba-Ghana
08.2016

B.A (Hon) - Industrial Art (Ceramics)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
05.2013

West African senior secondary certificate examination (WASSCE) -

Dormaa Senior High School, Dormaa-Ahenkro
Dormaa-Ahenkro
06.2008

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Data processing
  • Information system
  • Coral Draw
  • Photo-Shop
  • Active listening
  • Attentive to details
  • Counseling
  • Study plan development
  • Learning techniques
  • Group tutoring
  • Personalized learning plans
  • Project-based learning
  • Academic advising
  • Time management
  • Language acquisition
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Student advocacy
  • Collaboration and teamwork

Languages

  • Asante twi, native speaker
  • English, fluent

Profilestrength

  • Constantly looking at a way to improve performance and achieve set targets.
  • Friendly personality and excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiatives.
  • Having a responsible attitude and excellent time consciousness.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines.
  • Able to provide high quality learning experience for students.
  • Computer literate in Microsoft office (Ms word, Ms Excel, Ms access, Ms PowerPoint, and the use of internet for mails and research).
  • Excellent classroom management skills.
  • Ability to work long hours and under pressure without compromising quality and effectiveness.
  • Dynamic and ready to adapt to new concepts.

Position Held

  • Senior Housemaster Special Duties, Jinijini Senior High School, 01/01/21, current
  • Housemaster, Jinijini Senior High School
  • Formmaster, Jinijini Senior High School
  • Secretary, Art Teachers Association of Ghana ATAG –Bono Region, 05/01/21, current
  • Electoral Commissioner, Ceramics Student’s Association, 01/01/12, 12/31/13
  • Chairman legal Advisor, Brong-Ahafo Student’s Union, 01/01/12, 12/31/13
  • Programs and Project Deputy Chairman, Art Society- KNUST, 01/01/11, 12/31/12
  • Welfare Chairman, Brong-Ahafo Student’s Union-BASU, 01/01/11, 12/31/12
  • Class prefect, Dormaa Senior High School, 01/01/05, 12/31/08

Timeline

Art and design foundation tutor, Senior Housemaster Special Duties

Jinijini Senior High School
01.2021 - Current

Ceramics and General Knowledge in Art Tutor

Ghana Education service, Jinijini Senior High School
01.2021 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Presbyterian Senior High School
05.2011 - 08.2012

Industrial Attachment

AsuoBomosadu Timber and Sawmill Ltd.
05.2010 - 08.2010

Sanitation Guard

Dormaa Municipal Assembly
10.2008 - 09.2009

Diploma - Education

University of Education, Winneba-Ghana

B.A (Hon) - Industrial Art (Ceramics)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

West African senior secondary certificate examination (WASSCE) -

Dormaa Senior High School, Dormaa-Ahenkro

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