College Afrikaans Teacher Helderfontein
Location: Johannesburg, ZA
Date: 31 Oct 2024
Application closing date: 08/11/2024
Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 119 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 85,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.
OUR SCHOOL:
Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school, situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein Campus provides a beautiful, tranquil, secure, nurturing, enabling, learning-and-exploring environment. The natural, surrounding beauty encourages our teachers to bring the outdoor environment into the classroom. Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative, learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence. Being part of the Fourways area offers convenience, security and exclusivity, providing premium education to families living in the Fourways, Sandton & Gauteng vicinity. We offer weekly and termly boarding from Grade 6 – 12, providing a home-away-from-home to students outside South Africa from neighbouring countries including: Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.
ROLE SUMMARY:
To adopt a holistic view to students in their care, promoting the general progress and well-being of individuals and of any class or group assigned to them. To create a positive learning environment and motivate students to achieve their full potential.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, prepare and present interesting and exciting Afrikaans lessons
- Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing and promotes learning.
- Behave in a professional manner with regard to punctuality, behavior, standards of work and homework of students.
- Evaluate, reflect on and refine your teaching practice.
- Teach extra lessons when required on two afternoons per week.
- Produce resources for students of a high standard.
- Respond to e-mails and telephone messages from parents within 24 hours.
- Attend all special occasions at the discretion of the relevant Head.
- Exam setting and the marking of exams and all other forms of student evaluation
- The writing of report comments
- Prepare practical learning opportunities for students.
- The post holder is required to undertake any other reasonable tasks that the School Head/line manager determine.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
- Able to set clear expectations and stretching goals
- Adaptable teaching style incorporating feedback
- A depth of understanding in the relevant subject area
- Ability to judge learning effectiveness
- Excellent preparation and planning
- Assessment of student outcomes and feedback to enhance performance
- Ability to reflect on own practice
- Good planning, organising and reporting skills
- Good communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
- Previous experience with IEB Programmes
- Previous experience in a high-performing international school
- University degree in appropriate subject
- Certified Teaching Status
- Appropriate right to work
- SACE registered.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
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