College English Teacher

ROLE SUMMARY:

• To adopt an aspirant 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:

• Be an active contributor amongst a dynamic team.
• Consistently plan, prepare and present interesting and IEB aligned English lessons.
• Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing and promotes deep learning.
• To serve the community.
• Behave in a professional manner with regard to punctuality, behaviour, and standards of work.
• Consistently evaluate, reflect on and refine teaching practice.
• Continuously seek professional development.
• Teach extra lessons, when required, on two afternoons per week.
• Be actively engaged in the afternoon programme for a minimum of two afternoons per week.
• Respond to e-mails and telephone messages within 24 hours.
• Exemplify qualities of ‘good’, care, effort and kindness at all times.
• To be a Tutor teacher, ensuring effective pastoral care for a group of students.
• Effectively set and mark assessments and all other forms of student evaluation.
• Write informative report comments.
• To undertake any other reasonable tasks that the School Head / Deputy Head of Academics fairly determine.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Lives Passion with a Plan applied over Time
• Able to set clear expectations and stretching goals
• Adaptable style that drives for high performance
• Assessment of student outcomes to enhance performance
• The ability to engage and ‘interest’ teenagers
• A minimum of three years’ experience Teaching English at a FET level (Gr10 – 12)
• Previous experience with the IEB programme
• Confidence with use of ICT in teaching
• Appropriate legal right to work in a South African school
• University degree in an appropriate subject
• SACE accreditation
• A passion for the role of Educator
• A deep understanding of English
• An unwavering commitment to the development of students
• Excellent organiszational skills
• A positive attitude to change
• An excellent classroom practitioner