English Home Language Teacher (Senior Phase)

A public high school in Cape Town CBD needs a teacher who can hold a class and lift the marks. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a public high school in Cape Town CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Plan weekly lessons against the CAPS annual teaching plan
• Prepare Grade 12 learners for prelims and the NSC exams
• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them
• Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term

• Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
• At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice
• A B.Ed, or a degree plus PGCE, in the phase and subject you'll teach
• You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase

• Fee discount for your own children at independent schools
• Housing allowance for SGB and state-funded posts where it applies
• Pension and medical aid for permanent posts

• Mention the extra-murals you can run, as smaller schools often choose the teacher who can also coach.
• Add your matric results or pass rates for your classes if they improved; hard numbers beat adjectives.