Foundation Phase Teacher (Grade 1) – Entry Level

Teach at an independent primary school in Centurion where your planning, marking and patience all count. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Teach your allocated classes and keep the pace of the ATP
• Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term
• Handle classroom discipline with the school's code of conduct
• Prepare Grade 12 learners for prelims and the NSC exams
• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Keep learner profiles and a tidy teacher file for subject advisers

• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase
• At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice
• You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control
• Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
• Clear record on the National Register for Sex Offenders and a police clearance

• Comfortable with Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams for homework
• Honours degree in your subject or in education management
• Experience with remedial or inclusive education

• Fee discount for your own children at independent schools
• Paid SACE CPTD workshops
• Pension and medical aid for permanent posts

• Bring a short sample lesson to the interview; many schools ask you to teach for 15 minutes.
• Add your matric results or pass rates for your classes if they improved; hard numbers beat adjectives.