Foundation Phase Teacher (Grade 1)

Teach at an independent primary school in Hammarsdale where your planning, marking and patience all count. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The site is in Hammarsdale; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them
• Keep learner profiles and a tidy teacher file for subject advisers
• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Plan weekly lessons against the CAPS annual teaching plan
• Give extra lessons to learners who are falling behind

• A B.Ed, or a degree plus PGCE, in the phase and subject you'll teach
• Clear record on the National Register for Sex Offenders and a police clearance
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase
• You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control

• Coaching experience in a major school sport
• Honours degree in your subject or in education management
• Experience marking for the NSC or IEB

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

• Bring a short sample lesson to the interview; many schools ask you to teach for 15 minutes.
• Put your SACE number, phase and subjects on the first line of your CV; heads sort applications by subject first.