Grade 00 Class Teacher (Private Pre-School)

Little ones at a Montessori pre-school in Mamelodi learn through play, and you'll set up that play. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Mamelodi. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group
• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine

• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children

• Speak more than one home language of the children you'll teach
• Experience with children with special needs
• Montessori diploma or Reggio-inspired training

• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• Reduced fees for your own child
• Lunch provided on school days

• Add one sentence about an activity you ran that the children loved; it shows you can plan, not just supervise.
• Put your ECD level and first aid certificate in the first lines of your CV; creches check these before anything else.