Grade R Teacher (Primary School)

Your subject, your classroom and learners who need you to believe in them: that's this public high school in Midrand. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Midrand (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Capture marks on SA-SAMS or the school's reporting platform before deadlines
• Plan weekly lessons against the CAPS annual teaching plan
• Prepare Grade 12 learners for prelims and the NSC exams
• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term

• You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control
• Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
• A B.Ed, or a degree plus PGCE, in the phase and subject you'll teach

• 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
• Fee discount for your own children at independent schools
• Paid SACE CPTD workshops

• Bring a short sample lesson to the interview; many schools ask you to teach for 15 minutes.
• Mention the extra-murals you can run, as smaller schools often choose the teacher who can also coach.