Intermediate Phase Teacher (Grade 5)

A public high school in Cape Town CBD needs a teacher who can hold a class and lift the marks. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a public high school on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Teach your allocated classes and keep the pace of the ATP
• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Plan weekly lessons against the CAPS annual teaching plan
• Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them
• Prepare Grade 12 learners for prelims and the NSC exams
• Give extra lessons to learners who are falling behind

• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase
• 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

• Honours degree in your subject or in education management
• Experience marking for the NSC or IEB
• Experience with remedial or inclusive education

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

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