Intermediate Phase Teacher (Grade 5)

Teach at a low-fee private school in George 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 site is in George; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Give extra lessons to learners who are falling behind
• Handle classroom discipline with the school's code of conduct
• Keep learner profiles and a tidy teacher file for subject advisers
• Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term
• Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Capture marks on SA-SAMS or the school's reporting platform before deadlines

• Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase
• At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice
• Clear record on the National Register for Sex Offenders and a police clearance
• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching

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

• 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.