Life Sciences Teacher (Independent High School)

Your subject, your classroom and learners who need you to believe in them: that's this public high school in Centurion. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Centurion; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Handle classroom discipline with the school's code of conduct
• Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
• Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term
• Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them

• At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice
• 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
• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching

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

• School holidays in line with the school calendar
• Paid SACE CPTD workshops
• Pension and medical aid for permanent posts

• Add your matric results or pass rates for your classes if they improved; hard numbers beat adjectives.
• Mention the extra-murals you can run, as smaller schools often choose the teacher who can also coach.