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 Newcastle. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

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

• Teach your allocated classes and keep the pace of the ATP
• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them
• Plan weekly lessons against the CAPS annual teaching plan
• Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term
• Give extra lessons to learners who are falling behind
• Capture marks on SA-SAMS or the school's reporting platform before deadlines

• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase
• At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice
• You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control
• Clear record on the National Register for Sex Offenders and a police clearance
• Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching

• Pension and medical aid for permanent posts
• Paid SACE CPTD workshops
• Fee discount for your own children at independent schools

• 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.