Life Sciences Teacher (Independent High School) – Immediate Start

You'll plan and teach CAPS lessons that stick at a faith-based independent school in Phalaborwa. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The site is in Phalaborwa; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
• Handle classroom discipline with the school's code of conduct
• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Keep learner profiles and a tidy teacher file for subject advisers

• You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control
• A B.Ed, or a degree plus PGCE, in the phase and subject you'll teach
• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase

• Honours degree in your subject or in education management
• Coaching experience in a major school sport

• School holidays in line with the school calendar
• Paid SACE CPTD workshops
• Pension and medical aid for permanent posts
• Fee discount for your own children at independent schools

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