Life Sciences Teacher (Independent High School)

Your subject, your classroom and learners who need you to believe in them: that's this faith-based independent school in Rosslyn. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Rosslyn, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Teach your allocated classes and keep the pace of the ATP
• Capture marks on SA-SAMS or the school's reporting platform before deadlines
• Give extra lessons to learners who are falling behind
• Prepare Grade 12 learners for prelims and the NSC exams
• Keep learner profiles and a tidy teacher file for subject advisers

• Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase
• Clear record on the National Register for Sex Offenders and a police clearance
• At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice

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

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

• Add your matric results or pass rates for your classes if they improved; hard numbers beat adjectives.
• Put your SACE number, phase and subjects on the first line of your CV; heads sort applications by subject first.