Life Sciences Teacher (Independent High School) – Fixed-Term

A rural combined school in Rosslyn needs a teacher who can hold a class and lift the marks. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Rosslyn (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
• Attend staff meetings, subject meetings and district workshops
• Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
• Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term
• Teach your allocated classes and keep the pace of the ATP
• Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them

• You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control
• Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase
• Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
• A B.Ed, or a degree plus PGCE, in the phase and subject you'll teach
• At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice

• Experience with remedial or inclusive education
• Experience marking for the NSC or IEB
• Honours degree in your subject or in education management

• Pension and medical aid for permanent posts
• Paid SACE CPTD workshops
• Housing allowance for SGB and state-funded posts where it applies
• School holidays in line with the school calendar

• Put your SACE number, phase and subjects on the first line of your CV; heads sort applications by subject first.
• Bring a short sample lesson to the interview; many schools ask you to teach for 15 minutes.