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Life Sciences Teacher (Independent High School)

How2Apply Talent Network

Tzaneen, Limpopo

Full-time

Posted 5 hours ago

Full-time Education & Teaching

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Job Description

Teach at a public high school in Tzaneen where your planning, marking and patience all count. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a public high school on the Tzaneen side of Limpopo. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

The work, day to day

Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
Prepare Grade 12 learners for prelims and the NSC exams
Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term
Keep learner profiles and a tidy teacher file for subject advisers
Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
Give extra lessons to learners who are falling behind
Teach your allocated classes and keep the pace of the ATP

Must-haves

Clear record on the National Register for Sex Offenders and a police clearance
Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
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

Extra points for

Comfortable with Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams for homework
Experience with remedial or inclusive education

What you get

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): SACE registration certificate, police clearance issued in the last 6 months plus certified copies of your teaching qualification and academic record.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Tzaneen; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Bring a short sample lesson to the interview; many schools ask you to teach for 15 minutes.
Mention the extra-murals you can run, as smaller schools often choose the teacher who can also coach.