Subject Head Life Orientation and English HL Teacher

at  Curro Holdings Ltd

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:

• SACE registered.
• A minimum of 5 years of IEB experience is a recommendation.
• FET Life Orientation teaching experience is essential and for English will be an advantage.
• Having IEB matric marking experience will be an advantage.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to work well in a team; whilst creating positive working relationships with respective role players within both departments.
• Energetic, creative, self-motivated and an innovative teacher.
• Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing, and which promotes engaged learning.
• Build a caring and supportive environment in which all learners will thrive.
• Behave in a professional manner with regard to punctuality, behaviour, and standards of work.
• Have a thorough understanding of appropriate assessment standards.
• Innovative ideas, the flexibility to embrace changes in education, integrating IT into your teaching methods and a thorough understanding of the South African curriculum.
• Ensuring that planning is completed and is carried out consistently and collaboratively.
• Ensuring that the Life Orientation staff are supported in the development of their teaching and learning programs.
• Motivating and encouraging staff to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
• Coordinating and overseeing the selection of textbooks.
• Ensuring that portfolio moderation takes place and that records are kept of these.
• Planning and monitoring the usage of informal and formal assessment strategies to assess learning.
• Constructing accurate informative and timely reports to learners and their parents about learning and achievement.
• Attending Subject Head meetings.
• Hold weekly departmental meeting to ensure that pertinent information is cascaded and shared with departmental staff.
• Teach extra lessons, when required.
• Be fully involved in the High School’s extramural programme.
• Attend all special occasions at the discretion of the relevant Head.

The successful candidate will head up the Life Orientation department, providing the vision and leadership for the department and they will also need to be able to be experienced in teaching English. The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic about their subject, motivational, flexible, have good organisational and interpersonal skills with an exemplary work ethic, drive, and attention to detail. The position will report to the Head of the High School and the Academic Head and will work in collaboration with the academic staff.
The successful candidate is required to undertake any other reasonable tasks that the Head of the School determines. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual responsibility undertaken may not be identified. The duties outlined above are not intended as a restrictive list and may be extended or altered to include other tasks that are appropriate with the role.
Commitment to the school’s ethos and values are essential. This position is a full time, permanent position. Curro Hillcrest has a strong Christian foundation, and the successful candidate must be willing to promote and support this foundation.
The successful candidate will start on 01 January 2025.

Please refer the Job description for details