Careers
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (The Academy) is a residential boarding school with just over 300 students enrolled in Grades 8 -12. Grade 12 students write the Independent Examination Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination.
Head of Department: Humanities
Applications are invited for the position of Head of Department: Humanities
Department Academics
Reports To Head of Academics
The Academy is looking to appoint a permanent, full–time Head of Department: Humanities. Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Education or an equivalent qualification.
- Proof of registration with SACE.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a teaching position.
- Proven experience in teaching any of the Humanities, Technology or Commerce subjects from Grades 8 – 12.
- Knowledge of either NCS/CAPS and or IEB is essential.
Preferred Requirements
- A B. Ed Honours degree in Management / Curriculum Studies and or any specialised subject in the Humanities / Technology or Commerce would be an added advantage.
- Experience in managing a team would serve as an added advantage.
- Take a leading role in managing and coordinating a big department with varied subjects.
- Provide curriculum leadership for the department.
- Represent the Academy on departmental professional committees and associations.
- Liaise with the GDE District Office (Sedibeng East) and Head Office curriculum specialists.
- Ensure the implementation GDE / IEB policies that relate to the department.
- Manage all aspects of human resources in the department.
- Approve departmental work plans.
- Approve departmental professional development programmes.
- Monitor the quality of teaching and learning in the department.
- Implement performance management in the department.
- Approve departmental strategies for learner assessment.
- Monitor learner performance in the department.
- Draft and manage departmental budgets.
- Approve the purchase of teaching and learning materials.
- An ability to create a positive learning environment.
- Preparedness to be part of the academic leadership and academic team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A demonstrated capacity to work effectively in teams.
- A willingness to participate in the broader life of the Academy and to contribute positively to the ethos of the school.
- A commitment to personal growth and the development of others.
- Ability to work independently under pressure and adhere to deadlines.
- Ability to plan, organise and direct programmes.
- Highly developed and effective administration skills and attention to detail.
- Good organisational skills.
- Leadership and Management modelling skills.
- Ability to problem-solve, think creatively, “think out of the box” and multi-task.
- Highly effective time management skills.
- Ability to incorporate the school’s values into daily teaching.
- Total commitment to extra-mural activities of the school.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with subordinates, colleagues and learners.
- Proven ability to lead, inspire and motivate others.
- Excellent classroom and curriculum administration.
- Demonstrate high levels of professionalism.
Applications for the post close on 21 February 2020.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates. Applications must be accompanied by a covering letter, CV with names of three contactable references, copy of the highest qualification/s and the copy of identity. Interested candidates must register their profile at SkillsMap to submit their application.
Regrettably emailed, faxed and hand delivered applications will not be considered. Only applications submitted through the SkillsMap portal will be considered. Only suitably qualified applications will be considered. Should you not hear from us by 31 March 2020, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. The Academy reserves the right not to fill this position.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls is a member of ISASA and is an equal opportunity employer. Only suitably qualified applicants will be considered. The Academy reserves the right not to fill this position.
Registered Counsellor
Applications are invited for the position of Registered Counsellor
Department Academics
Starting Date
The Academy is looking to appoint a temporary, full–time Registered Counsellor. Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
- A 4 year B Psych or equivalent degree
- Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa
- Further training or qualification in working with children and youth
- At least 2-4 years’ post registration experience as a Registered Counsellor
- Experience with working with individual and groups
- Experience with working with vulnerable children and trauma.
- Willingness to learn how to use and to implement the Neurosequential Model of Education.
- Demonstrated ability in providing specialist counselling services within a learning environment using evidence based interventions
- Understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of children and young people
- Demonstrated awareness of diverse ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds
- Knowledge of the Children’s Act and legislation pertaining to children
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentations and proposals
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as an individual and in teams.
- Willingness to participate in the broader life of the Academy and to contribute positively to the ethos of the school.
- Commitment to personal growth and the development of others.
- Attention to quality, accuracy and detail orientation.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Proven ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
- Excellent administration skills
- Sound relationship building skills.
- Effective time management.
- Analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Very strong planning and organizing skills.
- Demonstrate high levels of professionalism.
- Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
Applications for the post close on 21 February 2020.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates. Applications must be accompanied by a covering letter, CV with names of three contactable references, copy of the highest qualification/s and the copy of identity. Interested candidates must register their profile at SkillsMap to submit their application.
Regrettably emailed, faxed and hand delivered applications will not be considered. Only applications submitted through the SkillsMap portal will be considered. Only suitably qualified applications will be considered. Should you not hear from us by 29 February 2020, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. The Academy reserves the right not to fill this position.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls is a member of ISASA and is an equal opportunity employer. Only suitably qualified applicants will be considered. The Academy reserves the right not to fill this position.
Mathematics Teacher
Applications are invited for the position of Mathematics Teacher
Department Academics
Reports To HOD: Mathematics
Starting Date
The Academy is looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Mathematics Teacher . Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
- Relevant degree or a professional teaching qualification.
- Proof of up to date registration with SACE.
- eacher with relevant teaching experience. Such experience must be recent and must at least have been attained over the past five years.
- Experience in teaching Advanced Programme Mathematics (APM) for the past five years, up to Grade 12 level will be of an advantage.
- Ability to teach Junior Grades with success (a consistent average of 70%).
- An understanding of teaching Girl students.
- An understanding of teaching students with learning gaps and deficits.
- Ability and skill to identify students' deficits and bridge them.
- An understanding of the DBE and IEB assessments as well as their curriculum frameworks.
- Knowledge of curriculum design and an ability to design a mathematics curriculum.
- An ability to map a mathematics curriculum from Grade R to 12 and beyond.
- Working knowledge of the latest trends in education, particularly trends in mathematics education.
- IEB experience marking and moderation will be of an advantage.
- A passion for enquiry based, student-centred learning.
- Ability and willingness to mentor students.
- Willingness to learn how to use and implement the Neurosequential Model in Education (NME) in your teaching.
- Create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enable each student to achieve learning objectives.
- Plan the study program so that, as much as possible, it meet the needs, interests and abilities of the students.
- Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
- Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enable each student to achieve learning objectives.
- Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
- Interact with the students to induce curiosity, motivate, and provoke thinking, imagination and application of the concept taught.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- An ability to work effectively as an individual and in teams.
- Willingness to participate in the broader life of the Academy and to contribute positively to the ethos of the Academy.
- A commitment to personal growth and the development of others.
- High levels of competence with technology.
- Sound relationship building skills.
- Effective time management.
- Analytical and critical thinking and writing skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- An ability to delegate effectively.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate high levels of professionalism.
- Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
Applications for the post close on 21 February 2020.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates. Applications must be accompanied by a covering letter, CV with names of three contactable references, copy of the highest qualification/s and the copy of identity. Interested candidates must register their profile at SkillsMap to submit their application.
Regrettably emailed, faxed and hand delivered applications will not be considered. Only applications submitted through the SkillsMap portal will be considered. Only suitably qualified applications will be considered. Should you not hear from us by 31 March 2020, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. The Academy reserves the right not to fill this position.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls is a member of ISASA and is an equal opportunity employer. Only suitably qualified applicants will be considered. The Academy reserves the right not to fill this position.