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.
Mathematics Teacher
The Academy is looking to appoint a Mathematics Teacher. Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
Applications are invited for the position of
Mathematics Teacher
Department
Academics
Reports To
HOD: Mathematics
Starting Date
Summary
The Academy is looking to appoint a Mathematics Teacher. Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
Knowledge, Skills & Attitude
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.
Minimum Academic Requirements & Experience
Relevant degree or a professional teaching qualification.
Proof of up to date registration with SACE.
A master teacher with at least five years of teaching experience in IEB Grade 12 Mathematics. 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 an advantage.
Ability to teach Junior Grades with success (a consistent average of 70%).
An understanding of teaching Girl students.
Ability and skill to identify students' deficits, and bridge them.
An understanding of the DOE 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.
Experience IEB marking and moderation
A passion for enquiry based, student-centred learning.
Willingness to learn how to use and implement the Neurosequential Model in Education (NME) in your teaching.
Applications for the post close on 08 October 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 October 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.
The Academy is looking to appoint a English Home Language Teacher. Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
Applications are invited for the position of
English Home Language Teacher
Department
Academics
Reports To
HOD: Languages
Starting Date
Summary
The Academy is looking to appoint a English Home Language Teacher. Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
Knowledge, Skills & Attitude
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Willingness to participate in the broader life of the Academy and to contribute positively to the ethos of the school.
An ability to work effectively as an individual and in teams.
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.
Minimum Academic Requirements & Experience
Relevant degree and a professional teaching qualification.
Proof of registration with SACE.
At least 3-5 years of effective teaching in a similar position.
Extensive understanding of high school English Home Language assessments and curriculum
Ability to identify students’ gaps and deficits.
A passion for enquiry based, student-centred learning.
A working knowledge of the latest educational trends.
Experience in teaching Advanced Programme English would be an advantage
Experience in DOE or IEB teaching, marking and/or moderation will serve as an added advantage
Applications for the post close on 01 October 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 October 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.