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.
Physical and Natural Sciences Teacher
The Academy is looking to appoint a Physical and Natural Sciences TeacherOnly suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
Applications are invited for the position of
Physical and Natural Sciences Teacher
Department
Academics
Reports To
HOD: Science
Starting Date
Summary
The Academy is looking to appoint a Physical and Natural Sciences TeacherOnly suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered for this position.
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
Relevant degree and a professional teaching qualification.
Proof of registration with SACE.
At least 3-5 years’ experience in a similar position.
An ability to map a Physical Sciences curriculum from Grade 7 to 12.
Ability to identify students’ gap and deficits.
Skill in bridging students’ gaps and deficits.
Ability and willingness to teach Physical and Natural Sciences in the FET band.
A passion for enquiry based, student-centred learning.
A working knowledge of the latest trends in education.
Willingness to learn how to use and implement the Neurosequential Model of Education (NME) in your teaching.
IEB teaching, marking and/or moderation will be an added advantage.
Main Responsibilities
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.
Identified Competencies
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
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.
Applications for the post close on 14 October 2018.
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 30 March 2019, 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.