Afrikaans FAL Teacher
Oakhill School is a top independent, co-educational day school situated in the beautiful town of Knysna, on the Garden Route, seeks to appoint College educators to join a team of remarkable quality. The school has an outstanding IEB academic record since inception in 1992.
As Oakhill School continues to flourish and expand, we invite dynamic and experienced educators to join our College academic teaching team across Grades 8–12.
The successful candidates will be expected to
- Possess a proven academic record and appropriate professional qualification and experience
- Have taught Life Sciences and/or Afrikaans FAL and/or Maths/Maths Literacy at Grade 8-12 level. Experience in more than one of these subjects (or additional subjects) will be advantageous
- An ability and willingness to teach Life Orientation will also be advantageous
- Have a current SACE accreditation
- Have a progressive approach to teaching their subject
- Have experience in IEB Matric marking, will be an advantage
- Show a willingness to contextualise their subject in the real world, initiating and participating in field trips where relevant
- Maintain standards of academic excellence and identify areas that require intervention
- Encourage critical thinking and student engagement
- Be innovative in the use of technology to enhance learning and teaching
- Facilitate tailored learning experiences appropriate to the needs and demands for students to reach their true potential
- Possess excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Work collaboratively within the academic team to assess, contemplate, and enhance pedagogical methods
- Create assessments which deepen teaching and learning
- Able to build healthy relationships with students, parents and staff
- Have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Be actively involved in the school’s co-curricular programme
Please submit a CV with a covering letter on the Google Form link:
https://forms.gle/DbUNXcb147F2C1k2A
The closing date for applications is Friday 23 October 2026. The starting date for this position is 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from the school by Friday 30 October 2026 your application can be considered unsuccessful. Oakhill School is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.
Prospective employees are obliged to confirm prior to employment that they have not been convicted of a sexual and/or criminal offence by providing the following current certificates: Criminal Clearance, Sexual Offenders Clearance and Child Protection Clearance. Oakhill School, in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role.All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.
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