IBDP Mathematics and General Mathematics
- POSTING DATE: 10 May 2023
- CAMPUS: Johannesburg Campus
- SUPERVISOR: High School Principal
- START DATE: 1 August 2023
INTRODUCTION
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Position overview:
This position will consist of a full-time assignment which could include sections of HS Math (1, 2, 3 or 4) IBDP Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches or Application & Interpretation), High School Program Mathematics. Course allocation is dependent on scheduling needs and teacher qualifications. The High School operates on an 8-period rotating block schedule, and teachers are assigned to teach 5 of 8 blocks.
Every HS Teacher is also responsible for a homeroom cohort and our Well-Being Program is integral to our High School.
Qualifications:
The IBDP & General Mathematics teacher should have:
- Secondary license or certification for teaching Mathematics with a preference for a master’s degree
- Successful experience teaching IB Mathematics
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers and others
- Positive attitude and proven belief that all students can learn
- Ability to differentiate instruction for all learners
- Ability to establish and participate in collaborative structures
- Proven ability to develop successful academic programs
- Proven ability to moderate assignments at all levels to ensure collective understanding of achievement
- Proven ability to use learning data to explore and improve teaching and learning practices
- Ability to engage students in language learning activities using a variety of current social media forms
- An active online profile
- Successful experiences with advisory programming
- Successful experiences with inspiring or leading innovative practices
Performance Responsibilities:
Teachers at AISJ are expected to:
- Communicate and liaise on a regular basis with fellow team department/grade members with regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, subject organization and classroom issues including discipline, expectations and routines
- Moderate assignments on a regular basis
- Communicate and liaise with other school colleagues to promote social and emotional awareness
- Take an active role in the advisory of class groups
- Constructively contribute to staff meetings
- Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents
- Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities
- Establish links with the parent community to ensure that parents are kept well informed about student progress
- Assist, as required, in the development of social and emotional curricular materials
- Participate in and assist with, school events as required
Work Days: Monday through Friday – 188 (one hundred and eighty eight) days per school year
Application process:
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