Teacher: Foundation Phase
Advtech
Centurion, Gauteng
Permanent
Division: Southdowns College
Business unit: Southdowns Preparatory School
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Primary/Secondary Education
Job functional area: Education
Job Description
ADvTECH is the leading provider of private education in Africa, passionately committed to enriching people’s lives and futures. The academic strategy of ADvTECH’s Schools Division is to ensure that each student progresses incrementally toward mastery in a learning environment that is flexible, inspiring, engaging and challenging. ADvTECH houses a number of prestigious school brands offering IEB, Cambridge & IB curricula and boasts an online home-schooling delivery option as well.
Duties
Foundation phase educators will create a learning experience to stimulate and grow individual talents and equip children with the requisite basic education skills in the areas of reading, literacy and numeracy, amongst others.
They will need:
- to deliver future-focused education in which students are motivated, inspired and challenged;
- to demonstrate strength of character, integrity and professionalism, at all times;
- to develop and maintain constructive and ongoing partnerships with colleagues, parents, guardians and members of the community;
- to communicate and collaborate with all members of the learning community in a positive, respectful and open-minded way.
They will be accountable for the following specific areas of performance:
- Academic Delivery;
- Academic Assessment & Reporting;
- Student Behaviour Management;
- School Brand Ambassadorship;
- Administration;
- Health & Safety.
Qualifications & Experience:
- An undergraduate degree (NQF level 6) in ECD or B. Education (Foundation Phase);
- A PGCE would be necessary if the degree is deemed suitable, e.g., Psychology;
- SACE certification and a police clearance are requirements;
- 2-5 years’ teaching experience;
- Computer and digital literacy;
- First Aid.
Attributes & Competencies:
- A lifelong learner who continually undertakes personal inquiry, reflection and action to inform their practice and understanding of teaching & learning and remains abreast of global education trends;
- Demonstrated planning and organisation skills with superior attention to detail orientation;
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal abilities and professional presentation skills;
- A proven track record of managing professional relationships with maturity and high EQ;
- Professional time management is a minimum requirement of the role;
- Demonstrated evidence of the ability to think critically and problem-solve appropriately.
Please apply online via the ADvTECH website:
(Please note that the above link will direct you off the ISASA website and onto the ADvTECH Career Portal site. If you do not have an existing account on the ADvTECH portal, you may need to register on their website to apply for this vacancy. You do not need to register on the ISASA site.)
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