Primary School English/SS Teacher Grd 7 - SPARK Carlswald - 2024 at SPARK Schools

Responsibilities:

• Plan for and be prepared to deliver rigorous and engaging lessons in Grade 7 English Home Language and Social Sciences.
• Facilitate learning in online instruction and independent learning spaces.
• Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to improve the quality of learning experiences.
• Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
• Create individualised behaviour and learning plans for all scholars in class face to face and online.
• Administer and mark weekly and termly formative and summative assessments to track scholar progress and analyse the data for student growth.
• SPARK Schools educators should have a core focus on student achievement and should drive all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.
• Submit student results data when required.
• Attend pre-service professional development before the school year begins and attend weekly professional development and any other training interventions.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, parents and other stakeholders.
• Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
• Nurture a high achieving work environment where all scholars feel genuinely valued and supported.
• Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings where required.
• Implement strategies given by the Crisis Management team.
• Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
• Adhere to the assessment, learning programmes, evaluation and scholar support policies.
• Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.

Requirements

Qualifications and Criteria:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• B.Ed. degree or PGCE. Senior Phase / FET with an English Home Language specialism
• Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE)
• SAQA accreditation for non-South African equivalent qualifications
• Police clearance certificate

Experience

• 1 - 2 years senior primary OR high school teaching experience

Experience:

• Recently qualified teachers or teachers with experience are encouraged to apply!