Open Positions at SPARK Schools

Responsibilities:

1. Leadership and Management:

• Exhibit leadership and responsibility for school progress and outcomes on success indicators.

2. Coaching & Professional Development:

• Support school staff through relationship building, and regular observation and feedback to ensure that they can successfully meet their performance objectives and goals.

3. Academic Achievement:

• Drive scholar achievement by ensuring implementation of the network’s rigorous curriculum, and setting and maintaining clear and high expectations for excellent teaching and assessing in allocated content areas.

4. Scholar Support:

• Drive academic excellence through support with subject selection, progress tracking toward matriculation and the development and exhibition of exceptional scholar XC Projects.

5. School Culture:

• Consistently implement behaviour management policies and procedures that drive a strong student culture. Develop interventions and individualised behavior plans when necessary.

6. School Operations:

• Work with the principal to coordinate with other SPARK business units and external vendors to ensure timely service delivery that supports smooth, efficient day to day operations of the schools.

7. Community Engagement:

• Create and implement opportunities for positive family engagement through multiple channels, including but not limited to Community Meetings, scholar performances and volunteer opportunities.

8. Innovation:

• Research, develop and implement innovative interventions to school based issues that drive improved outcomes on school success indicators. Share best practices and good news stories with other schools and business units in the network.

9. Professionalism Qualities:

• Grit: Persistence through challenges.
• Excellence: A track record of high expectations personally and professionally.
• Mission and Vision Alignment: Understanding of and passion for the SPARK Schools mission to provide excellent education at an affordable cost.
• Self­ Reflection: Finding the capacity to bring your best self to challenges and opportunities.

Requirements

Qualifications and Criteria: The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and criteria:

• English language fluency
• Completed B.Ed or PGCE degree (SP & FET)
• Familiarity with high school Matric requirements including Senior and FET phase CAPs curricula
• SACE registration
• A clear/clean criminal record
• Completed at least 3-4 years of excellent classroom instruction in intermediate, senior or FET phase
• Held a leadership role in primary school or high school

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Responsibilities:

• Plan for and be prepared to deliver lessons to students
• Provide instruction in a variety of subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans and resources.
• Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create individualised behaviour and learning plans for all students in class face to face or online.
• Lead weekly SEL (Social Emotional Learning) circles and implement SPARK Schools Social Emotional Learning curriculum.
• Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
• Administer weekly and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth.
• SPARK 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 students feel genuinely valued and supported.
• Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
• Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team.
• Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
• 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. Foundation Phase. Recently qualified teachers are encouraged to apply!
• Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
• SAQA accreditation for non-South African equivalent qualifications
• English language fluency.
• A clear criminal record

Experience:

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

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Responsibilities:

• Plan for and be prepared to deliver lessons to students
• Provide instruction in a variety of subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans and resources.
• Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create individualised behaviour and learning plans and resources for all students in class face to face or online.
• Lead weekly SEL (Social Emotional Learning) circles and implement SPARK Schools
• Social Emotional Learning curriculum.
• Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
• Administer weekly and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth.
• SPARK 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
• Directors: Stacey Brewer, Roderick Fehrsen, Owen Henkel (US), Heather Sherwin, Nicola Gubb, Thabo Seopa stakeholders.
• Nurture a high achieving work environment where all students feel genuinely valued and supported.
• Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
• Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team.
• Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
• Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.

Requirements

Qualifications and Criteria:

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• B.Ed. degree or PGCE - Foundation Phase (isiZulu). Recently qualified teachers encouraged to apply!
• Done isiZulu as a medium of instruction
• Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
• English language fluency.
• isiZulu Fluency
• Clear/Clean Criminal record

Experience:

• Recently qualified educators may apply as well as educators with more experience.