Remote Natural Sciences Educator (Grades 7-9)

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Natural Sciences Educator for Grades 7-9 to deliver engaging online lessons in a fully remote setup. The role focuses on life, physical, and earth sciences, aligned to CAPS, with ongoing use of digital tools and virtual experiments from your home office. The ideal candidate holds a B.Ed.

or relevant B.Sc. with a PGCE, has at least 3 years of intermediate phase teaching experience, and is SACE registered.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or a relevant B.Sc. with a PGCE.
• Minimum of 3 years of Natural Sciences teaching experience at the Intermediate Phase (Grades 7–9).
• Proven experience and comfort with online teaching platforms and digital educational tools.
• Strong understanding of the South African CAPS curriculum for Natural Sciences.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and virtual classroom management skills.
• SACE registration is required.
• Proficiency in developing digital learning content and resources.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging online lesson plans for Natural Sciences (Grades 7-9) in accordance with the CAPS curriculum.
• Create interactive digital resources, virtual experiments, and multimedia content to enhance learning.
• Assess student understanding through online quizzes, assignments, projects, and virtual presentations.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to students on their academic performance.
• Foster a stimulating and collaborative online learning environment.
• Manage student participation and engagement in virtual classroom sessions.
• Collaborate with other educators and the curriculum development team to refine online teaching strategies.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and best practices in remote science education.
• Maintain accurate student records and progress reports within the designated online platform.

Skills

Online teaching platforms

Digital education tools

Virtual classroom management

Strong communication

Education

B.Ed. or relevant B.Sc.

PGCE

Tools

Digital learning content tools

Online teaching platforms

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Natural Sciences Educator for Grades 7-9 to deliver engaging online lessons in a fully remote setup. The role focuses on life, physical, and earth sciences, aligned to CAPS, with ongoing use of digital tools and virtual experiments from your home office. The ideal candidate holds a B.Ed.

or relevant B.Sc. with a PGCE, has at least 3 years of intermediate phase teaching experience, and is SACE registered.