Creative Arts And Visual Arts Educator -Sp / Fet- Spark Midrand High - 2026

D1F57B4D-5357-4578-8E6A-6457D3246B45; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative educational organization in Gauteng is seeking Creative and Visual Arts Educators to enhance student achievement through engaging lesson plans and data-driven assessments. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education and demonstrate strong classroom management and collaborative teaching skills. Join a vibrant team dedicated to making education accessible and effective for all scholars.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to create engaging and effective lesson plans.
• Experience in teaching and maintaining classroom culture.
• Strong understanding of assessments and tracking student progress.

Responsibilities

• Teach face-to-face and distance lessons.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop learning experiences.
• Administer assessments and track scholar progress.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum development

Collaborative teaching

Creative lesson planning

Data analysis for student growth

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or relevant field

Job description

About SPARK Schools : Watch our Vision Video : Take a tour of our Website : SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools.

SPARK Schools network provides transformational education innovation through Africa's first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and provides the tools teachers need to serve their students effectively. The blended learning model, which combines classroom teaching and online instruction, allows teachers to anticipate student needs and equips schools to provide personalized education at an affordable cost.

SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure the accessibility of university and careers for all. SPARK Schools has a culture of collaboration, because getting South Africa to lead global education takes a team effort.

We are innovators who strive for excellence through persistence and a sense of urgency to achieve SPARK Schools' vision, mission and social transformational objectives.

Our work environment is vibrant / cheerful, fast-paced / dynamic, engaging / stimulating, tech-enabled and data driven. SPARK Schools is a high growth, mission and values-driven, entrepreneurial organisation, operating 21 primary schools and 5 high schools and serving over 18, families in.

We are looking for dynamic people to join our team. Reports To : Assistant Principal or Principal. Purpose of Role : SPARK Schools teachers drive student achievement by maintaining high expectations for classroom culture, behaviour, and academic growth for all scholars.

SPARK Schools Creative and Visual Arts Educators are content specialists in Art, Visual Art and Drama.

SPARK high school Senior Phase and FET educators equip scholars with the knowledge and tools required for matriculation and work collaboratively in leading an integrated inquiry-based curriculum. Creative Arts and Visual Arts SP / FET Educators are integral to the SPARK Schools' culture and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars. Reports To : Assistant Principal or Principal.

Responsibilities

• Plan for, teach and co‑teach face‑to‑face and distance lessons and deliver academic and club lessons.
• Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create and implement high‑quality individualized behaviour and learning plans for scholars.
• Participate actively in all scheduled professional development sessions.
• Develop and administer formative and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth for all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.
• Submit and analyse scholar data in order to track progress and intervene when necessary.
• Lead scholar social and emotional development through CQ (Character Quotient) sessions and reflections.
• Plan for, deliver and monitor programmes to support low‑performing scholars, or extend high‑performing scholars.
• Participate in place‑based education where required within mandated national curriculum or as part of SPARK Schools curriculum enrichment.