Foundation Phase Apprentice Teacher — Enquiry-Based Growth

Nova Pioneer; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Pioneer Northriding Primary Campus in 2027 is seeking Apprentice Teachers to support instruction and classroom management under a Resident Teacher, helping to drive a rigorous, enquiry-based learning environment with technology.

Apprentice teachers are pursuing a teaching qualification and will be mentored through observations and feedback, with opportunities for growth into a Resident teacher role and collaboration across classrooms and teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and entering your third or fourth year of study in 2027 or a Bachelor’s Degree + Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
• You will not be a qualified teacher at the start of 2027
• You are provisionally SACE registered
• You have English and Mathematics teaching experience or curriculum knowledge
• Experience and/or understanding of Cambridge curriculum objectives would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Help and support Resident teachers to deliver impactful and engaging enquiry-based lessons supported by technology to enhance instructional delivery
• Infuse joy and passion for learning into lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence
• Help to set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize it
• Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to conduct ongoing assessment of student progress. Use assessment data to adjust instructional content and delivery techniques accordingly
• Attend weekly feedback meetings with resident teachers and Deans to enhance teaching practices
• Fully participate in opportunities for professional growth including daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and organisation wide learning and reflection
• Communicate regularly with parents through e-mail, telephone and parent-teacher conferences
• Contribute to and participate in co-curricular programming for at least one activity in the course of a term
• Participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees, fulfil supervision duties as assigned including some morning, evening and weekend events

Skills

English teaching

Mathematics teaching

Curriculum knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

PGCE

Job description

Nova Pioneer Northriding Primary Campus in 2027 is seeking Apprentice Teachers to support instruction and classroom management under a Resident Teacher, helping to drive a rigorous, enquiry-based learning environment with technology.

Apprentice teachers are pursuing a teaching qualification and will be mentored through observations and feedback, with opportunities for growth into a Resident teacher role and collaboration across classrooms and teams.