Senior Preparatory Grades 4-7

Inspired Education Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Johannesburg seeks a dedicated teacher to create a positive learning environment and support students' overall welfare. Responsibilities include lesson planning, student assessments, and engaging with parents. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and teaching certification. Join an innovative team committed to academic excellence in a nurturing setting.

Qualifications

• Able to judge learning effectiveness.
• Previous experience with students in a Preparatory School.
• Genuine care for the highest standards of student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and present interesting and exciting lessons.
• Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing.
• Complete continuous assessment and progress reports.

Skills

Adaptable teaching style

Assessment of student outcomes

Excellent preparation and planning

Ability to set clear expectations

Education

University or College degree in appropriate subject

Certified Teaching Status / SACE

Job description

Overview

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 118 premium private schools in 27 countries spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 90,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

Founded in 2013 by Nadim M. Nsouli, Inspired is backed by investors such as Stonepeak, GIC, TA Associates, and the Oppenheimer and Mansour family offices. The Group is experiencing 20% per annum growth through acquisition, greenfield site expansion, and the development of existing schools within its portfolio. In 2023, Inspired was recognised by Beauhurst as one of the UK's top 10 highest-value private companies.

OUR SCHOOL :

Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school, situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein Campus provides a beautiful, tranquil, secure, nurturing, enabling, learning-and-exploring environment. The natural, surrounding beauty encourages our teachers to bring the outdoor environment into the classroom. Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative, learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence. Being part of the Fourways area offers convenience, security and exclusivity, providing premium education to families living in the Fourways, Sandton & Gauteng vicinity. We offer weekly and termly boarding from Grade 6 – 12, providing a home-away-from-home to students outside South Africa from neighbouring countries including : Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.

Role Summary

Role Summary: To adopt a holistic view to students in their care, promoting the general progress and well-being of individuals and of any class or group assigned to them. To create a positive learning environment and motivate students to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and present interesting and exciting lessons.
• Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing, and which promotes engaged learning.
• Behave in a professional manner with regard to punctuality, behavior and standards of work.
• Evaluate, reflect on and refine teaching practice.
• Teach extra lessons, when required, on two afternoons per week.
• Be open to continuously developing one's teaching through personal and school-wide professional development.
• Produce resources of a high standard for students.
• Respond to e-mails and telephone messages from parents within 24 hours.
• Show loyalty to all facets of Reddam House.
• Attend all special occasions at the discretion of the relevant Head.
• Complete continuous assessment, progress reports and all other forms of student evaluation.
• Write report comments.
• The post holder is required to undertake any other reasonable tasks that the School Head / line manager determine.

What we’re looking for

• Able to set clear expectations and stretching goals
• Adaptable teaching style incorporating feedback
• A depth of understanding in the relevant subject area
• Ability to judge learning effectiveness
• Excellent preparation and planning
• Assessment of student outcomes and feedback to enhance performance
• Genuine care and attention for the highest standards of student welfare
• Adaptable teaching style incorporating feedback to parents and students
• A depth of understanding requirements in the relevant grades
• Previous experience with students in a Preparatory School
• University or College degree in appropriate subject
• Certified Teaching Status / SACE
• Appropriate right to work.

Safeguarding Statement

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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