Primary School English Teacher - Weltevredenpark, South Africa - SPARK Schools
Description
About SPARK Schools:
SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools.
The SPARK Schools network provide 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 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 17 primary schools and 1 high school and serving over families.
Reports To:
Principal or Assistant Principal
Purpose of Role:
Teachers in SPARK Schools drive student achievement by maintaining high expectations for classroom culture, behaviour, and academic growth for all students.
needs.
All teachers are integral to the SPARK Schools' "culture" and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars.
Responsibilities:
- Plan for and be prepared to deliver lessons in
English, Social Science and Personal and Social Wellbeing **to students,
- Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create
- Lead weekly SEL (Social Emotional Learning) circles and implement SPARK Schools Social Emotional Learning curriculum.
- Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
- Administer and mark weekly and termly formative and summative assessments to track student progress and analyse the
- SPARK Educators should have a core focus on student achievement and should drive
- Submit student results data when required.
- Attend preservice professional development before the school year begins and attend
- Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, parents and other
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all
- Nurture a high achieving work environment where all students feel genuinely valued and
- Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
- Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team.
- Adhere to the child protection, antibullying and health and safety policy.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the
Requirements:
Qualifications and Criteria:
- B.Ed. degree or PGCE.
Intermediate/Senior Phase. Recently qualified teachers
- Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
- SAQA accreditation for nonSouth African equivalent qualifications
- English language fluency.
- A clear criminal record
Experience:
- Recently qualified teachers or teachers with experience are encouraged to apply
Skills and Mindset:
- Strong desire to be part of a vibrant and dynamic technologydriven work environment fostering creativity, collaboration and
- Strong desire to be part of a collaborative, team spirited and fast growing Social Impact Disruptor and Society Shaper who is
accessibility of university and careers for all.
- Strong desire to be part of a learning culture with excellent career development and
- Ability, Desire and Passion to deliver high quality transformational education at affordable fees to ensure the accessibility of
Benefits
SPARK offers:
- fair market linked remuneration
- performance-based annual bonuses and increases
- above average/good
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