Consumer Studies Teacher / Head of Consumer Studies Department - Senior School

• Have a minimum of 3 years' experience teaching Senior School Consumer Studies (Grades 10 to 12) in a similar school environment to St John's D.S.G., preferably with IEB experience and conversant in IEB SAGS and CAPS, as well as the ability to conduct and assess Practical Assessment Tasks.
• Have leadership experience as a Head of the Consumer Studies Department (preferable).
• Have a Bachelor of Education, or a similar 4-year Senior / FET qualification in Consumer Studies, with PGCE.
• Have an excellent command of English (both written and verbal), with the ability to teach, assess, and communicate effectively in an English-medium environment.
• Be warm, engaging, resilient, honest, genuine, empathetic and kind.
• Have excellent teamwork, communication and collaboration skills.
• Have strong values that align to the Christian ethos of the school.
• Have a high level of computer competency and be willing to learn new systems.
• Have a clear criminal clearance certificate.
• Be SACE registered.

• Fully immerse yourself in the life of our school.
• Embrace continuous learning.
• Support the St John's D.S.G School culture as well as its policies and procedures.
• Go the extra mile for the girls in your care.
• Utilise an inquiry-based approach in your teaching.
• Integrate technology into the curriculum, incorporating various electronic media in your lessons.

• You will work in a school with a positive, happy and supportive culture.
• You will have state of the art resources at your fingertips.
• You will have many opportunities to continue developing your skills as a teacher.

Closing Date: 17h00 on 1st June 2026

Position Available: January 2027

St John's D.S.G. reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of this post. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or an appointment. Applicants who do not meet the requirements of the advertised post or who do not submit the application form and requested evidence, will automatically be disqualified from consideration. Applicants who have not been contacted with 6 weeks of the closing date should take it that their application has been unsuccessful.

St John's D.S.G. is an equal opportunity employer. The School's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. St John's D.S.G. supports the recruitment of people with disabilities.

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