GRADE 1 EDUCATOR (FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)

RANK: Teacher

POST LEVEL:1

JOB TITLE: August 2026 - November 2026 (4 months)

To engage in class teaching, including the academic, administrative, educational aspects and to organise extra and co-curricular activities to ensure that the education of the learners is promoted in a holistic manner.

The duties and responsibilities of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• To engage in classroom teaching which will foster a purposeful progression in learning, and which is consistent with the subject and programmes of subjects and grades as determined.
• To be a class teacher.
• To prepare lessons and consider orientation, regional courses, new approaches, techniques, evaluation, aids, etc., in their field.
• To plan, co-ordinate, control, administer, evaluate, and report on learners' academic progress.
• To recognize that learning is an active process and be prepared to use a variety of strategies to meet the outcomes of the curriculum.
• To establish a classroom environment that stimulates positive learning and actively engages learners in the learning process.
• To consider and utilize the learners' own experiences as a fundamental and valuable resource.
• To cater for the educational and general welfare of all learners in his/her care.
• To assist the departmental head in identifying aspects that require special attention and to assist in addressing them.
• Flexibility in teaching subjects as per the needs of the school.

• To share in the responsibilities of organising and conducting extra and co-curricular activities.
• Participating in the school's sports and cultural programmes.

• To coordinate and control all the academic activities of each subject taught.
• To control and coordinate stock and equipment that is used and required.
• To perform or assist with one or more non-teaching administrative duties as per the PAM document:

• To participate in agreed school/educator appraisal processes to regularly review their professional practice to improve teaching, learning, and management.
• To remain informed of current developments in educational thinking and curriculum development.

• To co-operate with colleagues of all grades to maintain a good teaching standard and progress among learners and to foster administrative efficiency within the school.
• To collaborate with educators of other schools in organising and conducting extra and co-curricular activities.
• To meet parents and discuss with them the conduct and progress of their children.
• To participate in departmental committees, seminars, and courses to contribute to and/or update one's professional views/standards.

• Recognised/ Valid teaching qualification (Foundation Phase)
• Valid SACE certificate
• Knowledge of CAPS Curriculum
• Minimum 3 - 5 years teaching in the foundation phase
• Candidate must be able to work under pressure and possess proven qualities such as empathy, organisational skills, communication skills, be a team player and support the initiatives of the school.

Interested candidates must please submit their CV and supporting documents to by no later than 16h00 on Tuesday, 19 May 2026.

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Bryneven Primary School reserves the right not to fill this post.