IsiXhosa Teacher (College)

Location: Cape Town, ZA

• Adopt an aspirant view to students in their care, promoting the general progress and well being of individuals and of any class or group assigned to them
• Create a positive learning environment and motivate students to achieve their full potential

• Be an active contributor amongst a dynamic team
• Consistently plan, prepare and present interesting and IEB aligned IsiXhosa lessons
• Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing and promotes deep learning
• Serve the community
• Behave professionally with regard to punctuality, behaviour, and standards of work
• Consistently evaluate, reflect on and refine teaching practice
• Continuously seek professional development
• Teach extra lessons when required, on two afternoons per week
• Be actively engaged in the afternoon programme for a minimum of two afternoons per week
• Respond to e mails and telephone messages within 24 hours
• Exemplify qualities of 'good', care, effort and kindness at all times
• Attend all occasions appropriate to the position
• Meet all appropriate timelines for action
• Be a tutor teacher, ensuring effective pastoral care for a group of students
• Effectively set and mark assessments and all other forms of student evaluation
• Write informative report comments
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks that the school head/deputy head of academics fairly determine

Skills and Previous Experience

• The ability to engage and interest teenagers
• Minimum of 3 years' experience teaching IsiXhosa at a FET level (Gr10 - 12)
• The ability to contribute to a high performing team
• Previous experience with the IEB programme
• Confidence with use of ICT in teaching
• Ability to coach an afternoon activity would be advantageous

Qualifications and Accreditations

• Appropriate legal right to work in a South African school
• University degree in an appropriate subject
• SACE accreditation

Personal Competencies and Attributes

• A passion for the role of educator
• A deep understanding of IsiXhosa - the language and culture
• Ability to teach another high school subject would be advantageous
• An unwavering commitment to the development of students
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to be part of a team striving for growth and consistent improvement
• A positive attitude to change
• An excellent classroom practitioner
• A continuous improvement mindset

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.