AFRIKAANS (FAL) TEACHER - GRADES 4-12 (PART TIME / FULL-TIME)

Are you looking for an incredible teaching opportunity?

Join a school with BIG HEART that has a caring and nurturing environment, a strong Christian and community ethos, and a purpose of providing a balanced and empowering education for girls.

St John’s D.S.G., established in 1897 by the Society of St John the Divine, is situated in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. It is a leading Anglican, independent, day and boarding school for 600 girls (Grades RR – 12), and is a member of the Independent Schools’ Association of Southern Africa.

Our Vision is to enrich and inspire individuals within the St John’s community to reach their full potential.

• Our Values are Courage, Enthusiasm, Integrity, Leadership, Empathy, Determination.

TO QUALIFY TO JOIN OUR SCHOOL TEAM AS AN AFRIKAANS TEACHER YOU WOULD:

• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience teaching Afrikaans (Grades 4 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.
• Have a Bachelor of Education, or a similar 4-year Senior / FET qualification in Afrikaans, with PGCE.
• 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.
• Be completely fluent in English.
• Have a high level of computer competency and be willing to learn new systems.
• Have a clear criminal clearance certificate.
• Be SACE registered.

OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT YOU WOULD:

• 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.
• Integrate technology into the curriculum, incorporating various electronic media in your lessons.

THE BENEFITS FOR YOU ARE THAT:

• 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.

Effective Date: Preferably Term 2 – April 2025, otherwise Term 3 – July 2025

Closing date: 17h00 on 7 March 2025

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 within 2 weeks after the closing date should take it that their applications have not been successful.

St John’s D.S.G., in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role. All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information; your documentation will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.