Primary School Assistant Principal - SPARK Rosslyn- hub - 2025

About SPARK Schools:

SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools. The SPARK Schools network provides transformational education innovation through Africa’s first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and equips teachers with the tools they need to serve their students effectively.

The blended learning model combines classroom teaching and online instruction, allowing teachers to anticipate student needs and provide personalized education at an affordable cost. SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure accessibility to university and careers for all.

SPARK Schools has a culture of collaboration. 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, fast-paced, engaging, tech-enabled, and data-driven.

SPARK Schools is a high-growth, mission and values-driven, entrepreneurial organization, operating 21 primary schools and 5 high schools and serving over 18,000 families in 2025. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team.

Reports To: Principal

Purpose of Role:

The Assistant Principal drives student achievement as an instructional leader by providing excellent instructional coaching and professional development to benefit classroom instruction and the Learning Lab. The Assistant Principal supports the Principal in providing teachers, blended learning facilitators, and PE coaches the training and support necessary to be highly effective, professional educators.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the continual professional development of our educators by coaching members of the instructional staff to the successful completion of the goals set in their individualized professional growth plans.
• Support student achievement by setting clear and high expectations for excellent teaching in all content areas.
• Maintain a regular schedule of observations in all learning spaces and conduct observation review meetings with educators.
• Implement the network’s rigorous curriculum, aligning it to and extending the South African national curriculum.
• Facilitate an assessment and data analysis cycle that allows instructional staff to analyze student performance and identify areas for targeted instruction.
• Collaborate with the school leadership team to manage instructional staff, including facilitating termly and final evaluations.
• Participate in the selection of new school-based personnel.
• Responsible for the onboarding of instructional staff members.
• Define and share information about network-wide policies and procedures to parents, students, staff, and the community.
• Implement disciplinary policies and procedures.
• Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the SPARK Schools team.
• Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• English language fluency.
• Clear criminal record.
• Grade 12 Certificate.
• Completed B.Ed or PGCE degree.
• SACE registration.

Experience:

• Previous experience managing or working with primary school-aged children.
• At least 2 years of excellent classroom instruction.
• Previous experience leading a team.
• Experience and practice with labour laws.

Skills and Mindset:

• Strong desire to be part of a vibrant and dynamic technology-driven work environment fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Ability, desire, and passion to deliver high-quality transformational education at affordable fees.

SPARK values: Service, Persistence, Achievement, Responsibility, and Kindness

Benefits:

• Fair market linked remuneration.
• Performance-based annual bonuses and increases.
• Above average/good annual leave.
• Life, disability, and funeral cover.
• Employee wellness support.
• Educational support & study leave.
• Individualized professional development, support, and mentorship.
• Employee discount on school fees.
• Opportunities for career growth.

Compensation: R26,724.00 ctc p/m

Locations:

• SPARK Rosslyn-hub

Position Type: Full time/Permanent

SPARK Schools is an equal opportunities employer and encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

SPARK Schools may expire the posting of this advertisement at their own discretion.

Kindly note that should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.