Woodwork Instructor

Edustaff is seeking a qualified carpenter with teaching experience to join our team at a non-profit organisation specialising in vocational training and high school students that learn differently.

The school was founded as a viable alternative for high school learners who cannot cope or develop in mainstream schooling. It is a small private school running on the three – term ISASA school calendar.

The school provides a nurturing community for students that do not fit the traditional, academic box. Its unique academic and vocational offering prepares teens for the world of work and life beyond the school gates.

• A qualified carpenter with teaching experience is required.
• The ideal candidate should have at least 4 – 7 years or more, of teaching experience in a senior primary school setting.
• Experience with neuro diverse learners is a plus. The teacher should be knowledgeable in the different learning styles of special needs students and teaching methodologies.
• Proficiency in administration such as lesson planning is essential.
• The teacher should be able to develop creative, meaningful, practical teaching material without official textbooks.
• They should be able to differentiate learning materials to suit learners needs in one class, for both Maths and English subjects.
• The teacher should be flexible and easily adapt to the learning styles of students.
• They should be comfortable with group, one on one, co- operative, paired teaching, simulations and encouraging experiential learning.
• The teacher should show a passion for imparting knowledge to learners and be nurturing, empathetic but also firm.
• The teacher needs to be comfortable teaching 14 – 19-year-olds who function at the cognitive and emotional level of a senior primary student.

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.