Johannesburg Campus Elementary School Teaching Partner

**Job Description: Elementary School Teaching Partner (Kindergarten)**

**CAMPUS**: Johannesburg Campus | **SUPERVISOR**: Elementary Principal | **START DATE**: January 2026 |
**POSTING DATE**: 08 October 2025 | **CLOSING DATE**: 24 October 2025

**Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World.** At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (**_Resilience_**_, _**_Mindful_**_, _**_Thinker_**_, _**_Globally Connected_**_, _**_Curious_**_, _**_Contributor_**) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.
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**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
The Teaching Partner works alongside the Homeroom Teacher to support and enhance learning. They establish an effective rapport with learners and other educators. The Teaching Partner works closely with the Homeroom Teacher in most aspects of teaching and learning that takes place inside and outside the classroom. They uphold AISJ’s community and learning principles, and collaborate regularly with other members of the team to create and maintain an inclusive learning environment. The Teaching Partner should be familiar with and model AISJ’s vision and purpose.

As a Teaching Partner at AISJ you will have an opportunity to work with learners from around the world. You will work with research-based practices in education, and data to plan for instruction and assessment in order to meet the needs of each child.

**Qualifications**
- Previous experience working with children
- Excellent level of spoken and written English
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience operating in collaborative learning environments
- Growth mindset and willingness to learn

**Preferred Skills and Experience**
- Education degree/diploma or working towards
- Teacher certification or working towards
- Experience working in schools and educational environments
- Experience with technology software

**General Teaching Responsibilities**
- Assists in creating a learning environment where learners can develop their full potential and experience growth
- Assists with the general preparation and organization of learning material and experiences
- Assists the Homeroom and Specialist Teachers in instruction and differentiated learning
- Establishes effective communication and relationships with families and learners
- Identifies and works with learners to support their needs on an individual and/or small group basis
- Supervises learners in and out of the classroom during the school day
- Participates in curriculum and educator development opportunities as required
- Maintains a high level of professional competence through in-service education and professional growth activities
- Helps prepare classroom publications and educator materials under the guidance of the Homeroom and Specialist Teachers
- Supervises and attends to assigned duties
- Assumes the role of Teacher in the Teacher’s absence
- Other tasks as determined by the Principal

**Teacher Competencies**

**Planning for Learning**
- **Curriculum Design**: Creates personalized, challenging learning sequences that build on prior knowledge while ensuring knowledge transfer and regular reflection opportunities.
- **Collaborative Planning**: Partners across disciplines and specialties to create cohesive learning experiences
- that connect global contexts while anticipating student needs.
- **Inquiry-Based Learning**:Designs flexible conceptual units that honor student choice, pace, and multiple pathways to demonstrate understanding.

**Maximizing Teacher Efficacy**
- **Student Agency & Critical Thinking** Creates self-directed learners who think critically, set goals, and drive their own learning journey.
- **Research-Based Instructional Excellence** Implements proven teaching strategies that adapt to individual student needs through continuous assessment and adjustment.
- **Collaborative Leadership** Builds a learning community where students develop leadership skills through structured collaboration and personalized engagement.

**Reflecting as Practitioners**
- **Student Agency**: Builds student capacity for self-assessment through modeling, tools, and targeted feedback that drives individual growth.
- **Data-Informed Practice**: Analyzes student achievement data to align curriculum, refine teaching strategies, and measure instructional effectiveness.
- **Professional Growth**: Engages in collaborative re