Els Teacher Helderfontein

ELS Teacher Helderfontein

**Location**:Johannesburg, ZA**Date**:14 Oct 2024**Application closing date**:31/10/2024- Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 119 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 85,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.- In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.- By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.**OUR SCHOOL**:

- Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school, situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein Campus provides a beautiful, tranquil, secure, nurturing, enabling, learning-and-exploring environment. The natural, surrounding beauty encourages our teachers to bring the outdoor environment into the classroom. Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative, learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence. Being part of the Fourways area offers convenience, security and exclusivity, providing premium education to families living in the Fourways, Sandton & Gauteng vicinity. We offer weekly and termly boarding from Grade 6 - 12, providing a home-away-from-home to students outside South Africa from neighbouring countries including: Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.

**ROLE SUMMARY**:

- To adopt a holistic view to students in their care, promoting the general progress and well-being of individuals and of any class or group assigned to them. To create a positive learning environment and motivate students to achieve their full potential.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Plan prepare and present interesting and exciting lessons.
- Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing, and which promotes engaged learning.
- Behave in a professional manner with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and students’ homework.
- Evaluate, reflect on and refine teaching practice.
- Be open to continuously develop ones teaching through personal and school wide professional development.
- Produce resources of a high standard for students.
- Show loyalty to all facets of Reddam House.
- Attend all special occasions at the discretion of the relevant Head.
- Set and mark exams and all other forms of student evaluation.
- Write report comments.
- The post holder is required to undertake any other reasonable tasks that the School Head/line manager determine.

**WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR**:

- Able to set clear expectations and stretching goals
- Adaptable teaching style incorporating feedback
- Ability to judge learning effectiveness
- Excellent preparation and planning
- Some background knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach.
- Assessment of student outcomes and feedback to enhance performance
- Genuine care and attention for the highest standards of student welfare
- A minimum of **3** years’ experience with students in an Early learning School
- Confidence with use of ICT in teaching
- Previous experience with very young learners
- Reggio Emilio experience
- University degree in Early Learning/Pre-primary
- Certified Teaching Status
- Appropriate right to work.

**SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT**
- 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.