Apprentice Teacher – Playgroup position at Nova Pioneer planning and executing activities for children, requiring TSC certification and a Degree in Education or P1 Diploma with 1-3 years teaching experience, in an education environment, on-site role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Live the Nova Pioneer values and beliefs
- Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel
comfortable.
- Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day
according to the curriculum, schemes of work and lesson plans that meet
the social, physical and emotional needs of the children.
- With the resident teacher, co-create a classroom environment that is
conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and
interests of the students, and maintain an organized and focused learning
environment
- Fully participate in opportunities for professional growth including
daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development
meetings, instructional coaching, and organisation wide learning and
reflection
- Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to conduct ongoing
assessment of student progress. Use assessment data to adjust
instructional content and delivery techniques accordingly
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to
explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in
imaginative play.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and
materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental,
and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and
storytelling
- Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces
to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and
safety.
- Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written
report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.
- Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and
development
- Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching
methods to meet students’ varying needs and interests
- Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting
them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest
to them.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and
procedures to maintain order among students.
- Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or
other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those
activities.
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher
training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional
competence.
- Assist in bus loading and unloading
Skills and Qualifications
required:
- TSC certification and Degree in Education/ P1 Diploma
- 1-3 years of teaching experience
- You have good working skills with technology such as Word,
Powerpoint and Excel
- You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and
effective written and verbal communication.
- You are flexible and open to change – you handle uncertainty,
complexity, and ambiguity well.
- You are a problem solver – you are proactive in identifying issues
and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate
solutions.
- You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular,
you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability
and a firehose of feedback.
- You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and
apply them to transform the lives of African youth
How to Apply
