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Job Summary
Curro Holdings is seeking to appoint a primary school intermediate phase teacher at Windhoek Gymnasium in Windhoek. The role involves teaching and coordinating a range of subjects as per the Cambridge curriculum for the Year 3 phase. The teacher is responsible for the active teaching, knowledge transfer, skills development and growth of positive attitudes among learners through integrated and focused teaching approaches.
Job Description
Planning
- Develop a year and term plan and create customised work schemes in accordance with the Namibian syllabi.
- Streamline work plan in line with internal assessment roster for the term
- Set up the demarcation for each assessment during the term as per the grade
- Monitor and adjust planning throughout the term as per unforeseen events
- Enrich learning and teaching materials where and if possible
Planning and own class management
- Set up assessment roster for the term
- Set up the demarcation for each assessment during the term as per the grade
- Monitor and adjust planning throughout the term as per unforeseen events
- Set up and design of classroom / Learning Area for optimal performance of class and based on specific needs
- Setting of rules and boundaries to manage discipline – specifically during VA (various activities periods) each morning
- Communication and relationship building with parents (whatsapp groups, newsletters, sporting letters, outings letters etc.)
Assessment process management
- Setting and moderation (pre and post) of assessments including formal (FAT) and continuous (CAS)
- Prepare revision packs, notes and lessons
- Active invigilation during assessments
- Marking and moderation of assessments within specified time period
- Return of assessments and class correction and revising on topics
Homework planning and management
- Planning of homework per subject
- Review homework, corrections and revise key topics
- Marking of homework every second or third activity in depth or based on subject requirements
- Manage peer marking process
Teaching
- Take attendance registers daily
- Measured Academic Achievement
- Measured Academic Improvement
- Plan lessons to be interactive and creative
- Make use of modern days tools and processes
- Managing the teaching pace based on the learners
- Set up workbooks as per specifications
- Make sure that learners are aware of events, homework etc.
Extramural coordination and activities
- Plan and manage assigned extramural activities (sport/ culture/ other e.g. outings, science fairs, etc.)
- Attend practices and sporting fixtures
- Take attendance registers
- Attendance at school activities as assigned
- Manage outings and attend
- Subject and grade meetings
The contract period is 7 April -31 July
Key Skills / Requirements
- B ED / Post Graduate Certificate of Education
- Honours in teaching focus area
- Must have Cambridge Curriculum experience
- Teacher of Intermediary Phase 2 years