In over 24 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 12, 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:
Reddam House Helderfontein is a premium private school in Fourways, Gauteng, situated in Johannesburgs picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley close to the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein campus provides an idyllic, tranquil and secure environment where children are nurtured and encouraged to learn through exploration. Accessibility to the abundant natural landscape enables our teachers to bring the outdoors into the classroom.
We require an enthusiastic and capable Head of Sport who is able to create a positive learning environment and motivate students to achieve their full potential. The successful applicant will have 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. This is a full-time permanent role and its due to commence term 1 2024.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, prepare and present interesting and exciting lessons
- Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing and promotes learning.
- Behave in a professional manner with regard to punctuality, behavior, standards of work and homework of students.
- Evaluate, reflect on and refine your teaching practice.
- Teach extra lessons when required on two afternoons per week.
- Produce resources for students of a high standard.
- Respond to e-mails and telephone messages from parents within 24 hours.
- Attend all special occasions at the discretion of the relevant Head.
- Exam setting and the marking of exams and all other forms of student evaluation
- The writing of report comments
- Prepare practical learning opportunities for students.
- The post holder is required to undertake any other reasonable tasks that the School Head/line manager determine.
- Able to set clear expectations and stretching goals
- Adaptable teaching style incorporating feedback
- A depth of understanding in the relevant subject area
- Ability to judge learning effectiveness
- Excellent preparation and planning
- Assessment of student outcomes and feedback to enhance performance
- Genuine care and attention for the highest standards of student welfare
- Ability to connect effectively with children
- A thorough understanding of the subject material that you will be teaching
- Ability to be a role model
- Ability to reflect on own practice
- Good planning, organising and reporting skills
- Good communication skills (oral,
- Previous experience with IEB Programmes
- Previous experience in a high-performing international school
- written and presentation)
- Good time management skills
- Good interpersonal skills and strong team orientation
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.
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