SPARK Schools is a network of affordable private schools implementing Africa’s first blended learning model for primary school students. Students learn in both the traditional classroom setting and our innovative Learning Lab. The SPARK Schools model combines highly engaging classroom teaching, individualised instruction in the Learning Lab, partner...
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Responsibilities:
- Plan for and be prepared to deliver lessons to students
- Provide instruction in a variety of subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans and resources.
- Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create individualised behaviour and learning plans and resources for all students in class face to face or online.
- Lead weekly SEL (Social Emotional Learning) circles and implement SPARK Schools Social Emotional Learning curriculum.
- Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
- Administer weekly and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth.
- SPARK Educators should have a core focus on student achievement and should drive all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.
- Submit student results data when required.
- Attend pre-service professional development before the school year begins and attend weekly professional development and any other training interventions.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, parents and other stakeholders.
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
- Nurture a high-achieving work environment where all students feel genuinely valued and supported.
- Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
- Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team.
- Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- B.Ed. degree or PGCE - Foundation Phase (isiXhosa). Recently qualified teachers encouraged to apply!
- Done in IsiXhosa as a medium of instruction
- Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
- English language fluency.
- IsiXhosa Fluency
- Clear/Clean Criminal record
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Responsibilities:
- Plan for and be prepared to deliver lessons to students
- Provide instruction in a variety of subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans and resources.
- Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create
- individualised behaviour and learning plans for all students in class face to face or online.
- Lead weekly SEL (Social Emotional Learning) circles and implement SPARK Schools Social Emotional Learning curriculum.
- Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
- Administer weekly and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth.
- SPARK Educators should have a core focus on student achievement and should drive all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.
- Submit student results data when required.
- Attend pre-service professional development before the school year begins and attend
- weekly professional development and any other training interventions.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, parents and other stakeholders.
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
- Nurture a high achieving work environment where all students feel genuinely valued and supported.
- Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
- Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team.
- Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- B.Ed. degree or PGCE. Foundation Phase. Recently qualified teachers are encouraged to apply!
- Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
- SAQA accreditation for non-South African equivalent qualifications
- English language fluency.
- A clear criminal record
Experience:
- Recently qualified teachers or teachers with experience are encouraged to apply!
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Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver dynamic lesson plans that align with the curriculum standards for Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
- Plan and deliver dynamic lesson plans that align with the curriculum standards for and Social Sciences.
- Utilise various instructional strategies and resources to engage scholars in active learning experiences, fostering their understanding and application of scientific concepts.
- Identify and incorporate hands-on experiments, multimedia resources, and interactive technologies to enhance the learning process.
- Encourage and support scholars in their scientific inquiries, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through project-based learning opportunities.
- Evaluate scholars' progress and provide constructive feedback through regular assessments, quizzes, projects, and examinations.
- Foster a positive classroom environment that promotes open-mindedness, respect, collaboration, and a love for scientific exploration.
- Address individual learning needs and differentiate instruction to accommodate diverse scholars' abilities, interests, and learning styles.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of scholars' academic performance, attendance, and behaviour.
- Collaborate with other teachers, school staff, and parents/guardians to enhance student achievement and promote effective communication.
- To coordinate and manage all the academic activities of the subject including communicating with the Intermediate Phase Blended Learning Facilitators including occasionally overseeing the blended learning spaces and ensuring that tasks are effectively completed within that facilitation space.
- To manage and coordinate stock and equipment which is used and required in the subject.
- To perform or assist with other non-teaching administrative duties such as: organising and planning for the inter-school subject competitions, olympiads, quizzes .
- Implement our Social and Emotional program in the intermediate phase in line with our student experience objectives and behavior management practices.
Requirements
Qualification/Criteria and Experience:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and criteria:
Qualifications/Criteria:
- B.Ed. degree or PGCE - Intermediate Phase (Sciences major).
- Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
- English language fluency.
- A clear criminal record
Experience:
- Proven experience or specialisation in teaching Social Sciences to Intermediate phase scholars.
- Solid knowledge of the national curriculum standards for Sciences in the respective grade levels.
- Strong passion for the subject matter and the ability to instill enthusiasm for scientific and worldly exploration in scholars.
- Proficiency in integrating technology and innovative teaching strategies into the classroom.
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Responsibilities:
- Property Maintenance & Repairs
- Plan, schedule and execute preventative, proactive and reactive maintenance on the school property in a timely and efficient manner
- Undertake items of repair or maintenance on the school property in order to ensure ongoing safety of scholars and staff. Make sure that the repairs and maintenance is signed off prior to execution.
- Install ceiling boards, dry-walling, windows, fences, gates, doors, carpets, tiling, brickwork and/or other installation elements according to the correct building regulations.
- Perform plumbing duties including unblocking toilets, sinks and drains; and install new piping and repairs to any existing fixtures according to the correct building regulations.
- Perform minor electrical repairs and fixings under the supervision of a qualified person.
- Conduct any roof maintenance such as cleaning and maintaining all gutters, roof tiles and waterproofing, as well as cutting trusses according to the correct safety procedures and protocols.
- Assist with minor project work and/or SPARK building expansions when required.
- Execute improvements of current building structures (incl. painting). This includes suggesting ideas or solutions for facilities improvement, beautification and maintenance.
- Work with the Landscaping suppliers or internal team members to ensure that buildings, facilities and surrounding areas are neat, tidy and maintained to the agreed upon standard.
- Periodically inspect buildings, grounds, equipment and other facilities to identify any issues, risks and/or hazards.
- Report and attend to any identified issues in a safe and timely manner; and/or plan to fix the issues depending on their priority.
- Document and record inspections and identified issues in a timely manner.
- Follow best operating practices and quality assurance when undertaking maintenance tasks/repairs and building work.
- Attend to assigned tickets from the facilities service desk within SLA. This includes planning and managing assigned tickets to ensure they are delivered on-time and to standard.
- Supervision of cleaning and cleaning staff.
- Regular sessions with the teams to ensure coordination and focus, motivation etc
- Sign off on external service provider job cards. Equipment & Materials Management
- Manage all tools and equipment to ensure they are in good working condition at all times.
- Oversee maintenance of small portable equipment to appropriate safety standards.
- On a monthly basis, conduct periodic quality checks/inspections on equipment to ensure everything is up to standard.
- Conduct vehicle checks on a daily basis, and flag any identified problems, services due, etc, in a timely manner.
- Report any damaged or lost items or equipment to Direct Manager for fixing and/or replacement as and when required.
- Provide a list of tools, equipment and/or materials to Direct Manager that will enable successful execution of building repairs and maintenance.
- Maintain and update an inventory record for tools, equipment and/or materials to accurately reflect what is on hand or in stock at all times. Security, Health and Safety Compliance
- Adhere to all security, health and safety compliance regulations, protocols and procedures when conducting any repairs and maintenance on site – this includes wearing the correct PPE at all times.
- Update Health and Safety file on a regular basis to ensure compliance at all times. This includes completing and filing relevant Health and Safety checklists, risk assessments and other important documentation.
- Depending on the nature of work (i.e. hot work / welding, working on heights, confined spaces, etc) conduct risk assessment(s) before completing any project or task. Ensure that all risks are identified, recorded and mitigated in a safe and efficient way.
- Make an effort to stay up to date with Health & Safety compliance and SANS standards.
- Work closely with the Security, Health and Safety Officer when required to ensure that buildings, grounds, workspaces and planned maintenance projects comply with the correct regulations.
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and criteria:
- Completed Grade 12 / Matric certificate
- Completed certificate in a specialised, related field (e.g. Electrical, Mechanical, Building, Carpentry or Plumbing)
- English language proficiency & fluency
- Good literacy & numeracy skills
- Valid South African drivers’ licence
- Police clearance certificate
- Computer literate
- Maintenance & groundskeeping experience
- Experience using small industrial/mechanical power tools
- Experience in a specialised, related field (e.g. Electrical, Mechanical, Building, Carpentry or Plumbing)
- Knowledge of Health & Safety procedures & precautions and building regulations
- Ability to carry/handle items & goods
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Responsibilities:
- Create a positive student culture around physical education and maintain high behavioural expectations for all students.
- Use SPARK culture and behaviour management practices. Implement SPARK SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Curriculum.
- Work collaboratively with grade level teachers to successfully supervise scholars working independently on paper based tasks or online.
- Supervise scholars during morning arrivals.
- Set up for SPARKs Fly.
- Actively coach students in the development of gross motor skills, team habits, and specific sports skills.
- Teach students about healthy eating, exercise, and hygiene habits, including positive choices they should make at home and at school.
- Create lesson plans aligned to network-wide PE curriculum and personalised for students.
- Plan strategies to stretch content and scholar outcomes during the course of the academic year.
- Take responsibility for PE equipment and report any damage.
- Communicate professionally with school staff and parents regarding students.
- Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the SPARK Schools team.
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- Studying towards a degree in Human Movement/ Sport Science
- English language fluency.
- Clear/Clean criminal record
- SACE registration.
Experience:
- Previous experience managing or working with primary school-aged children.
- Physical Education experience or training.
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Responsibilities:
- Plan for, teach and co-teach face-to-face and distance lessons for and deliver academic and club lessons.
- Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create and implement high-quality, individualised behaviour and learning plans for scholars.
- Participate actively in all scheduled professional development sessions.
- Develop and administer formative and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth for all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.
- Submit and analyse scholar data to track progress and intervene when necessary.
- Lead scholar social and emotional development through CQ (Character Quotient) sessions and reflections.
- Plan for, deliver and monitor programmes to support low performing scholars, or extend high-performing scholars.
- Participate in place-based education where required within mandated national curriculum or as part of SPARK Schools curriculum enrichment.
- Participate in career and tertiary pathways education where required as part of scholar culture and character development.
- Develop SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, parents and other stakeholders.
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
- Nurture a high achieving work environment where all scholars feel genuinely valued and supported.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.
- Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team. Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
- Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
- Submit student results data when required.
Qualifications and Criteria:
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- B.Ed. degree or PGCE - Intermediate/Senior Phase with isiZulu as a Major Subject
- Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
- English and isiZulu languages fluency.
- Clear/Clean Criminal record
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Responsibilities:
- Create a positive student culture around physical education and maintain high behavioural expectations for all students.
- Use SPARK culture and behaviour management practices. Implement SPARK SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Curriculum.
- Work collaboratively with grade level teachers to successfully supervise scholars working independently on paper based tasks or online.
- Supervise scholars during morning arrivals.
- Set up for SPARKs Fly.
- Actively coach students in the development of gross motor skills, team habits, and specific sports skills.
- Teach students about healthy eating, exercise, and hygiene habits, including positive choices they should make at home and at school.
- Create lesson plans aligned to network-wide PE curriculum and personalised for students.
- Plan strategies to stretch content and scholar outcomes during the course of the academic year.
- Take responsibility for PE equipment and report any damage.
- Communicate professionally with school staff and parents regarding students.
- Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the SPARK Schools team.
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- Studying towards a degree in Human Movement/ Sport Science
- English language fluency.
- Clear/Clean criminal record
- SACE registration.
Experience:
- Previous experience managing or working with primary school-aged children.
- Physical Education experience or training.
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Responsibilities:
- Create a positive student culture around online learning and small group tutoring and maintain high behavioural expectations for all students.
- Actively “coach” students on all computer programs and ensure that the educational software used in the lab effectively meets the needs of students.
- Create and submit lesson plans for tutoring sessions.
- Tutor small groups of students on literacy and maths skills.
- Create and submit bi-weekly reports on ST Maths.
- Communicate and collaborate with teachers and school administrators to create individualized learning plans for students.
- Use SPARK culture and behaviour management strategies.
- Incorporate SPARK SEL (SocialEmotional Learning) curriculum with scholars.
- Ensure all Learning Lab resources are used and stored responsibly and .
- Report all damages to hardware to the School Operations Manager and fill out relevant incident reports if needed.
- Have an updated asset list of all hardware in Learning lab received by the School Operations Manager.
- Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the SPARK Schools team.
- Set into a classroom to cover, should there be an operational need.
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
Requirements
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- English language fluency.
- Clear criminal record.
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- Studying part-time towards a B.Ed. or PGCE in the Foundation Phase, in their 3rd or 4th year with a view to becoming a qualified teacher.
- Provisional SACE registration
Experience:
- Previous experience managing or working with primary school-aged children.
- Basic computer skills and willingness to learn new technology.
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Responsibilities:
Instruction & Curriculum Delivery
- Independently plan and deliver all academic lessons both in-person and distance learning.
- Teach high-impact grades or core subjects.
- Deliver academic, clubs, and enrichment lessons aligned to the curriculum and SPARK’s pedagogical standards.
- Participate in place-based education and implement SPARK Schools curriculum enrichment activities.
- Teaching through Project-Based Learning
- Personalising teaching through data driven decisions
- Differentiated instruction driven by technology
Collaboration & Planning
- Lead grade-wide or subject-wide initiatives (e.g., moderation, data tracking).
- Design and implement high-quality Individualised Behaviour and Learning Plans (IBLPs).
- Participate in and co-lead professional development sessions and ongoing instructional coaching.
- Review lesson plans and observe lessons
- Resource creation and implementation monitoring
- Co-creation of lesson planning and lesson materials
Scholar Progress Monitoring
- Administer formative and termly assessments to track academic performance.
- Submit and analyse scholar data to monitor growth and implement data-driven interventions.
- Plan and implement academic support programmes for low-performing scholars and enrichment for high-performing scholars.
- Monitoring the improvement of scholar performance through academic support programs
- Monitor scholar progress in the Innovation HUB (online program engagement)
Character Development and Culture Building
- Lead CQ (Character Quotient) sessions and facilitate scholar reflection activities.
- Co-create CQ program
- Lead training and development of culture and CQ for staff
- Plan, drive and participate in culture events and initiatives
- Contribute to scholars' careers and tertiary preparation initiatives.
- Uphold and promote SPARK’s behaviour management strategies and cultural values.
- Promote an inclusive school environment that drive diversity, equity and inclusion
Professionalism and Stakeholder Engagement
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, and stakeholders.
- Maintain professionalism at all SPARK Schools events and engagements.
- Attend Saturday school events, parent meetings, and other required activities.
- Promote and model SPARK Schools’ vision, mission, and values.
Compliance and Safety
- Adhere to policies related to crisis management, child protection, anti-bullying, and health and safety.
- Implement directives from the Crisis Management Team.
- Participate fully in operational processes and procedures
- Submit scholar data and records as required.
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- B.Ed. degree or PGCE. Intermediate Phase. Recently qualified teachers are encouraged to apply!
- Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).
- SAQA accreditation for non-South African equivalent qualifications
- English language fluency.
- A clear/clean criminal record
go to method of application »
Responsibilities:
- Create a positive student culture around physical education and maintain high behavioural expectations for all students.
- Use SPARK culture and behaviour management practices. Implement SPARK SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Curriculum.
- Work collaboratively with grade level teachers to successfully supervise scholars working independently on paper based tasks or online.
- Supervise scholars during morning arrivals.
- Set up for SPARKs Fly.
- Actively coach students in the development of gross motor skills, team habits, and specific sports skills.
- Teach students about healthy eating, exercise, and hygiene habits, including positive choices they should make at home and at school.
- Create lesson plans aligned to network-wide PE curriculum and personalised for students.
- Plan strategies to stretch content and scholar outcomes during the course of the academic year.
- Take responsibility for PE equipment and report any damage.
- Communicate professionally with school staff and parents regarding students.
- Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the SPARK Schools team.
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- Studying towards a degree in Human Movement/ Sport Science
- English language fluency.
- Clear/Clean criminal record
- SACE registration.
Experience:
- Previous experience managing or working with primary school-aged children.
- Physical Education experience or training.
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