Vacancies at Rustenburg Girls'​ High School

Description    

• This 130-year-old school is looking to fill the following school-employed position from 1 January 2027: Head of the Student Development Unit
• Usual working hours are Monday to Friday, 07:40 to 16:40 during term time (with rotational cover until 17:00), and with reduced hours during school holidays based on workload. The successful candidate will also be required to be available after school from time to time for parent or learner meetings, and occasionally in the evening for school meetings or disciplinary hearings.

Duties and Responsibilities    
This full-time position includes responsibility for the following:

• Leading and managing the school’s Student Development Unit (SDU).
• Overseeing the provision of holistic therapeutic and psychosocial support services to learners and their families.
• Providing counselling, monitoring, and support for learners, including at-risk learners.
• Managing learner support records while maintaining strict confidentiality and compliance with data protection requirements.
• Supporting educators in identifying and assisting learners with barriers to learning, while coordinating academic support interventions, peer tutoring, and examination concessions.
• Offering careers counselling and coordinating careers and further study information and events.
• Liaising with parents, external professionals, service providers, etc.

Minimum Requirements    
The successful candidate will have the following:

• An appropriate professional qualification in psychology or counselling is essential.
• Registration with the relevant professional body, where applicable, is essential.
• Experience in a school environment will be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in counselling, therapeutic support, or psychosocial services (including psychometric testing) for female adolescents will be a distinct advantage.
• Strong leadership, organisational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of learner support systems, safeguarding, confidentiality, and ethical practice.
• The ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism, discretion, and compassion.
• A positive, approachable, and professional manner.
• Commitment to the values, ethos and transformation goals of Rustenburg Girls’ High School

Deadline:9th August,2026

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Description    

• This top performing girls’ school is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced teacher to a new post.  The following full time, permanent WCED contract (renewable annually) educator post is available from January 2027.
• Only complete applications with all requested supporting documentation will be considered. Short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited to an interview; taken on a tour of the school and expected to teach a lesson.  We reserve the right not to fill the post.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• The successful applicant will teach Computer Applications Technology and Information Technology from Grade 10 to Grade 12
• The successful applicant will be expected to play a full role in the extra-mural life of the school, including as a Tutor in the Vertical Tutor System.

Minimum Requirements    

• Knowledge and experience in teaching the CAPS curriculum for Computer Applications Technology AND Information Technology in the FET phase is essential, including having taught the subject at the Grade 12 level.
• The successful candidate should be confident in preparing learners for the NSC examinations and in using technology effectively to support teaching, learning and assessment.
• Experience running a Subject Department or in another promotion position would be an advantage.

Deadline:16th August,2026