Talent Pool: High School English (HL) Educators - 2026
On-site · Blue Downs, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Summary
SPARK Schools is seeking SPARK SP and FET Phase English HL Educators to drive student achievement by maintaining high expectations for classroom culture, behaviour, and academic growth for all scholars. The role focuses on delivering English Home Language instruction across SPARK’s high school program, collaborating with grade partners, planning and co-teaching face-to-face and distance lessons, administering assessments, tracking progress, and supporting social-emotional development through CQ sessions within an integrated, inquiry-based curriculum. The educator will develop and implement individualized behaviour and learning plans, participate in professional development, contribute to place-based and career/tertiary pathways activities, uphold SPARK culture and safety policies, and engage with families and stakeholders through professional communication, events, and data submission as required.
Required Qualifications
- Plan for, teach and co-teach face to face and distance lessons for and deliver academic and clubs 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 in order 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.
Desired Qualifications
- 2 - 3 Years' High School teaching experience
- SACE registration
- Completed B.Ed or PGCE degree in English Home Language Senior or FET Phase
- Clear/Clean criminal record
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