Nova Pioneer Foundation Phase Teachers (Ruimsig) Jobs in South Africa
About Nova Pioneer
Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content.
At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”.
It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 16 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com.
About the Role
We are looking for a Teacher to teach Foundation Phase to start in January 2024. Resident Teachers lead instruction and planning for the subject- or grade-level classrooms and are responsible for driving a rigorous, enquiry-based learning environment the Nova Pioneer way.
Resident Teachers are supported by Deans of Instruction who partner with them in their growth journey – working full-time to empower teachers’ development by observing lessons and providing consistent feedback and coaching. Resident Teachers also support and mentor Apprentice Teachers. See below to learn more about the teaching model at Nova Pioneer.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
Work closely with learning designers to design impactful lessons
Deliver impactful and engaging enquiry-based lessons with a focus on learning through play
Observe, coach, and be a model teacher for Apprentice and Assistant Teachers
Provide a flexible, nurturing environment that is child-centered and focused on and responsive to the dynamic needs of young children.
Assisting with toilet training and toilet routines of pre-schoolers as well as developing the key skills of socialisation, separation, and speech development.
Infuse joy and passion for learning into lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their development.
Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students within an age appropriate set of expectations.
Conduct ongoing assessment of student progress and communicate this with parents on a regular basis.
Attend weekly feedback meetings with Deans and learning designers to enhance teaching practices
Fully participate in opportunities for professional growth including daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and organisation wide learning and reflection
Communicate regularly with parents through e-mail, telephone and parent-teacher conferences
Contribute to and participate in co-curricular programming for at least one activity in the course of a term
Participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees, fulfill supervision duties as assigned, including some morning, evening and weekend events
Skills and Qualifications required:
Completed Bachelor’s degree in Education (B.Ed) or Bachelor’s Degree + Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) – (Foundation Phase)
SACE registered (Kindly provide registration number and certificate in application
Understand child development and exhibit a sound understanding of play-based learning
Experience in Reggio Emilio would be an added advantage
Ability to lead a classroom independently, with experience in a classroom (practicals included)
Key attributes to succeed in the role:
You love teaching and care deeply about the success of each and every student
You have an understanding of and passion for enquiry based, student-centered learning
You have a deep understanding of children and you know how to connect with the specific age group that you teach
You are deeply committed to your development as a teacher and welcome constructive feedback, translating feedback into improvements and innovations in your approach and in your classroom
You are able to work within a team-based environment and collaborate with other resident teachers, apprentice teachers and deans
You communicate openly and effectively with your colleagues
You are adept at using technology for instruction
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Nova Pioneer Foundation Phase Teachers (Ruimsig) Jobs in South Africa
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