Creative arts Educator

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB:
The duties and responsibilities of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

TEACHING
- To engage in classroom teaching which will foster a purposeful progression in learning,
and which is consistent with the subject and programmes of subjects and grades as
determined.
- To be a class teacher.
- To prepare lessons and consider orientation, regional courses, new approaches,
techniques, evaluation, aids, etc., in their field.
- To plan, co-ordinate, control, administer, evaluate, and report on learners academic
progress.
- To recognize that learning is an active process and be prepared to use a variety of
strategies to meet the outcomes of the curriculum.
- To establish a classroom environment that stimulates positive learning and actively
engages learners in the learning process.
- To consider and utilize the learners own experiences as a fundamental and valuable
resource.
- To cater for the educational and general welfare of all learners in his/her care.
- To assist the departmental head in identifying aspects that require special attention and
to assist in addressing them.

EXTRA- & CO-CURRICULAR DUTIES
- To share in the responsibilities of organizing and conducting extra and co-curricular
activities.
- Participating in the schools sports and cultural programme.
ADMINISTRATIVE
- To coordinate and control all the academic activities of each subject taught.
- To control and coordinate stock and equipment that is used and required.
- To perform or assist with one or more non-teaching administrative duties as per the PAM
document.

INTERACTION WITH STAKEHOLDERS
- To participate in agreed school/educator appraisal processes to regularly review their
professional practice to improve teaching, learning, and management.
- To remain informed of current developments in educational thinking and curriculum
development.

COMMUNICATION
- To co-operate with colleagues of all grades to maintain a good teaching standard and
progress among learners and to foster administrative efficiency within the school.
- To collaborate with educators of other schools in organising and conducting extra and
co-curricular activities.
- To meet parents and discuss with them the conduct and progress of their children.
- To participate in departmental committees, seminars, and courses to contribute to and/or
update ones professional views/standards.

Minimum Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Recognised/ Valid teaching qualification
- Honours degree advantageous
- Valid SACE certificate
- Knowledge of CAPS C