St John’s College is a leading South African, Anglican school situated on a magnificent campus in Houghton, Johannesburg, offering quality education from Pre-Primary to Post-Matric. The school has an outstanding academic record, entering candidates for the examinations of the IEB and the Cambridge A-Level. St John’s has a fine reputation in sport, music, drama and debating, offering weekly and termly boarding.

» HOUSE MASTER
St John’s College seeks to appoint a suitably qualified university graduate to the academic staff who will take on the responsibility of a day boy HOUSE MASTER in charge of ‘Clarke House’, one of the eight houses, consisting of 80 boys.

Responsibility:

• Dealing with all academic, pastoral and discipline matters within the house and liaising with parents.
• Managing five tutors (members of the academic staff who are responsible for tutor groups – pastoral, discipline and academic).
• This person will also be required to teach in one of the academic departments under the direction of the Head of Department.

» SENIOR HOUSE MASTER
A minimum of five years experience in running a boarding house or day boy house is essential. This person will have the responsibility of being a housemaster of one of the eight houses at St John’s College.

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a team of eight housemasters and will serve on the executive.

This responsibility also includes those of a housemaster as described above.

» HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: LATIN
St John’s College seeks to appoint a dynamic, experienced graduate to teach Latin. Ability to offer a second teaching subject to matric will be essential. We are looking for a person who is both creative and academically rigorous.

» SCIENCE TEACHER
St John’s College seeks to appoint a dynamic experienced graduate to teach science from Grade 8 to 12. Experience in teaching Cambridge A-Level Chemistry will be an advantage.

» SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
St John’s College seeks to appoint an experienced registered psychologist to service the counselling needs of the St John’s community from January 2011. Experience of counselling in a school environment is essential.

Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment and failure to meet the minimum requirements of the advertised post will result in applicants automatically disqualifying themselves from consideration.

Willingness to help in the sporting and the cultural life of the school will be of value. Members of staff are expected to support the Christian ethos of the school.

CLOSING DATE: 04 SEPTEMBER 2010

Please submit your CV, together with names of three referees to:
headmaster@stjohnscollege.co.za

 

St John’s Preparatory School is an independent Christian school. At St John’s, boys are encouraged to develop their individual potential through exposure to a holistic range of academic, sporting, creative and cultural activities.

The Preparatory School seeks to appoint the following two teachers as from January 2011:

» GRADE FIVE CLASS TEACHER
Qualifications and experience in the intermediate phase of education are essential.

» LEARNING SUPPORT TEACHER
A successful applicant would:

• Have a background in educational psychology or remedial support
• Have experience in remedial support from Grade 3 to Grade 7
• Be willing to facilitate group support within the classroom environment  and work in a supportive role with class teachers
• Be willing to assist with developing the curriculum
• Case manage students who require referral outside the school context
• Participate in pastoral care meetings to provide holistic support structures for students.

Only suitably qualified and experienced applicants will be considered. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment. Failure to meet the minimum requirements of the advertised post will result in applicants automatically disqualifying themselves for consideration.

CLOSING DATE: 13 AUGUST 2010

Please submit your CV, together with names of three referees to:
The Headmaster’s Assistant jonsson@stjohnscollege.co.za

 

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