The teacher will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students. This is an exciting short-term opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

Disclaimer: Nova Pioneer does not charge any fee to process your application.

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, inquiry-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 14 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

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.


• Plan activities that meet the social, physical and emotional needs of the children.


• Develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum.


• Schedule stimulating and learning activities for the children.


• Prepare teaching aids to facilitate children learning.


• Devise games and activities, and also provides playing equipment, and ensure the playing facilities and equipment are clean and safe.


• Supervise the children as they learn and play.


• Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.


• Monitor and keep records/ reports of the children’s progress and development.


• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.


• Establish and enforce rules for behaviour, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.


• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.


• Assist in bus loading and unloading.


• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and Degree in Education/ Diploma in ECDE.


•  A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience


• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.


• You are willing to work for the period of the 3 months as a maternity cover


• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity well.


• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.


• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.

HOW TO APPLY

Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply here Now!

To apply, please complete the form by clicking the Apply Now Button. We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

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There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage. The process is as follows:

• Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.


• Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for. Teachers participate in a half-day selection day at one of our campuses as well as deliver a lesson to a class.


• In-person interviews: at this point, you will visit one of our schools to meet the team and participate in a series of in-person interviews.


• Final interview: you’ll have a final conversation with the hiring manager before decisions are made.

WORKING AT NOVA PIONEER

Nova Pioneer is a place where our people experience tremendous growth, fast! We invest heavily in the growth of our people because it leads to greater mastery in both us and our students. “Novaneers” work harder and work longer hours than most schools but as a result, the growth they experience is extraordinary. We offer consistent and ongoing personal development and provide clear career pathways that ensure that our people are always achieving their personal and professional best. Nova Pioneer has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to bring their creative and innovative ideas to life. We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!). We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us, and our students, better. There is no problem too big for us! We bring infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything we do because joy fuels our work and learning.