Learning Support Teacher; Foundation Phase

Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

Vacancy Reference: 30259

Curro is seeking to appoint a learning support foundation phase teacher at Meridian Pinehurst in Durbanville. The role involves teaching and coordinating a range of subjects as per the Curro curriculum for the foundation phase. The teacher is responsible for the active teaching, knowledge transfer, skills development and growth of positive attitudes among learners through integrated and focused teaching approaches.

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

Key performance areas

Identification of at-risk learners

• Conduct pre-school screenings through discussions with educators and working with learners to identify risks.
• Conduct scholastic testing to screen learners for primary school readiness.
• Make use of relevant reading tests (wadding reading and spelling, word chains etc.) to assess readiness and scholastic level of learners.
• Assess learners actual work produced to assess level.

Recommendations and referrals

• Meet with educators and provide feedback.
• Discuss learner needs and requirements.
• Compile summary report of findings and recommendations.
• Meet with parents, go through findings and discuss recommendations at different levels with educators and at home.
• Make referrals to appropriate therapists or to the multidisciplinary disciplinary team.
• Compilation of individual development and intervention programmes for learners.

Monitoring of progress of learners

• Follow up with various professionals to ensure that the learner is attending.
• Provide feedback to educators in limits of confidentiality.
• Assess progress and arrange follow ups to establish progress.
• Round table discussions relating to learners to determine how therapy is going, progress, discuss next steps etc.

Training and education of providers (Internal) and parents

• Provide support and training sessions/ arrange for speakers for educators and therapists on the management of special requirements.
• Conduct/arrange information sessions on various topics on how to identify types of behaviour or indicators of issues with learners.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• BEd and/or
  PGCE in Foundation Phase and experience as a Primary
  School teacher .
• Minimum 2 years’ experience
• Knowledge of the CAPS curriculum
• Proven facilitation, problem-solving and report-writing skills
• Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills

Please note that you will need to submit a comprehensive CV and copies of your qualifications and SACE registration (if applicable) as part of your online application.

P.S Please view your profile for progress on your application.
If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position.
But don’t be dismayed, next time it might be you.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with.
Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.

NB:
Please note that if you are found to apply for two or more positions that you do not qualify for in the least, you will be blocked from the system for 30 days. This is due to a large volume of applicants who are abusing the system.

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Head office:
Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa