ENGLISH TEACHING POSITION (GET)

APEX PAARL: ENGLISH TEACHING POSITION (GET)

Are you an experienced and passionate English educator who excels in helping scholars overcome learning challenges? Do you thrive on creative reteaching, scaffolding academic language, and helping scholars truly understand what they read and write? Then we want to hear from you!

Position: GET English Home Language Educator
Location: Apex Paarl, Paarl
Type: Full-Time

About Us

Apex Paarl is a brand new vibrant, mission-driven school committed to delivering high-quality (CAPS-aligned) education in a context where every scholar matters. Most scholars learn in English but may not speak it as a home language. Our approach centres on strong curriculum materials, language-inclusive scaffolding, and deeply supportive teaching practices.

What Makes This Role Unique?

You won’t need to design lessons from scratch — our curriculum and digital learning platform provide high-quality resources.

Your core role will be to:

• Close reading, writing, and comprehension gaps
• Model academic language
• Build learner confidence and expressive skills

Key Responsibilities

• Teach and reteach Grade GETEnglish Home Language AND Humanities / First Additional Language content, using interactive and language-rich strategies.
• Scaffold learning effectively for second-language English speakers.
• Facilitate small-group intervention and one-on-one academic support.
• Track learner progress and provide targeted academic intervention.
• Collaborate with team members, facilitators, and instructional leads.
• Foster a classroom culture that is inclusive, respectful, and academically ambitious.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and school-wide initiatives.
• Advantageous: Support Social Sciences/Humanities OR First Additional Language (Afrikaans OR isiXhosa).

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Linguistics, Humanities, or related field, with a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
• SACE registration (or proof of registration in progress).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching English.
• Experience teaching Social Sciences/Humanities is advantageous
• Experience teaching Afrikaans FAL or isiXhosa FAL is advantageous
• Experience with literacy intervention, scaffolding academic language, or supporting multilingual learners preferred.
• NSC marking experience is an advantage.

Key Attributes

• Passion for educational equity and supporting diverse learners.
• Solution orientated.
• Strong understanding of language acquisition and literacy development.
• Skilled in identifying and addressing misconceptions and learning gaps.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Tech-savvy and confident using digital platforms.
• Professional, reflective, and collaborative.

Other Requirements

• Must have reliable transport.
• This is an on-site position at Apex Paarl.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to Head of Schools, renate@apex-schools.org

Subject Line: APEX PAARL LANGUAGE EDUCATOR

Applications close on: 16th of November 2026