Company: Curro Holdings Ltd
Industry: Education / Teaching
Posted: Sep 7, 2025
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Matric
Experience:
Location: Western Cape
City: Cape Town
Field: Education / Teaching
What are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:
- An appropriate academic and professional qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.
- Relevant experience in a similar position as a Head of Academics.
- IEB experience.
- Current SACE registration.
- A clear criminal record.
The responsibilities are:
- Working together with the executive head and school leadership to ensure high standards of teaching and learning practice and processes.
- Performing teaching duties while being head of academics.
- Actively assisting the executive head in ensuring good professional practice, standards, and quality of teaching and learning of subject/s in the school.
- Advising and contributing to curriculum development at school and system level.
- Coordinating the teaching and learning of the curriculum prescribed by the group.
- Ensuring timely and adequate provision of textbooks, materials, and equipment required for effective teaching.
- Ensuring that the maintenance and upkeep of equipment related to learning is regularly carried out.
- Preparing specifications and budgets for the requirements of the subject-specific teaching tools and equipment, including laboratory equipment.
- Mentoring other teachers in the subject/level of their specialty.
- Holding and leading regular departmental meetings and ensuring the keeping of minutes.
- Encouraging participation in group curriculum projects.
- Personal commitment to education and a willingness to contribute to the values and ethos of the school.
