School Vacancies

El Shaddai Christian School WC

Accounting Teacher (High School) [Grade 9 – 12]

Start Date: 01/07/2025 | Closing Date: 01/04/2025

Job Summary/Key Duties:

General details:
1. Applications must be sent to the headmaster via email headmaster@escs.org.za or delivered to reception and suitably addressed for the headmaster’s attention.
2. Interviews will commence as soon as suitable applications have been received.
3. Please take note of the general requirements for all teaching posts at ESCS which are found on our school website at https://escs.org.za/info/ under “Vacancies”
4. This is a full-time position (07:30 – 15:30 daily).
5. All full-time staff are also expected to attend two staff development meetings after school, each week, until 16:00.
6. The applicant should have an appropriate qualification in Accounting, as well as a PGCE
7. Experience in teaching Accounting at a Cambridge school would be an advantage
8. Registration with SACE is necessary.
9. Staff are required to participate in the High School extra-mural programme.
Key Responsibilities:
A Teaching Accounting in the Senior High School:
● Preparing Grade 11s and 12’s for the Cambridge Advanced Subsidiary (AS Level) examinations, written in November of the Grade 12 year.
● Preparing Grade 9s and 10s for the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations, written in November of the Grade 10 year.
● Teaching the curriculum content from a Biblical Worldview perspective.
B Teaching Accounting in the Junior High School:
● Guiding the Grade 8 EMS teacher, to lay a firm foundation for the principles of Accounting to be introduced from mid-Grade 8 onwards.
● Teaching the curriculum content from a Biblical Worldview perspective.
C Assisting Students to enter for Olympiads / Competitions:
Example – the JSE Schools Challenge

Qualifications/Requirements:

Professional Development:
Training will be provided in transitioning from the NSC curriculum to Cambridge, if necessary, and staff are regularly sent on Cambridge training (online or face-to-face).
Opportunities:
● With the necessary qualifications and experience, this position has the potential to be a Head of Department post.
● The opportunity exists to become a Cambridge examiner/marker by following a training program provided by Cambridge.
Unique teaching environment:
● The classes are small and the teacher has the opportunity to build a relationship with the students
Examples:
Grade 8 to 9 – 20 in a class
IGCSE groups – about 15 in a class
AS Level groups – about 10 in a class
● Staff work in small departments, where Biblical support and mentoring promotes teamwork and spiritual growth.

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Additional Information:

Applications must be sent to the headmaster via email headmaster@escs.org.za or delivered to reception and suitably addressed for the headmaster’s attention.