An Independent, Christian day school situated in Melrose, Johannesburg, Kingsmead College provides an excellent, holistic education to girls from Grade 000 to Matric.

Kingsmead is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and highly qualified teacher who is interested in contributing to a dynamic team and school environment.

TEACHING ASSISTANT (ECD)

JANUARY 2025

The successful applicants must meet the following criteria:

• A suitable professional ECD qualification and proven track record as a highly skilled ECD teaching assistant
• Proven experience working as a childcare teacher. ECD experience would be an advantage
• In possession of a current criminal clearance, child protection register clearance, and sexual offenders register clearance certificate
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Have sound administrative and organisational skills
• Have a significant level of computer literacy
• In-depth understanding of childhood development
• Provide basic care for children that includes toilet training and changing nappies
• Ability to develop appropriate socialisation skills in children
• Use various learning methods such as stories, crafts, sensory play, puzzles and games to stimulate children intellectually
• Provide a pleasant, safe and sanitary environment
• Able to clean areas after children have worked there, clean classroom, storage areas and indoor play areas
• Be a team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently with management, staff, parents and children
• Be interested in community building and developing the social and emotional well-being of girls in the educational space
• Have a high level of energy, must be enthusiastic, passionate and a team contributor
• Be open to continuous learning and feedback
• Interested in contributing to a happy community of belonging and inclusion
• Ability to engage fully with the ethos and spirit of Kingsmead

Kingsmead is an equal opportunities employer. If you meet the above criteria, please email a curriculum vitae with two contactable referees to Mrs Carmen Renshaw at crenshaw@kingsmead.co.za and state in the subject line, Teacher Assistant Application, by no later than 2 September 2024. Late applications will not be considered.

Candidates may assume that their application has been unsuccessful if they have not been contacted by Kingsmead College by 30 September 2024.

POPIA Disclaimer: Kingsmead College in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will ensure the confidentiality of all applications. Your CV and personal information will be used solely for the purposes and processes associated with this application and this data could be used for statutory reporting. By submitting your application, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.