High School English Teacher
CAMPUS: Johannesburg Campus | SUPERVISOR: HS Principal | START DATE: 01 August 2026 |
POSTING DATE: 12 November 2025 | CLOSING DATE: 10 December 2025
Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World. At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (Resilience, Mindful, Thinker, Globally Connected, Curious, Contributor) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.
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Position overview
The American International School of Johannesburg seeks a dynamic English educator to join its faculty for the 2026-2027 school year. The English teacher will help students as both individuals and collaborators, will foster an appreciation of language and literature, and will provide a joyful and supportive learning environment. Candidates should be energetic, collaborative, and progressive-minded.
This position will consist of a full-time assignment in the High School, which could include sections of Grade 9 English, Grade 10 English, Grade 11/12 AISJ English (taught with mixed grades on a two-year rotation), and IBDP Language & Literature. The position will entail teaching across grade levels. The High School operates on an 8-period rotating block schedule, and teachers are assigned to teach 6 of 8 blocks as well as an Eagle Forum advisory class.
The English Teacher develops positive relationships with families, AISJ team members, and the greater AISJ community. The English Teacher is an active community leader, contributing to curricular and extra-curricular initiatives that promote community and wellbeing
AISJ is dedicated to providing a student-centered, collaborative, and transdisciplinary approach to learning. Such an approach will best prepare and empower students to become responsible, lifelong learners and competent, compassionate individuals.
Qualifications, Experiences, & Role Specific Requirements
The English teacher should have:
● Current secondary license or certification for teaching English, with a preference for a master’s degree
● A minimum of an undergraduate degree in English
● Recent training in IBDP Language & Literature
● An understanding of High School philosophy and an ability to communicate with HS students
● A willingness to embrace an inclusive school environment while focusing on differentiated instruction and integrated learning
● Successful experience teaching HS English
● A positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills
● Expertise in building active, collaborative classroom programs, which encourage problem solving, critical thinking skills, and develop a sense of classroom community and trust
● Ability to differentiate instruction for all learners
● Ability to establish and participate in collaborative structures
● Ability to standardize assessments to ensure a collective understanding of achievement
● A solid understanding of HS organization, programs, and students
● A willingness and ability to reflect and critically examine teaching practices, set goals, and commit to continuous improvement
● An understanding of the Common Core Standards and concept-driven learning
● Experience in teaching research and writing in the content area
● Experience in teaching a concept-based curriculum
● Strong organizational and time management skills
● A team player with the ability to take initiative
● Curriculum and assessment development, particularly competency-based learning and planning using Understanding By Design
● Using hands-on engagements and assessments to help students make connections to the world around them
● Technology integration and the ability to teach the appropriate use of AI
● Experience in creating differentiated and personalized learning experiences
Key Responsibilities:
● The assignment of this subject is dependent upon the strengths of the successful candidate and will be made by the principal
● Communicate and liaise with other school colleagues to promote social and emotional awareness
● Communicate and liaise regularly with team members about planning and assessment
● Standardize assessments with team members
● Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents
● Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities
● Establish links with the parent community to ensure that parents are kept well informed about student progress
● Participate in and assist with school events as required
Teacher Competencies
Planning for Learning
● Curriculum Design: Creates personalized, challenging learning sequences that build on prior knowledge while ensuring knowledge transfer and regular reflection opportunities.
● Collaborative Planning: Partners across disciplines and specialties to create cohesive learning experiences
that connect global contexts while anticipating student needs.
● Inquiry-Based Learning: Designs flexible conceptual units that honor student choice, pace, and multiple pathways to demonstrate understanding.
Maximizing Teacher Efficacy
● Student Agency & Critical Thinking: Creates self-directed learners who think critically, set goals, and drive their own learning journey.
● Research-Based Instructional Excellence: Implements proven teaching strategies that adapt to individual student needs through continuous assessment and adjustment.
● Connected Learning Design: Weaves together global perspectives, real-world applications, and cross-disciplinary connections to create meaningful learning experiences.
● Collaborative Leadership: Builds a learning community where students develop leadership skills through structured collaboration and personalized engagement.
Reflecting as Practitioners
● Student Agency: Builds student capacity for self-assessment through modeling, tools, and targeted feedback that drives individual growth.
● Data-Informed Practice: Analyzes student achievement data to align curriculum, refine teaching strategies, and measure instructional effectiveness.
● Professional Growth: Engages in collaborative reflection and data analysis with colleagues to continuously improve teaching practices and student outcomes.
Promoting Relationships, Community, & Culture
● Builds strong community-school partnerships and actively participates in community initiatives to enrich the learning environment.
● Adapts teaching practices by staying informed of educational and societal changes while understanding each
learner's unique cultural background, learning style, and needs.
● Creates an inclusive learning environment that embraces diversity, challenges stereotypes, and connects learning to students' real-world experiences and cultural contexts.
● Fosters a growth mindset by encouraging calculated risk-taking and developing students' autonomy, personal responsibility, and ownership of learning.
All community members are expected to be committed to the AISJ Community Principles.
● We are better when we act together.
● Our differences make us stronger.
● Every voice counts. Every voice matters.
● Every team needs individuals. Every individual needs a team.
Work
Number of Workdays: Monday through Friday - 188 (one hundred and eighty-eight) days per school year.
Workday: 7:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 7:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Full-Time Teacher: Secondary Teachers will teach 6 of 8 in the block schedule.
Other Duties As Assigned: The Teacher will be expected to perform any work assigned to them that is within their skills and capabilities and to be flexible about changes to this function that may be required from time to time for operational reasons. This includes other duties as assigned by their supervisor from time to time.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, please complete the electronic form [Click here]. Information captured will be securely stored and used for a reference check on the candidate's compatibility. AISJ reserves the right to appoint the strongest candidate before the closing date if required.
SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION
AISJ maintains robust child protection policies to ensure a safe, secure, and caring environment for our students. All employees must undergo criminal background checks, attend annual training, and sign a safeguarding agreement.
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