American International School of Johannesburg

Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Full job description

Job Description: High School Teaching Partner

CAMPUS: Johannesburg Campus | SUPERVISOR: HS Principal | START DATE:Immediately |

POSTING DATE: 11 November 2025 | CLOSING DATE: 01 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.

Position overview

The Teaching Partner works alongside a classroom to support and enhance learning. They establish an effective rapport with learners and other educators. The Teaching Partner works closely with the teacher in most aspects of teaching and learning that takes place inside and outside the classroom. A background in Science is a key component of this position.

They uphold AISJ’s community and learning principles and collaborate regularly with other members of the team to create and maintain an inclusive learning environment. The Teaching Partner should be familiar with and model AISJ’s vision and purpose.

As a Teaching Partner at AISJ you will have an opportunity to work with learners from around the world. You will work with research-based practices in education and data to plan for instruction and assessment in order to meet the needs of each child.

Qualifications, Experiences, & Role Specific Requirements 

• Previous experience working with children
• Background in HS Science
• Excellent level of spoken and written English
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience operating in collaborative learning environments
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn
• Education degree/diploma or working towards
• Teacher certification or working towards
• Experience working in schools and educational environments
• Experience with technology software

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in creating a learning environment where learners can develop their full potential and experience growth
• Assists with the general preparation and organization of learning material and experiences
• Assists the classroom teacher in instruction and differentiated learning
• Establishes effective communication and relationships with learners
• Identifies and works with learners to support their needs on an individual and/or small group basis
• Supervises learners in and out of the classroom during the school day
• Participates in curriculum and educator development opportunities as required
• Maintains a high level of professional competence through in-service education and professional growth activities
• Supervises and attends to assigned duties, if applicable
• Other tasks as determined by the Principal

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 ThinkingCreates self-directed learners who think critically, set goals, and drive their own learning journey.
• Research-Based Instructional ExcellenceImplements 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 Work Days: : Monday through Friday – 188 (one hundred and eighty-eight) days per school year.

Work Day: 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.

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