Job Description

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Job Advert Summary

The Settlers High School

, one of Cape Town's foremost English medium, co-educational high schools that embraces a balanced ethos; namely Culture, Sport, Academic and Pastoral has a vacant post for a

Deputy Principal.

This post is advertised in

Vacancy List 2/2025

(see ad below) of the Western Cape Education Department and all applicants

must

apply online with all the necessary information as required on the



Western Cape Education Department Recruitment Portal.

THE SETTLERS HIGH SCHOOL: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL PL3


Transformational, dependable & decisive leader. FET qualified in subjects school offers. Leadership experience, conflict resolution, understands financials & respects diversity. High IQ, EQ, SQ, AQ.

NOTE: The closing date for online applications is Sunday 6 July 2025.

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Minimum Requirements

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS AND INHERENT REQUIREMENTS

A recognized three year (REQV 13) qualification which includes professional teaching education (essential).



A four year (REQV 14) qualification which includes professional education (recommended).



A post graduate qualification in education management and leadership (essential).



Registration as a Professional Teacher with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) / Proof of Registration.



A minimum of five years teaching experience (essential).

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Leading and Supervising



Adhering to Principles and Values



Planning and Organising



Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations



Formulating Strategies and Concepts



Following Instructions and Procedures



Analysing



Persuading and Influencing



Working with People



Coping with Pressures and Setbacks



Deciding and Initiating Action



Presenting and Communicating Information

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Duties and Responsibilities

THE AIM OF THE JOB

To assist the principal in managing the school and promoting the education of learners in a proper manner. To maintain a total awareness of the administrative procedures across the total range of school activities and functions.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB

The duties and responsibilities of the job are individual and varied, depending on the approaches and needs of the particular school, and include, but are not limited to, the following:

GENERAL / ADMINISTRATIVE

To assist the principal in his/her duties and to deputise for the principal during his/her absence from school. To assist the principal, or, if instructed to be responsible for: School administration e.g. duty roster, arrangements to cover absent staff, internal and external evaluation and assessment, school calendar, admission of new learners, class streaming, school functions; and/or School finance and maintenance of services and building e.g. planning and control of expenditure, allocation of funds/resources, the general cleanliness and state of repairs of the school and its furniture and equipment, supervising annual stock-taking exercises.

TEACHING

To engage in class teaching as per workload of the relevant post level and needs of the school. To assess and to record the attainment of learners taught.

EXTRA AND CO-CURRICULAR

To be responsible for school curriculum and pedagogy e.g. choice of textbooks, coordinating the work of subject committees and groups, timetabling, "INSET" and developmental programmes, and arranging teaching practice. To assist the principal in overseeing learner counselling and guidance, careers, discipline, compulsory attendance and the general welfare of all learners. To assist the principal to play an active role in promoting extra and co-curricular activities in school and in the participation in sports and cultural activities organised by community bodies. To participate in departmental and professional committees, seminars and courses in order to contribute to and/or update one's professional views/standards.

PERSONNEL

To guide and supervise the work and performance of staff and, where necessary, discuss and write or countersign reports. To participate in agreed school/educator appraisal processes in order to regularly review their professional practice with the aim of improving teaching, learning and management.

INTERACTION WITH STAKEHOLDERS

To supervise/advise the Representative Council of Learners

COMMUNICATION

To meet with parents concerning learners' progress and conduct. To liaise on behalf of the principal with relevant government departments. To maintain contact with sporting, social, cultural and community organisations * To assist the principal in liaison work with all organisation, structure, committees, groups, etc crucial to the school.