a Head of Department: Commerce (FET Phase)

Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

Curro seeks to appoint a Head of Department: Commerce (FET Phase) (full-time) at Waterstone College in Johannesburg South to commence duties in October 2026

Vacancy Reference: 28479

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Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

Key performance areas

• Working together with the executive head and school leadership to ensure high standards of teaching and learning practice and processes.
• Performing teaching duties while being head of department.
• Actively assisting the executive head in ensuring good professional practice, standards, and quality of teaching and learning of subject/s in the school.
• Advising and contributing to curriculum development at school and system level.
• Coordinating the teaching and learning of the curriculum prescribed by the group.
• Ensuring timely and adequate provision of textbooks, materials, and equipment required for effective teaching.
• Ensuring that the maintenance and upkeep of equipment related to learning is regularly carried out.
• Preparing specifications and budgets for the requirements of the subject-specific teaching tools and equipment, including laboratory equipment.
• Mentoring other teachers in the subject/level of their specialty.
• Holding and leading regular departmental meetings and ensuring the keeping of minutes.
• Encouraging participation in group curriculum projects.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• An appropriate academic and professional education qualification from a recognised institution
• Relevant experience as a Subject Head or Head of Department
• Current SACE registration
• IEB experience
• A clear criminal record

Closing date: 24 July 2026.

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Please note that you will need to submit a comprehensive CV and copies of your qualifications and SACE registration (if applicable) as part of your online application.

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If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position.

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Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with.

Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.

NB: Please note that if you are found to apply for two or more positions that you do not qualify for in the least, you will be blocked from the system for 30 days. This is due to a large volume of applicants who are abusing the system.