What does a teacher’s assistant do?
As a teacher’s assistant (TA), your responsibilities may vary based on your level of experience, your status as a TA, and the specific school where you work. In essence, your role is to provide essential support to the teachers in your assigned school.
Who can apply for teacher’s assistant jobs in Phase 5?
- You must be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old and you must be a South African resident with a valid RSA ID book or card or valid passport, or you must have a valid work permit.
- You must live no further than 5 km from the school where you will be employed, unless you’ll be working at a farm school, when this will be extended to 30 km and you are not currently employed.
- You’re not studying either part-time or full-time, or are participating in a learnership.
- You’re not currently receiving any government grants. You are not currently receiving any salary, wage, or stipend.
- You don’t have a criminal record, you weren’t unfairly advantaged by knowing any staff members at the school and you have attended and completed all the compulsory training for the position and received the relevant certificates.
What will my responsibilities as a teacher’s assistant be?
As stated above, these will vary according to the level of your post and what the teacher you’re assisting wants you to do on a day-to-day basis. But in general, a teacher’s assistant’s job usually comprises the following responsibilities:
- Overseeing and helping with the teaching activities in the classroom and helping the teacher with lesson planning and admin duties.
- Creating displays and getting the classroom and resources ready for lessons.
- Supporting the teacher in managing difficult pupil behavior and fostering positive behavior and attitudes and helping outside the classroom with after-school activities and clubs, school functions, school trips, or other school-related activities and Helping with revision and exams.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Must be a South African resident with a valid RSA ID book/card, valid passport, or have a valid work permit and must live within 5 km of the employing school, extended to 30km for farm schools.
- Cannot be currently employed, studying (part-time or full-time), or participating in a learnership.
- Must not be receiving any government grants, salary, wage, or stipend, and should have a clear criminal record and not have any unfair advantage through knowing any staff members at the school.
- Completion of all compulsory training for the position with relevant certificates is required.
How to Apply?
Application Process
The application process involves several key steps:
- Application Portal: Candidates can visit specific websites such as sayouth.mobi to register and apply. The site is accessible even without a data balance for amenity.
- Registration: A simple registration that requires basic personal information is needed for new users.
- Opportunity Search: After logging in, users can search for ‘school assistant’ opportunities or for specific schools they are interested in.
- Application Submission: Choose a position and follow the prompts to apply, ensuring all information supplied is accurate and appropriate.
- Confirmation: After submission, candidates will receive a notification confirming their application has been processed.
Applicants who don’t have internet access can call 0800 727272, which is a toll-free number.
The Department of Basic Education is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and implementing affirmative action in employment. Our goal is to promote equity by meeting the numerical targets outlined in the Employment Equity Plan. To successfully facilitate this process, we require information regarding race, gender, and disability status.
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