Academic Support Specialist (Grade 1-7)

Position: Part Time
Location: Oakhill School, Knysna, South Africa
Start Date: 1 January 2026
Closing Date: 8 October 2025


About the Role:

Join Oakhill School’s support team to provide remedial and inclusive education support for learners in Grades 1 to 7. The role focuses on offering academic assistance in literacy and numeracy, working with teachers, facilitators, parents, and individual learners to support diverse educational needs.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide Numeracy and Literacy support through individual and group interventions.

  • Develop and implement individual support plans tailored to learner needs.

  • Support homework, classwork, study skills, and executive functioning development.

  • Collaborate closely with teachers, facilitators, parents, and the school-based support team.

  • Use technology effectively to assist learning.

  • Facilitate flexible, inclusive support in a diverse learning environment.

  • Participate in facilitator and reading/scribe training.


Requirements:

  • Qualifications in academic remediation, inclusive education, or a related field.

  • Experience in developing and implementing support plans.

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

  • Skills to work flexibly with diverse learner needs.

  • Technology proficiency.

  • Clearance certificates required before employment: Criminal, Sexual Offenders, and Child Protection.


Application Process:

Submit your CV and cover letter via the Google form:
🔗 Oakhill Application Form

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 17 October 2025. If not contacted by then, consider the application unsuccessful.


Additional Info:

Oakhill School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with POPIA regarding confidentiality and data protection. The school reserves the right not to fill the position.

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