English & Humanities Teacher – Remote | South Africa

IWS Online School
Remote – South Africa
Full-Time
Start: September 2026

IWS Online School is seeking an experienced English & Humanities Teacher to join our international academic team for the 2026/27 academic year.

We are specifically looking for a strong English and Humanities teacher with several years of experience in an international school environment, who can teach English and History across Secondary through to A Level. The ability to support additional Humanities subjects would be an advantage.

The successful candidate should be confident teaching English and History as academic school subjects, with the ability to support additional Humanities subjects where relevant.

The role may include teaching both IWS students and students within our partner schools.

The Role

You will:

  • Teach English across Secondary through to A Level according to timetable requirements.
  • Teach History across Secondary through to A Level, and support other Humanities subjects where relevant.
  • Deliver engaging, well-structured lessons aligned with the curriculum and students' learning needs.
  • Develop students' reading, writing, comprehension, analysis, critical thinking and subject knowledge.
  • Plan structured and engaging online lessons.
  • Assess student work and provide clear feedback.
  • Monitor student progress and contribute to academic reporting.
  • Collaborate with the wider IWS academic team.
  • Support partner-school teaching where required.

Essential Requirements

Applicants should:

  • Demonstrate exceptional written and spoken English, with professional-level fluency and accuracy appropriate for teaching English as an academic subject.
  • Be a genuine English and Humanities subject specialist, with History teaching capability.
  • Have several years of experience teaching English and/or Humanities in an international school environment.
  • Have strong Secondary teaching experience in English and History, with the confidence to teach through to A Level.
  • Have strong subject knowledge across English and History/Humanities; A Level teaching experience is advantageous but not essential.
  • Be confident teaching English and History as academic school subjects across Secondary level.
  • Be able to work independently without requiring significant subject-development support.
  • Have excellent written and spoken communication skills.
  • Be confident teaching online and using digital learning platforms.
  • Be organised, dependable and committed to high academic standards.

Please note: Experience teaching conversational English, ESL or EAL alone does not meet the requirements of this vacancy. Applicants should have experience teaching English as an academic school subject and must also be able to teach History.

Desirable

Experience teaching English and History across Secondary level.

A Level English and/or History teaching experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

Experience supporting students across different ages, abilities and curriculum stages.

Ability to support additional Humanities subjects, and experience teaching students from different countries and educational backgrounds.

Online or blended learning experience.

Start Date: September 2026. The new term begins on 14 September 2026.

Application

Please submit your CV and complete the screening questions included with this vacancy.

Application Question(s):

  • Please provide one Google Drive link to a short video containing both of the following:

Part 1 — Introduction: approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds introducing yourself, your teaching background, your international-school experience, the year groups/curricula and subjects you have taught, and why you are interested in joining IWS Online School.

Part 2 — Mini demo lesson: approximately 1–2 minutes demonstrating how you would teach a small part of either an English or History/Humanities topic.

Please make sure the Google Drive link is set to “Anyone with the link can view.”

Applications without one valid and accessible video link containing both the introduction and mini demo lesson will not be progressed.

  • Are you submitting the required combined introduction and mini demo lesson video as part of this application?

Please answer Yes or No.
Only applications containing the required accessible video link will be reviewed.

  • How many years of experience do you have teaching English and/or Humanities in an international school? Please briefly state the curricula, year groups and subjects you have taught.
  • Please briefly describe your experience teaching English across Secondary level and state the highest level you are confident teaching, including whether you have taught through to A Level.
  • Please describe your History teaching experience, including the year groups you have taught. Please also list any additional Humanities subjects you are able to teach confidently.
  • IWS Online School is a growing and fast-scaling organisation, so priorities, systems and ways of working may evolve as the school develops. Please briefly describe how you adapt to change, manage shifting priorities and remain effective in a fast-moving environment.
  • Are you available to begin teaching from 1 September 2026, with the new term starting on 14 September 2026?

Work Location: Remote

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