ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Live the Nova Pioneer values and beliefs
• Actively engage with staff, students, and parents between 7 am and 5 pm daily
• Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to deliver impactful and engaging enquiry-based lessons
• With the resident teacher, co-create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students, and maintain an organized and focused learning environment
• Fully participate in opportunities for professional growth including daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and organisation wide learning and reflection
• Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to conduct ongoing assessment of student progress. Use assessment data to adjust instructional content and delivery techniques accordingly
• Infuse joy and passion for learning into lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence
• Help to set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize it
• Attend weekly feedback meetings with resident teachers and Deans to enhance teaching practices
• Participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees, fulfill supervision duties as assigned including some morning, evening and weekend events
• Coordinate, plan and lead an after school co-curricular activity for a variety of ages
• Plan, implement and supervise the curriculum for the class in accordance with school policies and philosophy.
• Work with the resident teacher as a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style. Going directly to the co-worker involved (rather than another co-worker) when concerns or conflicts surface.

Teaching

• Leads ~20-30% (1-3) core content lessons. When not leading a lesson, supervises students
• Manages student behavior. Participates in following-up with persistent misbehaviors
• Execute necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students
• Provide feedback to the curriculum design team about lessons you teach and the overall structure of a unit to ensure revisions are made

Administration

• Keep classroom neat and tidy
• With the resident teacher, prepare materials for lessons
• Parent communication in collaboration with the resident teacher
• Attend parent conferences
• Rotation duty (arrival, lunch, playtime and dismissal)
• Document student’s work
• Display student’s  work

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a TSC certificate
• A relevant degree in Education/ ECDE/ P1 Diploma/ P1 Certificate
• You have a minimum of 1-2 years teaching experience.
• You have good working skills with technology such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• You are flexible and open to change – you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver – you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• You are excited about our organisational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback
• You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day according to the curriculum, schemes of work and lesson plans
• Developing, reviewing and updating schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum in partnership with your line coach and the Curriculum Development Manager.
• Setting assessments for subject areas/ topics when requested or called upon
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.
• Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and development
• Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs and interests
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading
• Any other duties as assigned by your line coach

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a TSC certificate
• A relevant degree in Education/ P1 Diploma/ P1 Certificate
• Previous training/qualification or experience in teaching the Cambridge curriculum is an added advantage.
• You have 3+ years teaching experience.
• You have good working skills with technology such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• You are flexible and open to change – you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver – you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• You are excited about our organisational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback
• You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth

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