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Nova Academies is a pan-African school network that prepares the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills. We currently have three schools in South Africa and one school in Nairobi. We are also launching a girls secondary school in Nairobi in 2017.
As a Nova Science Teacher, you will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students using the 8.4.4 curriculum combined with the best international practices that will make our students learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom. This is an opportunity to create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake.
We are recruiting science teachers to teach Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math in Form 1 and 2
Function: School
Your role will be based at our Ondiri or Tatu City campuses.
Reports To: Principal
Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:
- We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
- We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
- We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
- We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.
Working at Nova means:
- Fully embracing Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, other faculty, parents and members of the outside community
- Living the culture principles inside and outside of the school
- Working cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style.
- Maintaining positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues.
How will your day to day at Nova look like?
- Infusing joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence.
- Being accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
- Integrating interactive technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
- Meeting up with your learning designer to ensure unit and lesson plans are mapped to standards.
- Setting and communicating rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize them.
- Attending weekly feedback meetings with manager to enhance teaching practices
- Heading a club opportunity for students each term.
- Providing feedback to the curriculum design team about lessons and the overall structure of a unit to ensure revisions are made.
- Fully participating in opportunities for professional growth including daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and outside professional opportunities.
Who you are
- A born teacher. You are not in it by coincidence or accident.
- Teachers’ Service Commission certified/recognized
- A Bachelor's degree in Education from a well-recognized University. You should have graduated officially by the time of application
- Energetic and passionate about education.
- You’re a top performer with a strong academic background
- You have 1-6 years of relevant teaching experience. At Nova, we love teachers who have also had varied work experience apart from teaching
- Adept at using Technology. We use a lot of technology for instruction
If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.
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