Lower Primary School Teacher at Nova Academies Kenya

Responsibilities for the Lower Primary School Teacher Job

We are hiring Primary School Teachers to oversee the daily learning for Primary school students within a teaching team. You will be required to participate in, and lead where appropriate, extracurricular programmes in the school and assist in planning and organizing of school events and functions (e.g. interhouse competitions, concerts, school plays, and award evenings.) Specialization in one or more of the following subjects: Computer, French, Sport, Music, Art, Drama, Home economics will be advantageous

You will also:

• 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
• 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 motorskill 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

Qualifications for the Lower Primary School Teacher Job

• You have a strong, demonstrated passion for education and young children
• You have strong classroom management skills.
• You have an understanding of and passion for inquiry based, studentcentered learning.
• You have a team player mentality – enjoy working in teams and group problem solving.
• You care deeply about personal growth and also about developing others.
• You have experience teaching early learners and exposure to montessori learning
• You have a 12 years of teaching experience
• You are a qualified (or qualifying) teacher with a P1 diploma or ECDE qualifications or a combination of both
• You are licensed by the TSC

Does working at Nova Academies excite you? If you’re a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately