Early Learning School Teachers at Nova Pioneer

Job Description

Nova Pioneer is looking for superstar Early Learning School Teachers to fill 2018 vacancies in its Tatu City Primary School whose construction begins in April 2017.

We are seeking dynamic individuals who wants to empower students with a different learning approach using the Kenyan system. This is an opportunity to help create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake.

About The Role

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, extra-curricular programmes in the school and assist in planning and organising of school events and functions (e.g. inter-house competitions, concerts, school plays, and award evenings.)

Roles

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan activities that meet the social, physical and emotional needs of the children
• Develop scheme of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum
• Schedule stimulating and learning activities for the children
• Prepare teaching aids to facilitate children learning
• Devise games and activities, and also provides playing equipment, and ensure the playing facilities and equipment are clean and safe
• Supervise the children as they learn and play
• 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
• 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.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.

Requirements

• You have a strong, demonstrated passion for education and young children
• You have experience teaching early learners and exposure to montessori learning
• You have strong classroom management skills.
• You have an understanding of and passion for inquiry based, student-centered learning.
• You have a team player mentality – enjoy working in teams and group problem-solving.
• You care deeply about personal growth.
• You have 1-3 years of teaching experience
• You are a qualified (or qualifying) teacher with an ECDE and P1 diploma or a combination of both.
• You are licensed by the TSC