French Teacher at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

The position

The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 5 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi (AKA, Nairobi) is an IB continuum school in Kenya authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) from Early Years through to Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). With over 1000 students, AKA, Nairobi is a multi-cultural school with a variety of nationalities represented in our student and teaching faculty.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School has an opening for the position of French Teacher.

Role Summary

The teacher will ensure the students recognize and use of the French Language as a vehicle of thought, reflection, self-expression and learning in other subjects, and as a tool for enhancing literacy. This will allow the students to understand the nature of the language and the process of linguistic integration, cultural and social components. The teacher should focus on effective teamwork and collaboration, use of differentiation to meet the needs of the learners and the teaching and learning should be informed by formative and summative assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboratively plan units of study designed for maximizing learning for all students
• Developing and planning French teaching strategies
• Communicate to students in the French Language
• Deliver effective, differentiated and inquiry-based lessons in a friendly and supportive atmosphere
• Create a safe and conducive environment in which the students can learn and thrive
• Use varied, adequate assessments, including formative and summative assessment in line with the IBO requirements
• Engage parents regularly and effectively in the education of their children
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the relevant subject and modern pedagogy
• Accurately evaluate and comment on both the ability and developmental potential of each student
• Effectively communicate with students, colleagues and parents, including through email and the school information system
• Demonstrate an experience of high professional values and practices
• Show profound commitment to ongoing professional growth and to taking on responsibility for fulfilling the vision and philosophy of the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the respective field
• TSC Certification
• 5 years of IB Middle Years’ Programme and/or IB Diploma outstanding teaching experience as well as previous Middle Years’ Programme experience