IRE (Islamic Religious Education) Specialist Teacher (Athi River School) at Nova Pioneer

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.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• 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 through line manager(s) and other school leaders and parents.
• Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and development.
• Instruct learners individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet learners' varying needs and interests.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among learners.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide learners in learning from those activities.
• Attended professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Participate in character building and behaviour management.

Role-specific responsibilities for an Islamic Religious Education Specialist include:

• Deliver IRE Lessons under the Nova Pioneer Instructional Model in line with CBC and/or 8-4-4 requirements, based on level.
• Oversee and coordinate IRE activities and projects in the school programme.
• Prepare Schemes of Work and design plans for IRE lessons. 
• Set relevant themes for school IRE activities and programmes.
• Organise IRE  events in and outside school.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a TSC certificate.
• A relevant degree in Education/ P1 Diploma/ P1 Certificate.
• You have 1-2+ years teaching experience.
• You have good working skills with technology such as Zoom, Google Suites (Gmail, Google Slides), 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.