Part time IB Educator at Mpesa Foundation Academy

Overall role purpose:

The Part time IB Educator will form part of the faculty who will themselves aspire for professional proficiency, in order to inspire and motivate the school community to develop lifelong learners. Of particular interest, will be to plan and deliver effective lessons, assess the students’ learning while meeting the needs of each and every child taking into account the overarching principles and values enshrined in both the school’s and the International Baccalaureate’s educational philosophies.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and Delivery

• To prepare and deliver high quality lessons in line with the IB (International Baccalaureate) and school’s vision and mission.
• To collaboratively develop unit and lesson plans for the IB curriculum
• To ensure students acquire excellent knowledge and skills so that they make progress, achieve their targets and are prepared for the next stage of their careers
• Produce documents such as Unit plans, Records of Work, Course outlines, class analysis etc
• Differentiate lessons in order to match learners’ needs
• Deliver lessons that incorporate IT, active learning strategies and assessment for, as, and of learning
• Set meaningful home learning, mostly using the FLIPPED learning approach
• Contribute and participate in intervention programmes Assessment
• Assess work using a range of assessment techniques
• Develop assessments in line with IB programme expectations
• Provide effective verbal and written feedback to learners in good time
• Contribute to setting and moderating formative and summative assessments in line with IB expectations
• Analyse learners’ progress to inform future teaching and intervention
• Produce academic progress reports
• Administer examinations effectively

Classroom Management

• Manage teaching time through punctual and consistent attendance and observance of school timetable
• Developing Transformational Leaders Through Innovative Approaches To Education.
• Manage students’ behaviour in the classroom, on school premises and on trips
• Utilize resources efficiently to enable effective outcomes
• Use Academy Learning management system such as ManageBac effectively
• Develop and maintain a stimulating teaching environment. Other Professional Responsibilities
• Support the core of individual IB Programmes such as CAS, SL, SA, PP, EE, RP, TOK, PPS, and LD.
• Attend to duties assigned
• To undertake any other additional tasks as may be reasonably required by the Head of Department, Programme Coordinators, Head of IB Programmes and Director of Studies.

Person Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education
• Must have at least CAT 1 IB qualification
• Must be TSC registered
• At least 5 years teaching experience or equivalent in a comparable institution
• Ability to foster a supportive environment for learners and educators to realize
• their full potential and willingness to work collaboratively
• Ability to maintain professionalism in all areas
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and
• Demonstrable planning and organization skills and ability