Part-Time Middle School Humanities Teacher (English & Social Studies) at The International School of Kenya

Every educator’s primary responsibility is to ensure student learning success and provide for the individual learning needs of each student. Some specific responsibilities include:

• Implement a program of study that adheres to the school curriculum as adopted by the Board of Directors
• Collaborate with your team to design learning that is robust and responsive, and reflects our Values
• Promote a positive learning environment
• Engage in ongoing professional learning
• Differentiate and personalize for diverse learners
• Implement our Strategic Focus Areas (Learning Design, Inclusion, Wellbeing)
• Be an engaged member of the community, including mentoring/coaching extracurricular learning outside the school day
• Fulfill supervision duties as assigned, including some evening and weekend events (as well as off-campus trips)
• Communicate regularly with families (e.g. conferences, reports)
• Protect the safety and wellbeing of children
• Perform other duties that may be reasonably assigned by administration.
• Deliver SEL lessons (Advisory teacher)
• Actively engage in implementing a Humanities curriculum that integrates Social Studies and English
• Language Arts along a conceptual framework applying principles of the Workshop Model

What you will need

• University Bachelor's degree, or equivalent (an advanced degree in Education is desirable)
• Teacher certification from an accredited university/college
• Minimum 2 years relevant teaching experience

Solid understanding of pedagogy and instructional approaches, curriculum design, and assessment:

• Cultural proficiency
• Understanding by Design model
• Social Emotional Learning
• Integration
• Communication skills
• Student-centered approach
• Conceptual inquiry
• Experience with Common Core State Standards for ELA and C3 Framework

To apply for this position, ISK prefers candidates to apply through Human Resources (recruitment@isk.ac.ke), please indicate if you have a file with Search Associates or ISS.
Interested candidates should submit their resume, letter of interest, and contact information for 3 professional references no later than January 8, 2023, with a start date of July 1, 2024.