Vacancies at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively plan units of study designed for maximizing learning for all students.
• 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 assessments in line with the International Baccalaureate Organization 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 or 5 years of teaching experience in any other international curriculum.

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Role Summary.

• Should be competent to teach French and ICT from Grade 1 to Grade 9.

Key Responsibilities

• To prepare and deliver high-quality lessons in line with the school’s vision and mission.
• To collaboratively develop unit and lesson plans for the 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 analyses etc.
• Differentiate lessons in order to match learners’ needs
• Involve the learners in different learning activities such as storytelling, role plays, numbers and letters recognition, etc.
• Displaying learners’ work in the classroom to showcase their abilities and finished projects.
• Plan regular excursions to expose them to different environments.
• Observe the behavior of children and help them improve it by building self-confidence and teaching social values.
• To guide learners with learning differences and behavioral challenges.
• Manage and update the progress of children and create reports for parents.

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma holder in French & ICT or Equivalent.
• Must be registered with Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
• At least 2 years' teaching experience in Upper Primary.
  Be conversant with the new Competency Based Curriculum.
• Bachelor's in education will be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of MS – office computer applications.