Job Opportunities at Still I Rise

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, deliver and facilitate dynamic, active, and creative Science lessons for diverse classes of students aged 10-15.
• Review and monitor the progress of all students and identify their individual learning needs. Differentiate instruction to meet those needs of the students, providing extra support to those students who are below grade level.
• Sensitively and appropriately provide pastoral care to our students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Handle urgent situations with consummate professionalism and in accordance with our Discipline Policy and Safeguarding Policy, utilising the school’s support network as necessary.
• Conduct regular formative and summative assessments, recording and reporting grades and performance.
• Attend and participate in regular professional development activities. Help our school excel with your participation and leadership in community engagement, competitions, school trips and other activities.
• Contribute to the development and leadership of our extracurricular programmes.
• Under the supervision of the Head of Teaching and Learning, provide feedback on quality and wellbeing to ensure programmes are designed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated to maximise positive impact on vulnerable children.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Demonstrate the attributes of the “IB Profile” (https://www.ibo.org/benefits/learner-profile/), in particular ‘risk-takers’, ‘open-minded’ and ‘reflective’;
• Excellent written and oral English
• Academic or Professional Certificates;
• Completion of CRB/Background check;
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Teaching, Education or equivalent At least two years of teaching experience;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills; Ability to mentor students on a daily basis;
• Resilience in a challenging and changing environment;
• The curiosity and willingness to develop and practice modern teaching techniques;
• Determined team player.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience teaching low-achieving students
• Experience working with refugee populations
• Experience working with vulnerable people
• Experience in Child Safeguarding and Protection
• Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Number

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lesson Planning: Plan, deliver and facilitate dynamic, active, and creative language lessons for a diverse class of 10-17-year-olds.
• Progress Monitoring: Review and monitor the progress of all students and identify their individual learning needs in collaboration with the School Principal.
• Reporting and Admin: Managing all admin tasks such as attendance and assessment reporting to the School Principal
• Curriculum Design: All teachers are expected to design and develop different levels of curricula, following specific given guidelines, but integrating to them new and ambitious teaching and educational techniques, working independently and as a part of the team.
• Behavioural Management: Managing students with differing life experiences and adverse childhood experiences in collaboration with the School Principal and the Child Protection Officer.
• Professional Development: Attend training and professional development meetings.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Academic or Professional Certificates;
• Bachelors in Education or equivalent language teaching experience considered;
• At least two years teaching experience;
• Completion of Good conduct /Background check;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teaching skills;
• Ability to mentor students on a daily basis;
• Commitment and willingness to work in a challenging and changing environment;
• Curiosity, ambition, willingness to create and experiment new teaching techniques;
• Determined team player.
• Native French speakers with the existing rights to work in Kenya will be an added advantage.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience teaching children and teenagers;
• Experience working with refugee populations;
• Experience working with vulnerable people.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Support students' issues, under the guidance of the school counselor
• Visiting students at home to assess their needs
• Working to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations
• Offering mentorship programs for students under the guidance of the school counselor
• Support the School Counselor Identify problems in the school setting, such as bullying or aggressive behavior
• Support the School Counselor Interview parents and teachers of students who face problems to update their records
• Support in selection process of new students joining the School with the support of the School Counselor
• Promoting the general well-being of students
• Working with outside agencies to provide support to families in support of the Advocacy and Community Liaison Officer
• Supports the Admin Officer in maintaining students files and medical records
• Support Admin Officer in issuing newsletters to students on a need basis.

Essential Skills and Requirements:

• Degree in a specialist technical or professional field relevant to role (e.g. Social Work, Child Protection, Child Rights, Psychology, Occupational Therapy)
• Registered Member of Kenya Counseling & Psychological Association (KCPA)
• Experience with case management and referrals
• Experience working with vulnerable children and teenagers
• Experience working with displaced / asylum seeking children
• Commitment and Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities
• High level of accountability over work
• Excellent communication skills, both writing and speaking
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills including the use of MS Office, Google Drive and Slack
• Fluency in Swahili and English
• Minimum 23 years old
• Completion of CRB/Background check (if applicable)