Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Teach and deliver exceptional, real world, hands-on and enquiry-based Science and Technology lessons that align with the Kenya curriculum requirements.
• Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families and colleagues. 
• Develop lesson plans and partner with the Academic Team in reviewing and updating lessons when required/desired.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students and maintain an organized and focused learning environment.
• Infuse joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited  and interested in their academic excellence.  
• Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students both in academic and cultural expectations.
• Be accountable for students’ mastery of content and academic standards.
• Integrate interactive technology in lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
• Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide effective student feedback so they internalize them.
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior and model expected behaviour at all times for students to emulate
• Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization
• Serve as teacher on duty and support school programs and activities.
• Capture students data on academic outcomes timeously and articulate students progress to NP families and other stakeholders when called upon.
• Serve as a homeroom teacher when called upon.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and a relevant Degree in Education such as Bed Science, P1 Diploma specialised in Science and with an ICT certification.
• Additional qualification in the field of Information, Communication and Technology (Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma, etc) is preferable. 
• Strictly 3-5 years teaching experience in Science and Technology.
• Ability to teach coding is highly desirable. 
• You have good working skills with technology such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• You are a great communicator. You are able to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English. Ability to effectively present information and respond effectively to questions in one-on-one, small group situations to students and other school staff. Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries from students.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders
• 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 a curious, lifelong learner with a passion for discovery and exploration. 
• You are highly detail-oriented and analytical.
• 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.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan activities that meet the social, physical and emotional needs of the children.
• Develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum.
• Schedule stimulating and learning activities for the children.
• Prepare teaching aids to facilitate children learning.
• Devise games and activities, and also provides playing equipment, and ensure the playing facilities and equipment are clean and safe.
• Supervise the children as they learn and play.
• Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.
• Monitor and keep records/ reports of the children’s progress and development.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Establish and enforce rules for behaviour, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and Degree in Education/ Diploma in ECDE.
• 1 - 2  years of teaching creative arts experience
• 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 organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.