ABOUT THE ROLE

We are hiring Kiswahili Specialist Teachers to oversee the daily learning for our primary school students within a teaching team. You will be required to participate in, and lead where appropriate, extra-curricular programmes in the school and assist in planning and organizing of school events and functions (e.g. inter-house competitions, concerts, school plays,  culture days, Kiswahili competitions, and award evenings.) 

You will also:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan activities that meet the social, physical and emotional needs of the children.
• Developing, reviewing and updating schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum in partnership with the Curriculum Development Manager.
• Setting assessments for subject areas/ topics when requested or called upon
• 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 record/ 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 behavior, 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.
• Any other duties as assigned by your Manager

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a TSC certificate
• A relevant degree in Education/ P1 Diploma/ P1 Certificate
• You have 3+ years teaching experience.
• You have good working skills with technology such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• 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 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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