Cambridge Year 9 Resident Teacher (Athi River International)

About the Role

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day according to the curriculum, schemes of work, and lesson plans.
• Develop, review, and update schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum in partnership with your line coach and the Curriculum Development Manager.
• Set assessments for subject areas/topics when requested or called upon.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning, and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• 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.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• 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.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading.
• Any other duties as assigned by your line coach.

Requirements & Qualifications

• TSC certificate.
• Relevant degree in Education / P1 Diploma / P1 Certificate.
• 3+ years teaching experience.
• Good working skills with technology such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Great communicator with clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and open to change - handling uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity well.
• Proactive problem solver.
• Previous training/qualification or experience in teaching the Cambridge curriculum is an added advantage.
• Experience teaching Computing and Digital Literacy and preparing learners for Year 9 Checkpoint and Year 11 IGCSE exams will be an added advantage.