IB PYP PHE Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities

• Curriculum Planning: Plan curriculum documents in a collaborative manner to reflect the standards and practices of the Academy and the PYP.
• Teaching Practice: Engage in effective teaching practice that embraces inquiry teaching and learning methods and differentiate activities to meet the needs of all students.
• Assessment & Reporting: Authentically assess, record, and track the progress of all students, communicating information sensitively, effectively, and honestly with parents and guardians to inform teaching practice.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate necessary programme information to all stakeholders.
• Resource & Inventory Management: Resource programme needs effectively and ensure careful maintenance of existing inventory.
• School Community Engagement: Actively participate in the life of the Junior School and the Academy as a whole, in and out of normal school hours.
• Student Behavior & Core Values: Monitor all students’ behavior at all times to ensure the core values, as expressed in the student handbook and discipline policy, are adhered to throughout the school.
• Professional Growth: Actively participate in the Appraisal for Growth process as a member of the AKAM professional learning community.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have a TSC Certificate, an internationally recognized teaching qualification, or a BEd / MEd.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience as a PYP teacher.
• Must be able to teach Kiswahili as a subject.
• Must have knowledge of child development theories and best practices.
• Must be highly collaborative, creative, adaptable, empathetic, reflective, and possess strong communication skills.