Still I Rise International School English Literacy and Grammar Teacher Jobs in Kenya
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, deliver and facilitate dynamic, active, and creative English literacy lessons for diverse classes of students aged 10-13.
Build the technical reading and writing capacity of students of English through units encompassing phonics, grammar and literal comprehension. For many of our students, English is a second or third language they have had little prior exposure to before joining the school.
Create enhanced opportunities for real-life applications of concepts using available resources and project based learning.
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 Ambition, Bravery and Active Transparency
Demonstrate the attributes of the “IB Profile” (https://www.ibo.org/benefits/learner-profile/), in particular ‘caring’, ‘risk-takers’, ‘open-minded’ and ‘reflective’;
A demonstrated strong grasp of core technical elements and skills of the English language, especially phonics, grammar, syntax and foundational comprehension.
Academic or Professional Certificates
Completion of CRB/Background check;
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Elementary Education, Early Language Development or related field or equivalent training and experience;
At least two years of teaching experience;
Competent ICT skills;
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 practise 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
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
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