Background information about the job or company

The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi is operated by Aga Khan Education Service Kenya (AKESK), a non-profit organization, with close to a hundred years’ experience operating schools in Kenya. Our first formal schools were opened in 1918, and AKESK currently operates 11 schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret, serving close to 5,000 students with a quality, ...

Responsibilities or duties

To prepare and deliver high-quality lessons in line with the school’s vision and mission.

To collaboratively develop unit and lesson plans for the curriculum

To ensure students acquire excellent knowledge and skills so that they make progress, achieve their targets and are prepared for the next stage of their careers

Produce documents such as Unit plans, Records of Work, Course outlines, class analyses etc.

Differentiate lessons in order to match learners’ needs

Involve the learners in different learning activities such as storytelling, role plays, numbers and letters recognition, etc.

Displaying learners’ work in the classroom to showcase their abilities and finished projects.

Plan regular excursions to expose them to different environments.

Observe the behavior of children and help them improve it by building self-confidence and teaching social values.

To guide learners with learning differences and behavioral challenges.

Manage and update the progress of children and create reports for parents.

Qualifications or requirements

Bachelors in Early years Education from a recognized University

Valid TSC registration

Demonstrated ability to teach all the learning areas at Early year Education Level.

Sound knowledge and practical understanding of the Competency Based Curriculum

Good ICT skills, especially in the use of MS Office applications

Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

A valid Certificate of Good Conduct

Experience needed

At least 1-2 years of relevant teaching experience in a reputable school

• Prepare and deliver high-quality lessons in line with the school’s vision and mission.
• Collaboratively develop unit and lesson plans for the curriculum.
• Ensure students acquire excellent knowledge and skills so that they make progress, achieve their targets and are prepared for the next stage of their careers.
• Produce documents such as Unit plans, Records of Work, Course outlines, class analyses etc.
• Differentiate lessons in order to match learners’ needs.
• Involve the learners in different learning activities such as storytelling, role plays, numbers and letters recognition, etc.
• Displaying learners’ work in the classroom to showcase their abilities and finished projects.
• Plan regular excursions to expose them to different environments.
• Observe the behavior of children and help them improve it by building self-confidence and teaching social values.
• Guide learners with learning differences and behavioral challenges.
• Manage and update the progress of children and create reports for parents.

• Good ICT skills, especially in the use of MS Office applications
• Strong communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills

• Bachelors in Early years Education from a recognized University
• Valid TSC registration
• Demonstrated ability to teach all the learning areas at Early year Education Level.
• Sound knowledge and practical understanding of the Competency Based Curriculum
• A valid Certificate of Good Conduct