PYP Homeroom Teacher at Aga Khan Academy

The Aga Khan Academies are an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The AKDN is a group of development agencies with mandates that include the environment, health, education, architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disaster reduction, the promotion of private-sector enterprise and the revitalisation of historic cities. AKDN agencies conduct their programmes without regard to faith, origin or gender.

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

3 years

Location

Mombasa

Job Field

Education / Teaching

Job Summary

We are seeking a PYP Homeroom Teacher to join a dynamic and dedicated team of Junior School educators. The Teacher will deliver high-quality interactive lessons that enable each student to reach their potential while creating a safe and exciting learning environment with high expectations and lead learning and teaching practices. He/she will develop formative and summative assessments to accurately report on the progress of students in line with the IB PYP curriculum as well as collaboratively plan units of study designed for maximizing learning for all students.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To plan curriculum documents in a collaborative manner to reflect the standards and practices of the Academy and the PYP.
• To engage in effective teaching practice that embraces inquiry teaching and learning methods and differentiate activities to meet the needs of all students.
• To authentically assess, record and track the progress of all students. Such information is to be communicated sensitively, effectively, and honestly with parents and guardians and be used to inform teaching practice.
• To communicate necessary programme information to all stakeholders.
• To resource programme needs effectively and ensure careful maintenance of existing inventory.
• To actively participate in the life of the Junior School and the Academy as a whole, in and out of normal school hours.
• To 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.
• Actively participate in the Appraisal for Growth process as a member of the Academy's professional learning community.

The requirements

• Should have minimum a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have a TSC Certificate or an internationally recognized teaching qualification or a BEd / MEd
• At least 3 years teaching as a PYP teacher.
• Must have knowledge of child development theories and best practices.
• Must be highly collaborative, creative, adaptable, empathetic, reflective and posses strong communication skill.

• To plan curriculum documents in a collaborative manner to reflect the standards and practices of the Academy and the PYP.
• To engage in effective teaching practice that embraces inquiry teaching and learning methods and differentiate activities to meet the needs of all students.
• To authentically assess, record and track the progress of all students. Such information is to be communicated sensitively, effectively, and honestly with parents and guardians and be used to inform teaching practice.
• To communicate necessary programme information to all stakeholders.
• To resource programme needs effectively and ensure careful maintenance of existing inventory.
• To actively participate in the life of the Junior School and the Academy as a whole, in and out of normal school hours.
• To 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.
• Actively participate in the Appraisal for Growth process as a member of the Academy's professional learning community.

• Highly collaborative
• Creative
• Adaptable
• Empathetic
• Reflective
• Strong communication skill

• Minimum a Bachelor’s degree
• TSC Certificate or an internationally recognized teaching qualification or a BEd / MEd
• Knowledge of child development theories and best practices