Job Description Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Contribute to the production of a departmental development plan, updated annually. Contribute to the production and regular update of the schemes of work and curriculum documents. Take responsibility for the teaching of public examination courses as allocated by the timetable. Contribute to the overall curriculum planning of the school. Plan and prepare courses and lessons in accordance with published schemes of work. Teach the assigned students, including setting and marking of work and assessments in line with school policy. Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of students in line with school policy. Communicate with parents and inform/consult class teacher, form tutor, Head of Year, Deputy Head and/or Principal as appropriate. Maintain records of books and equipment assigned to the department, having due regard to security. Make a full contribution to whole school initiatives including Open events. Title: Humanities Teacher in the Senior School Reporting to: The Principal Location: Nairobi, Kenya Contribute to the maintenance of the fabric of classroom and departmental areas through the creation and updating of displays. Contribute to the development and maintenance of electronic resources and virtual departmental areas. Attend parents’ meetings as appropriate to the year group taught. Regularly attend assemblies, department meetings, staff meetings and INSET. Undertake a range of general duties to enable the smooth running of the school. Actively participate in the school’s programme of co-curricular activities, events such as assemblies, plays, concerts, workshops, sports days, Open Days, trips and visits and fundraising ventures. Act as a Form Tutor, being responsible for morning registration, overseeing and reporting on students’ pastoral and academic progress and being active in helping the students to progress. Teach some aspects of the school’s PSHE programme. Maintain high standards of behaviour and safeguard students’ health and safety both on the School premises and during school visits elsewhere. Other Responsibilities Person Specification Qualifications, Background and Experience Have a good honours degree and a teacher training qualification for the 11 to 18 age range. Have a minimum of two years teaching experience, ideally five or more years teaching experience. Be able to teach all Humanities subjects (Geography, History and Global Perspectives) up to KS3 and at least one subject up to IGCSE and A Level or IB. Have a valid Teacher Services Commission Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a general education degree (for overseas applicants). Be a skilled classroom practitioner, having a good subject knowledge and an awareness of teaching methodology. The successful candidate will: To undertake such other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties/responsibilities/grade of the post. The post holder must comply with the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To undertake other reasonable requests from the Principal. Personality, Attributes and Skills Be in support of the ethos of Durham International School. Be able to work within organisational procedures and meet the required standards for the role. Be able to work collaboratively and supportively with school colleagues. Be able to relate effectively to parents and to students. Be able to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, and have effective ICT skills for both teaching and administration. Have a clear understanding of excellence in teaching and learning. Be committed to continual personal and professional development and be reflective and able to learn from past experience. Be resilient and demonstrate an ability to work well under pressure. Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people, and be able to form and maintain appropriate relationships. Be able to demonstrate an active interest in extra-curricular activities and a willingness to be involved. Be able to demonstrate appropriate pastoral skills. Be an enthusiastic and passionate educator. Be a team player. Be adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences. Confidentiality References will only be requested at short-list stage and we will let you know before we approach referees. We will not contact your present school unless you reach the short-list and applications can be kept confidential until then. Please email hr@durhamkenya.com if you have any specific concerns. The Interview Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. All interviews will be held online. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment. We would recommend that candidates apply at the earliest possible time. Start date Candidates should be available to start in Nairobi the last week of August 2026. Remuneration Terms and Conditions The initial contract is for a period of two years, renewable thereafter. Remuneration package in line with experience and qualifications, and will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the role Benefits include medical insurance, generous educational concessions for teachers with children and air flights for expatriate teachers.

• Contribute to the production of a departmental development plan, updated annually
• Contribute to the production and regular update of the schemes of work and curriculum documents
• Teach the assigned students, including setting and marking of work and assessments in line with school policy
• Communicate with parents and inform/consult class teacher, form tutor, Head of Year, Deputy Head and/or Principal as appropriate
• Act as a Form Tutor, being responsible for morning registration, overseeing and reporting on students’ pastoral and academic progress and being active in helping the students to progress

• Skilled classroom practitioner
• Good subject knowledge
• Effective ICT skills for both teaching and administration
• Clear understanding of excellence in teaching and learning
• Commitment to continual personal and professional development

• Good honours degree and a teacher training qualification for the 11 to 18 age range
• Minimum of two years teaching experience, ideally five or more years teaching experience
• Valid Teacher Services Commission Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a general education degree (for overseas applicants)