Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

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, ...

Role Summary

The P1 Teacher is responsible for delivering engaging and effective lessons in the designated subjects as listed, fostering a supportive classroom environment, and contributing to the holistic development of young learners in line with the CBC Curriculum and the school’s mission. The teacher will work collaboratively with colleagues and parents to ensure each child achieves their full potential.

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 behaviour of children and help them improve it by building self-confidence and teaching social values.
• To guide learners with learning differences and behavioural challenges.
• Manage and update the progress of children and create reports for parents.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Hold of PTE Certificate (P1 Certificate) from KNEC with a minimum of B- in O-levels.
• Must be registered with Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
• Be conversant with the new Competency Based Education
• Working knowledge of MS – office computer applications.

Experience needed

• At least 1-2 years' teaching experience.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Bachelors in Education will be an added advantage.

• 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 behaviour of children and help them improve it by building self-confidence and teaching social values.
• To guide learners with learning differences and behavioural challenges.
• Manage and update the progress of children and create reports for parents.

• Working knowledge of MS – office computer applications.

• Hold of PTE Certificate (P1 Certificate) from KNEC with a minimum of B- in O-levels.
• Must be registered with Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
• Be conversant with the new Competency Based Education