Cambridge Year 7-9 Apprentice Computing Teacher (Athi River International)

Nova Pioneer Education Group is a Pan-African independent school network offering preschool through secondary education for students from ages 3 through 19. We prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills. We established Nova Pioneer because we believe education should...

We are looking for a Cambridge Year 7-9 Apprentice Computing Teacher for our Athi River International campus. This is a full-time position requiring a BA/BSc/HND qualification.

About the Role

Key responsibilities for the role include:

Live the Nova Pioneer values and beliefs. Actively engage with staff, students, and parents between 7 am and 5 pm daily. Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to deliver impactful and engaging enquiry-based lessons. With the resident teacher, co-create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students, and maintain an organized and focused learning environment. Fully participate in opportunities for professional growth including daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and organisation wide learning and reflection. Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to conduct ongoing assessment of student progress. Use assessment data to adjust instructional content and delivery techniques accordingly. Infuse joy and passion for learning into lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence. Help to set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize it. Attend weekly feedback meetings with resident teachers and Deans to enhance teaching practices.

Participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees, fulfill supervision duties as assigned including some morning, evening and weekend events. Coordinate, plan and lead an after school co-curricular activity for a variety of ages. Plan, implement and supervise the curriculum for the class in accordance with school policies and philosophy. Work with the resident teacher as a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style. Going directly to the co-worker involved (rather than another co-worker) when concerns or conflicts surface.

Teaching

Leads ~20-30% (1-3) core content lessons. When not leading a lesson, supervises students. Manages student behavior. Participates in following-up with persistent misbehaviors. Execute necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students. Provide feedback to the curriculum design team about lessons you teach and the overall structure of a unit to ensure revisions are made.

Administration

Keep classroom neat and tidy. With the resident teacher, prepare materials for lessons. Parent communication in collaboration with the resident teacher. Attend parent conferences. Rotation duty (arrival, lunch, playtime and dismissal). Document student’s work. Display student’s work.

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

You have a TSC certificate. A relevant degree in Education. You have a minimum of 1-2 years teaching experience. You have good working skills with technology such as G-Suite Applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc) and Video Conferencing Platforms (Zoom, Meet, Teams etc). You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication. You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well. You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions. You are excited about our organisational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback. You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Nova Pioneer on novapioneer.applytojob.com to apply.

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