Banda School hiring Year 1 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) in Nairobi, Kenya

Main Duties:

Design and deliver a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating curriculum for all pupils in the designated class, ensuring all work programmes are age-appropriate and fully adhere to national and school policies.
Actively support and promote the ethos, aims and values of the School
Manage and use assessment data effectively, ensuring timely reporting of pupil progress to all relevant staff, parents and carers, in accordance with school policy.
Direct and manage the classroom Teaching Assistant as required, ensuring effective support for pupil learning.

Expectations:

Engage in continuous professional self-reflection in order to enhance and refine classroom teaching strategies.
Make appropriate educational provision for pupils with learning difficulties and those with
English as an additional language (EAL), working in collaboration with The Banda’s Learning Development Centre.
To create a secure, happy and stimulating environment, maintaining the highest standards or organisation and discipline.
To work closely with colleagues in providing long and medium term plans
Ensure that the School’s aims and objectives regarding curriculum, equal opportunities and behaviour are integrated and promoted within all aspects of daily classroom organisation and practice.
To be committed to the school’s Continuing Professional Development programme.
To play an active role in the general life of the school.
To undertake required duties and attend regular staff meetings and INSETs.
To assist, where necessary, in co-curricular sporting, dramatic and musical events and activities.
Organise and lead educational field trips, ensuring pupils participate in a safe and secure manner and that all school policies are strictly followed.
To ensure confidentiality concerning pupils, parents, colleagues and school business.
To maintain professional levels of conduct and adhere to the School’s Code of Conduct for staff.

The Year 1 Class Teacher needs to:

Be a fully qualified teacher with Key Stage 1 training and experience (be registered with the TSC).
Have experience of working in British curriculum schools.
Be able to build good relationships with pupils, parents and families.
Be able to build good relationships with colleagues.
Be able to create a stimulating and engaging learning environment.
Be able to use initiative, show flexibility and be adaptable.
Be pro-active as a part of The Banda School staff team and possess the desire to be fully involved in all aspects of life in a leading preparatory school.
Be punctual and use preparation time appropriately.
Be a good communicator with adults and children.
Show good organisational skills.
Show a competent level of written English.
Be able to use ICT in teaching. Familiarity with using interactive screens and iPads is an advantage.
Present a clean Police Clearance Certificate or International Certificate of Child Protection (ICPC).
Safeguard and promote the welfare of the pupils.
Keep up to date with educational developments in UK.