ISK Humanities Teacher Jobs in Kenya

ISK Humanities Teacher Jobs in Kenya


Job Description

  • The teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide a personalized learning experience that places students at the center of instruction.

  • The teaching assignment is highly collaborative and requires teachers to apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions towards continual planning to update and revise Units of Study.

  • The teaching assignment includes active engagement in implementing a Humanities approach that integrates Social Studies and English Language Arts along a conceptual framework applying principles of the Workshop Model for grades 6, 7, and 8.

  • The teacher will be expected to participate in various collaborative teams and committees and fulfill supervision duties as assigned, including some evening and weekend events.

  • Additionally, teachers will supervise/coach one co-curricular activity in the year.

    Responsibilities

  • Work as a collaborative member with colleagues in bringing the ISK Educational Aims to life

  • Promote a positive learning environment, including high standards for habits of learning

  • Maintain professional competence in instructional techniques and in specialized teaching through in-service education activities and self-selected professional growth activities

  • Integrate technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery

  • Understand the school assessment philosophy and conduct ongoing assessment of student progress, using data obtained to adjust instructional content and techniques accordingly

  • Differentiate instruction to address preferred learning styles and needs

  • Support the philosophy of inclusion and the ongoing development of personalized, student-directed learning

  • Plan for the application of skills and concepts across disciplines and co-curricular activities

  • Communicate regularly with parents through email, telephone and parent/student/teacher conferences

  • Attend relevant departmental, divisional and K-12 professional meetings as necessary

  • Participate on faculty committees and curriculum development programs as
    required

  • Promote a positive learning environment

  • Teacher acts as an advisor to a small group of 10-12 students, delivering an SEL curriculum

  • Participate in and supervise a week-long intercultural trip

  • Sponsor a minimum of one extra-curricular student activity

  • Perform other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the principal

    Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant subject(s)

  • Recent, up-to-date training in relevant subject areas

  • Student-centered and nurturing personality

  • Commitment to collaborative planning

  • Teacher certification from an accredited university/college

  • Minimum 2 years relevant teaching experience

  • Proficiency with educational technology

  • Fluent English speaker with excellent writing and communication skills

  • Flexibility and creativity

  • Cultural proficiency and understanding of intercultural learning

  • Master’s Degree

  • Commitment to integrated, experiential, and personalized approaches to instruction

  • Teaching experience in a multicultural setting

  • Experience with the Understanding by Design curriculum model, as well as standards-based planning, assessment and grading

  • Experience with inquiry-based learning

  • Experience with Distance Learning Environment (e.g., Google Classroom, Zoom, etc) and electronic grade books

  • Experience in data analysis and goal setting to improve learning

  • Experience working in co-teaching models

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; ISK Humanities Teacher Jobs in Kenya




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