Science Teacher
Department: Education
Direct Supervisor: Head of Teaching and Learning
Contract: Temporary, Renewable
- Compensation: Dependent on experience
If you are a qualified teacher and this sounds like a challenge which suits you, we warmly invite you to apply!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, deliver and facilitate dynamic, active, and creative Science lessons for diverse classes of students aged 10-15.
- Review and monitor the progress of all students and identify their individual learning needs. Differentiate instruction to meet those needs of the students, providing extra support to those students who are below grade level.
- Sensitively and appropriately provide pastoral care to our students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Handle urgent situations with consummate professionalism and in accordance with our Discipline Policy and Safeguarding Policy, utilising the school’s support network as necessary.
- Conduct regular formative and summative assessments, recording and reporting grades and performance.
- Attend and participate in regular professional development activities.
- Help our school excel with your participation and leadership in community engagement, competitions, school trips and other activities.
- Contribute to the development and leadership of our extracurricular programmes.
- Under the supervision of the Head of Teaching and Learning, provide feedback on quality and wellbeing to ensure programmes are designed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated to maximise positive impact on vulnerable children.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Demonstrate the attributes of the “IB Profile” (https://www.ibo.org/benefits/learner-profile/), in particular ‘risk-takers’, ‘open-minded’ and ‘reflective’;
- Excellent written and oral English
- Academic or Professional Certificates;
- Completion of CRB/Background check;
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Teaching, Education or equivalent
- At least two years of teaching experience;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills;
- Ability to mentor students on a daily basis;
- Resilience in a challenging and changing environment;
- The curiosity and willingness to develop and practice modern teaching techniques;
- Determined team player.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
- Experience teaching low-achieving students
- Experience working with refugee populations
- Experience working with vulnerable people
- Experience in Child Safeguarding and Protection
- Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Number
Mathematics Teacher
Department: Education
Direct Supervisor: Head of Teaching and Learning
Contract: Temporary, Renewable
We are now seeking an open-minded, thoughtful and creative Mathematics teacher to join our team. You will inspire and educate children in our introductory Mathematics classes, as well as those following the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) programme. You can find more information about the programme here: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/middle-years-programme/curriculum/physical-and-health-education/
You join Still I Rise with a clear pathway of growth and promotion. We offer extensive professional development in a wide range of areas as well as full sponsorship of your participation in official IB training workshops.
We therefore hire proactive educators who demonstrate genuine care for each child, a hunger to offer them the best, and an infectious passion for the curricular and extracurricular activities they lead.
If you are a qualified teacher and this sounds like a challenge which suits you, we warmly invite you to apply!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, deliver and facilitate dynamic, active, and creative Mathematics lessons for diverse classes of students aged 10-15.
- Review and monitor the progress of all students and identify their individual learning needs. Differentiate instruction to meet those needs of the students, providing extra support to those students who are below grade level.
- Sensitively and appropriately provide pastoral care to our students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Handle urgent situations with consummate professionalism and in accordance with our Discipline Policy and Safeguarding Policy, utilising the school’s support network as necessary.
- Conduct regular formative and summative assessments, recording and reporting grades and performance.
- Attend and participate in regular professional development activities.
- Help our school excel with your participation and leadership in community engagement, competitions, school trips and other activities.
- Contribute to the development and leadership of our extracurricular programmes.
- Under the supervision of the Head of Teaching and Learning, provide feedback on quality and wellbeing to ensure programmes are designed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated to maximise positive impact on vulnerable children.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Demonstrate the attributes of the “IB Profile” (https://www.ibo.org/benefits/learner-profile/), in particular ‘risk-takers’, ‘open-minded’ and ‘reflective’;
- Excellent written and oral English
- Academic or Professional Certificates;
- Completion of CRB/Background check;
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Teaching, Education or equivalent
- At least two years of teaching experience;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills;
- Ability to mentor students on a daily basis;
- Resilience in a challenging and changing environment;
- The curiosity and willingness to develop and practice modern teaching techniques;
- Determined team player.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
- Experience teaching low-achieving students
- Experience working with refugee populations
- Experience working with vulnerable people
- Experience in Child Safeguarding and Protection
- Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Number
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hrnairobi@stillirisengo.org using the position as subject of email.
