Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 05 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
IST Foundational Documents

IST Mission
Challenging, inspiring, and supporting all our students to fulfil their potential and improve the world.

IST Vision
IST will be a global leader in the education of internationally-mobile young people.

All students, regardless of their starting point, will think critically, achieve academically, and develop the wisdom to make good choices. They will show curiosity and creativity in addressing authentic problems, local and global.

They will pursue their varied passions with enthusiasm, developing resilience, perseverance, and confidence. Understanding the diversity of people and cultures, they will act kindly, fairly, and responsibly.

All members of the IST community will work together to fulfill this vision.

Statement of Values
All members of the IST community are:
(a) Responsible - We act responsibly, positively, and constructively towards ourselves and other people. We learn from our mistakes and accept the consequences of our actions.
(b) Inquiring - We show curiosity, perseverance, and open-mindedness in seeking to understand and solve problems. We persevere in the face of difficulties and we embrace the learning that comes through failure as well as the joy of success.
(c) Compassionate - We empathize with others and act with care, kindness, and courage. In our interactions, we behave with patience, generosity, and integrity.
(d) Balanced - We believe in a broad education for our students, seeing the value of participation in a varied curriculum.
(e) Diverse - We treasure the diversity within the IST community, using the rich opportunities for deeper understanding that come from our differences.

IST Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan is in place to help our community align efforts to better reach our school’s mission, vision, and values. This plan is focused on three aims.
1. Personalized Learning:
(a) The written, taught, and assessed curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all learners.
(b) Creation and implementation of the technology plan in order to ensure that future developments of media and information technology address the long-term needs of the school.
(c) Professional learning opportunities are designed to have a positive on impact student learning.
(d) Ensure IST is recognized globally as an exemplary IB World School.
(e) Continued development of IST’s inclusion programs to support personalized experiences for all learners.

2. Engaged Community:
(a) Build and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all members of the school community.
(b) Continued development of partnerships with local and global individuals, organizations, and alumni to enhance student learning.
(c) Develop and review processes and systems to enhance communication within the IST community.

3. Ensured Sustainability:
(a) Continued review and implementation of master site plan - with a focus on inclusion and access as well as facilities to support innovative programs.
(b) Review procedures to retain and recruit employees who are aligned with our strategic plan.
(c) Improve IST’s ability to work more sustainably and align environmental frameworks to improve our educational experiences and operations.
(d) Enhance processes for creating, auditing, and reviewing IST policy and procedure documents.

Summary of the Role
To effectively teach designated pupils and to undertake associated pastoral and general teaching duties in order to provide high quality and continuity of education to pupils in the absence of their 'regular' teacher. Teachers at IST place student learning as their highest priority. They are responsible for ensuring effective learning in a context in which students feel understood, safe, and confident. Teachers use a constructivist approach and follow the IB curriculum programs. Teachers support a diverse range of learning needs and actively promote international-mindedness. In short, teachers are responsible for “challenging, inspiring, and supporting all our students to fulfill their potential and improve the world.”

Preferred Qualifications and Experience
(a) Experience - 5+ years teaching experience.
(b) Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and relevant teaching certification. Master's degree is preferred.
(c) Experience in the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum is preferred.

Professional Competencies:
(a) Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form.
(b) Sound decision making, solutions focused.
(c) Knowledge of child protection and health and safety.
(d) Willingness and ability to work and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
(e) Highly effective relationship developer with a variety of stakeholders.
(f) Knowledge of IB Standards and Practices.

Personal Attributes:
(a) Collaborative team player, empathetic listener.
(b) Integrity and confidentiality.
(c) Strategic thinker, able to convert vision into action.
(d) Internationally minded, emotional intelligence.
(e) Intercultural awareness, creative, persuasive.
(f) Flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards.
(g) Adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional, and nurturing.

Responsibilities
The Cover Teacher responsibilities will be:
Planning and Organization: Teachers will display developed planning and organizational skills:
(a) Supervise work that has been set by a teacher.
(b) Manage the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking this work to ensure a constructive environment.

Instructional Techniques: Teachers will demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching methods that support and exemplify the values of the PYP/MYP/DP:
(a) Utilize effective assessment techniques to facilitate student learning.
(b) Display a thorough understanding of typical developmental characteristics of the taught age group.
(c) Use a variety of instructional methods, and differentiate effectively to facilitate different learning styles and abilities.
(c) IB - Display an understanding of inquiry and model the inquiry process.

Effective Communication: Teachers will use effective personal and professional communication skills:
(a) Set an example and encourage socially acceptable behavior eg: correct usage of language and manner.
(b) Maintain a professional and positive tone in both oral and written communication with children, colleagues, and parents.
(c) Use appropriate writing for school communications, editing as necessary.

Classroom Management and Organization - Teachers will maintain a positive and stimulating classroom environment through effective classroom management skills:
(a) Actively engage children in learning activities.
(b) Manage classroom routines consistently and effectively.
(c) Maintain an orderly learning environment.
(d) Maintain a positive social and emotional tone in the classroom.
(e) Establish high, but attainable, behavioral expectations that are clear to all.
(f) Provide an engaging, dynamic, and student-centered classroom environment.

Professional Responsibilities: Teachers will display a professional attitude and ethics.
(a) Consistently meet the IST Norms of Collaboration, school and IB responsibilities, deadlines, and working hours.
(b) Communicates and plans in a positive, collaborative manner.
(c) Dresses in a professional manner according to the IST dress code.
• Perform any other duties as designated by the Principal

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Particulars of the Search Prospective Cover Teacher should be based in Tanzania and need to formally apply.

Applicants should submit a letter (in English) describing her/his fit and interest in the position along with an up-to-date curriculum vita. The names, email addresses, and contact details of three (3) referees.

Applications and inquiries should be directed to facultyrecruitment@istafrica.com 


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