Vacancy title:
Mathematics Teacher for Upper School Classes

Jobs at:
FK International School

Deadline of this Job:
3rd September 2018

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Overview
Location: Africana, Mbezi Beach, Dar es Salaam
Position Title: Mathematics Teacher for Upper School Classes
Reports to: Deputy Head of School

Qualification and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Education with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience from an international school.

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning, teaching and class management

• Teach allocated students by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:
  
• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed;
  
• Setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest;
  
• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
  
• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
  
• Be aware of and make provision for students who are unable, very able, or who have other particular individual needs;
  
• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge;
  
• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study;
  
• Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time;
  maintaining discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework;
  

Using a variety of teaching methods to:

• Match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary.
  
• Use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give attention to errors and misconception.
  
• Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other sources;
  
• Ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught;
  
• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness;
  
• Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support;
  
• Liaise with the deputy head teacher to ensure the implementation of department policy and best practice.
  

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
  
• Mark and monitor students’ work and set targets for progress;
  assess and record students’ progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and weaknesses, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving;
  
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and school procedures;
  
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents;
  
• Undertake assessment of students and participate in the school’s system reporting to parents.
  

Curriculum Development

• Have lead responsibility for a subject or aspect of the school’s work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and / or maintenance;
  

Pastoral Duties

• Be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students;
  
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and of the Form Tutor Group as a whole;
  
• Liaise with the Pastoral Leader to ensure the implementation of the school’s pastoral system;
  
• Register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life;
  
• Contribute to the preparation of Action Plans and progress files and other reports;
  
• Alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved;
  
• Communicate, as appropriate, with parents of students and persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with appropriate staff;
  

Other Professional Requirements

• Knowledge in Science is an added advantage
  
• Cambridge experience shall be highly considered
  
• Have a working knowledge of teachers’ professional duties and legal liabilities;
  
• Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;
  
• Know subject(s) or specialism(s) to enable effective teaching;
  
• Take account of wider curriculum developments;
  
• Establish effective working relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct;
  
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations;
  
• Contribute positively and effectively to the School’s mission statement;
  
• Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school, department and students;
  
• Contribute to the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the school;
  
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings, Parents
• Evenings, Review days and events with partner schools;
  
• Take responsibility for own professional development and duties in relation to school policies and practices;
  
• Tiaise effectively with parents and governors.
  

A client seeks to hire a qualified candidate for the position of a Mathematics Teacher for Upper School Classes