Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 16 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
At Aga Khan School we expect all teachers to understand and live by the school mission statement which states, “The Aga Khan Education services will enable many generations to acquire both knowledge and the essential spiritual wisdom to balance that knowledge and enable their lives to attain the highest fulfilment”.

To fulfil the mission statement, we expect that all teachers shall create and foster a positive teaching and learning environment in their classrooms or work areas where every child is loved, cared for and respected. The teacher is regarded as a leader within the classroom who develops plans and arrangements for teaching and learning to assist each child to reach their highest potential in all areas of school life. This will not only mean guiding and encouraging children to work cooperatively together but also having the highest level of cooperation with teaching colleagues and the school administration.

Major Responsibilities:
Class Atmosphere and ethos
• Adopt a positive approach to all students in the school in respect of capability, behaviour and cultural diversity.
• Maintain the classroom used in a safe, clean and orderly manner, valuing and displaying children' work, promptly reporting any damage or misuse.
• Check student appearance (personal hygiene and uniform) and lesson attendance. Set a good example by being well-dressed and punctual for school duties.
Teaching and Learning
• Be responsible for the effective instruction, training and assessment of students in the subjects assigned. Prepare daily lesson plans and use them.
• Be responsible for the development of a growth mind-set in students to include (critical thinking skills, ethics, creativity, responsibility, respect, problem solving skills).
• To collaborate with other teachers in the school and regional PLC community for purposes of improving teaching and learning and aligning to the 21st century teaching.
• Be responsible for the achievement of exams targets for the subject and the school.Set and mark homework following Department/school policy. Check notebooks and use them to design further teaching and to advise students on improvements
Community relations
• Hold informal and formal discussions with parents (teacher-parent conferences) on performance of their children.
• Attend parent meetings at his/her class level, and specialist teachers should attend such meetings.
• Promote the good image of the school within and outside the school environment.
Personal and Professional development
• Participate in professional development programmes e.g. workshops on modern teaching and learning approaches, computer training etc.
• Keep up interest in and implement ideas shared during workshops/training.
• Be responsible for the statement of personal learning needs aimed at improving classroom instructions as well as meeting the requirements of the teacher career path at AKES,U.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
• Bachelors in Education/ Bachelors of Arts in Music/ Music Dance and Drama, but with PGDE.
• Minimum of 1 year of Teaching experience on the relevant curriculum.
• Proven consistency in class work performance.
• In-depth knowledge of teaching methods and legal educational procedures.
• Proficiency in use of Technology.
• Thorough knowledge of student-centered pedagogical methods.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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