Drama Teacher at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

Job Description

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi is operated by Aga Khan Education Service Kenya (AKESK), a non-profit organization, with close to a hundred years’ experience operating schools in Kenya. Our first formal schools were opened in , and AKESK currently operates 11 schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret, serving close to 5, students with a quality, affordable education.

Summary

The teachers will deliver high-quality and vibrant lessons that enable each student to be highly imaginative, challenge perceptions, and develop creative and analytical skills. He/She will enable the students to better understand the arts in context and the cultural histories supporting artworks, developing an inquiring and empathetic worldview as well as enabling Arts to challenge and enrich personal identity and build awareness of the aesthetic in a real-world context.

Key Responsibilities

Collaboratively plan units of study designed for maximizing learning for all students Deliver effective, differentiated, and inquiry-based lessons in a friendly and supportive atmosphere Create a safe and conducive environment in which the students can learn and thrive Use varied, adequate assessments, including formative and summative assessments in line with the International Baccalaureate Organization requirements Engage parents regularly and effectively in the education of their children Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the relevant subject and modern pedagogy Accurately evaluate and comment on both the ability and developmental potential of each student Effectively communicate with students, colleagues, and parents, including through email and the school information system Demonstrate an experience of high professional values and practices Show profound commitment to ongoing professional growth and to taking on responsibility for fulfilling the vision and philosophy of the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in the respective field TSC Certification 5 years of IB Middle Years Programme and/or IB Diploma outstanding teaching experience as well as previous Middle Years’ Programme experience