High School Kiswahili/ History Resident Teacher (Tatu Girls)
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Job Title: Kiswahili / History Teacher
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Kiswahili and History teacher to join our school community. In this role, you will deliver engaging, enquiry-based lessons that inspire students to achieve academic excellence while fostering a love for learning. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and the Learning Design Team to ensure every student reaches their full potential.
About the Role
As a Kiswahili/History Teacher, you will be responsible for creating a positive, structured, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment. You will drive student mastery of content and standards, integrate technology into instruction, and support the holistic development of students through clubs, societies, and boarding duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach and deliver exceptional, real-world, enquiry-based Kiswahili and History lessons that align with the Kenya curriculum requirements.
- Maintain positive, constructive, and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues.
- Develop lesson plans and partner with the Learning Design Team to review and update lessons when required or desired.
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of students, and maintains an organized and focused learning atmosphere.
- Infuse joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited and interested in their academic excellence.
- Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students in both academic and cultural expectations.
- Be accountable for students’ mastery of content and academic standards.
- Integrate interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
- Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide effective student feedback so they internalize them.
- Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior and model expected behavior at all times for students to emulate.
- Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization.
- Serve as teacher on duty and/or boarding teacher on duty, and support school-wide programs aimed at behavior interventions.
- Timely capture of student data on academic outcomes and articulation of student progress to NP families and other stakeholders when called upon to do so.
- Support clubs, societies, and other co-curricular enrichments at the school aimed at building all-rounded students.
- Serve as a homeroom teacher when called upon to do so.
About You
Skills and Qualifications Required
- TSC certification and a relevant Degree in Education in the teaching subjects of Kiswahili and History.
- Strictly 3+ years of teaching experience.
- You are a great communicator – able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
- You are flexible and open to change – you handle uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity well.
- You are a problem solver – proactive in identifying issues and addressing them thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
- You are excited about our organizational culture – in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.
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