On 8 December 2020, we inaugurated the Still I Rise International School in Nairobi, thanks to the support of many friends and donors. Our school is located in Mathare, Nairobi, an area strategically chosen to welcome the city’s forgotten children

Department: Education

Direct Supervisor: Head of Teaching and Learning

Contract: Temporary, Renewable

Compensation: Dependent on experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, deliver and facilitate dynamic, active, and creative Physical & Health Education lessons for diverse classes of students aged 10-15.
• Design and implement student-centred classes on topics of health, nutrition, exercise, basketball, netball and swimming.
• Organise games and challenges that promote physical activity among children and young adults.
• Adjust curriculum to adapt to children with different physical abilities in order to create the opportunity for all children to flourish.
• Review and monitor the progress of all students and identify their individual learning needs. Differentiate instruction to meet those needs of the students, providing extra support to those students who are below grade level.
• Sensitively and appropriately provide pastoral care to our students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Handle urgent situations with consummate professionalism and in accordance with our Discipline Policy and Safeguarding Policy, utilising the school’s support network as necessary.
• Conduct regular formative and summative assessments, recording and reporting grades and performance.
• Attend and participate in regular professional development activities.
• Help our school excel with your participation and leadership in community engagement, competitions, school trips and other activities.
• Contribute to the development and leadership of our extracurricular programmes.
• Under the supervision of the Head of Teaching and Learning, provide feedback on quality and wellbeing to ensure programmes are designed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated to maximise positive impact on vulnerable children.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Demonstrate the attributes of the “IB Profile” (https://www.ibo.org/benefits/learner-profile/), in particular ‘risk-takers’, ‘open-minded’ and ‘reflective’;
• Excellent written and oral English
• Academic or Professional Certificates;
• Completion of CRB/Background check;
• Bachelor’s degree in Health, Nutrition or Physical Education or related field or equivalent training and experience;
• At least two years of teaching experience;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills;
• Ability to mentor students on a daily basis;
• Resilience in a challenging and changing environment;
• The curiosity and willingness to develop and practice modern teaching techniques;
• Determined team player.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA 

• Experience teaching low-achieving students
• Experience working with refugee populations
• Experience working with vulnerable people
• Experience in Child Safeguarding and Protection
• Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Number