French Teacher at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya

4 weeks ago

Nairobi, Kenya Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK) Full time

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

The position
The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 5 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi (AKA, Nairobi) is an IB continuum school in Kenya authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) from Early Years through to Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). With over 1000 students, AKA, Nairobi is a multi-cultural school with a variety of nationalities represented in our student and teaching faculty.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School has an opening for the position of French Teacher.

Role Summary

The teacher will ensure the students recognize and use of the French Language as a vehicle of thought, reflection, self-expression and learning in other subjects, and as a tool for enhancing literacy. This will allow the students to understand the nature of the language and the process of linguistic integration, cultural and social components. The teacher should focus on effective teamwork and collaboration, use of differentiation to meet the needs of the learners and the teaching and learning should be informed by formative and summative assessments.
Key Responsibilities

Collaboratively plan units of study designed for maximizing learning for all students
Developing and planning French teaching strategies
Communicate to students in the French Language
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 assessment in line with the IBO 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

The requirements
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

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