Teacher Vacancy: Visual Arts Teacher, AKDN

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The position

The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa is an International Baccalaureate World School which seeks to provide students of all background from primary to higher secondary with an education of the highest standard to prepare them for lives characterized by leadership and service. The Academy seeks to recruit ideal candidate for the following position.

Visual Arts Teacher
We are currently recruiting a Visual Arts Teacher for the PYP and MYP (year 6 and 7) to join our team of experienced IB educators. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating arts related learning expeditions and partnerships with arts organizations as well as developing each student’s skills, understanding and confidence through practical activities to encourage students’ creativity and expand their awareness and enjoyment of the arts at their appropriate level.  S/he will also be required to supervise Internal Assessment, Personal Project and Extended Essay.

Duties & Responsibility

  • Plan curriculum documents in collaborative manner to reflect the standards and practices of the Academy in PYP and MYP (Year 6 & 7).
  • Engage in effective teaching practice that embraces inquiry teaching and learning methods and differentiate activities to meet the needs of all students
  • Authentically access, record and track the progress of all students. Such information is to be communicated sensitively, effectively, and honestly with parents and guardians and be used to inform teaching practice
  • Communicate necessary programmes information to all stakeholders
  • Actively participate in the life of Junior School and the Academy as a whole, in and out of the normal school hours
  • Monitor all student’s behavior to ensure the core values, as expressed in the student handbook and discipline policy, are adhered to throughout the school
  • Contribution to the development of enrichment and residential experiences for students
  • Communicate academic concerns to relevant mentor/Head of year
  • Inspire and motivate students gain a deeper appreciation of Art

The requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Must have an internationally recognized teaching qualification or a BEd /Med.
  • At least 2 years of experience teaching PYP & MYP level
  • Early Years/Primary experience or training
  • Demonstrate ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of high experience for teachers and students.

Sector

Social Development

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Academies are an integrated network of residential schools dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. The Aga Khan Academies foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities, the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students alike to grow both professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India, in 2011, and the third in Maputo, in 2013. Others are to be built in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East.

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Job Expires: 21-Feb-2022

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