Teacher at SOS Children's Villages

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

Leads all activities within the assigned class

• Prepares lesson plans and outlines in accordance with the curriculum guidelines or
  requirements of the school or government.
• Teaches lessons and facilitates or supervises a variety of non-academic activities which may
  include art, crafts, story-telling, sport, nature walks etc.
• Ensures all necessary preparations are made prior to each lesson.
• Arranges cultural activities to educate children in local culture and custom.
• Involves children in the operations and maintenance of the school, including cleaning
  classrooms, tending flowers beds etc.

Creates a stimulating learning environment

• Maintains a positive degree of discipline inside and outside the classroom in order to create a
  safe secure and appropriate environment for learning.
• Promotes a warm, supportive, non-threatening ethos in which the child finds learning
  enjoyable and stimulating and in which respect and co-operation are emphasised.
• Uses creative teaching methods to nurture the children’s interest in learning, e.g., use drama,
  storytelling, and singing or art to enhance the learning experience.
• Creates a lively, stimulating atmosphere in the classroom, e.g., by decorating the walls with
  children’s arts and crafts or by establishing a ‘nature corner’.
• Maintains the classroom in a neat and tidy condition in order to create an environment
  conducive to learning.

Ensures the educational development of each child

• Provides individual attention to each child, monitoring their educational progress and taking
  appropriate corrective action as necessary.
• Conducts academic support programmes such as holiday classes, remedial classes and
  individual tutoring to meet the educational needs of each child.
• Develops and implements homework programmes which may include project work, extra
  reading or other assignments.
• Prepares progress reports for each child as required by the principal, detailing the child’s
  academic progress as well as overall development.

General

• Supervises extra-mural activities such as organised sports, clubs etc.
• Performs administrative or other extra duties as required by the Principal, such as store
  keeping, producing the school magazine or organising school events.
• Maintains all furniture and equipment within the classroom in good order.
• Behaves in an exemplary manner at all times acting as a role model for the children.
• Keeps attendance registers, grade records and any other records required by the school.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Formal qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Must possess a P1 Certificate
• Training in Guidance and counselling will be an added advantage.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Minimum of 3 Years teaching experience.
• Must be registered by the TSC
• Must be CBC trained and can teach IRE, English, Mathematics, PHE from grade 1 – 8
• Have a genuine liking for and interest in young people and demonstrated patience, tolerance and
• understanding.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, colleagues, administrators, parents and the
• community at large
• Possess report writing skills.
• Significant knowledge of work and educational dynamics in the country.