Biology Teacher at Kingdom citizen's College

Location: Jos, Plateau State

Job Description

We are looking for a reliable and passionate biology teacher to join our faculty. The biology teacher’s responsibilities include preparing lesson plans, tests and assignments, supervising students during investigations and experiments, and acting as a field trip chaperone. You should be able to teach students from different backgrounds, with varying aptitudes and interests. To be successful as a biology teacher, you should be culturally sensitive, well-organized, and demonstrate insatiable curiosity. Outstanding candidates are not squeamish and can confidently explain bodily functions to teenagers.

Functions

• Preparing and delivering engaging Biology lessons to students from different backgrounds, who all have different interests and abilities.
• Monitoring student performance and adjusting teaching strategies and techniques for improved content delivery.
• Establishing classroom, laboratory, and field trip rules and ensuring all students understand and accept them.
• Setting up exams, assessments, and experiments in accordance with curriculum requirements and standards of the state and district.
• Gather samples, and conduct experiments to give live examples to the students while teaching the curriculum
• Supervise the students' laboratory work and guide them during experiments
• Communicating any student issues to parents, counsellors, and other relevant staff members.
• Attending school events, club meetings, and staff meetings as required.
• Representing the school at conferences, workshops, and other networking events.
• Coming up with suggestions to improve the Biology Department and general school operations.
• Building rapport with students so that they feel comfortable and safe discussing sensitive topics in class.
• Encouraging students to participate in science fairs, competitions, and expos, and preparing them for these events.
• Draft examination papers and determine the parameters for judging the performance
• Provide feedback to the students about their performance in class tests and examinations and help them improve

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree preferably in Education in relevant subjects from any reputable University / Institution. (Possession of PGDE or Master's Degree will be an added advantage).
• Minimum of 2 years work experience.
• Applicant must have taught the subject before and should have prepared Students for WAEC or any external examination
• Applicant must be tech savvy and vast in the areas of practicals relating to the mentioned subject.
• Applicant must have a full practical experience of the subject.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Patience, resilience, and cultural sensitivity.
• Previous experience as a WAEC or NECO examiner is added advantage.
• Highly innovative and enterprising

Essential Soft Skills

• Committed to KCC’s core organizational values of excellence, integrity, community, socio-economic relevance, and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially with staff, experts, and counterparts from the public, private and educational sectors.
• Ability to work under pressure and interact with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and teamworking skills.