Early Years Class Teacher at RA International School (RAIS)

Location: Bonny Island, Rivers

Job Objective

• To plan and deliver quality teaching and learning for ages 3 – 11 based on School Curriculum and link with International Primary Curriculum whilst maintaining a conducive learning environment within the classroom.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver lessons based on approved school curricula involving factual background material, materials on current events and other appropriate activities and also support other activities that promote learning within and outside the school to encourage pupils to develop skills and attitudes, draw conclusions, achieve improved interpersonal relationships and make value judgments based on scientific methods of inquiry.
• Teach challenging, well organised lessons, using an appropriate range of teaching strategies which meet individual learners’ needs, including children for whom English is an additional language.
• Keep abreast of latest developments in IPC and education generally, sharing knowledge with colleagues.
• Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives and monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment
• Establish good relationship and communicate with parents and school coordinators on pupil progress, providing regular feedback on the development of the children.
• Prepare, assess, issue and discuss pupils’ report with their parents to ensure increased performance (learning) of the pupils. Use assessment as a means of improving learning.
• Assist with organizing extra-curricular activities and in developing the school’s curriculum and other developmental programs to enhance (learning) knowledge base of pupils.
• Register the attendance of and supervise children, before, during or after school sessions as appropriate.
• Identify pupil needs, and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems to ensure all children reach their potential.

Education

• B.Ed., B.Sc(Ed), B.A(Ed) or B.A/B.Sc plus (PGDE/PGCE) in any discipline and minimum of 2nd class honours lower division (2:2)

Others:

• Possession of Qualified Teachers Status (QTS) [e.g.be a registered member with Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, have QTS or recognition by a similar international body].
• Possession of NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) Certificate/Exemption Letter.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years’ experience in teaching with at least 3 years in the Early Years/Nursery classes (ideally an international school).
• Experience in teaching the International Primary Curriculum/National Curriculum of England is an added advantage.
• Excellent skills in classroom management.
• Should be a person of high integrity and excellent character.
• Not more than 45 years old as at January 31, 2021.