French Teacher at RA International School (RAIS)

Location: Bonny Island, Rivers

Job Objective

• To plan and deliver quality teaching and learning in French 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

• Be a positive role model in terms of professional behaviour, work and attitudes.
• Set high standards of work and behaviour in the class and in all other areas of the school.
• Deliver the school curriculum for French as relevant to the stream, age and ability groups taught.
• Plan for progression in French across the age and ability range taught, designing effective lessons/programmes of work in accordance with the needs of individual learners.
• Incorporate and link learning to appropriate elements of the host country curriculum.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provide timely, accurate and constructive feedback on learners’ attainment, progress and areas for development.
• Establish and maintain a high-quality attractive, engaging and supportive learning environment.
• Be fully conversant with the school’s procedures and policies.
• Keep abreast of latest developments in French teaching, IPC and education generally, sharing knowledge with colleagues.
• Develop opportunities for wider learning in French (theme days; guest speakers; special events, etc)
• Look for innovative ways to establish RAIS as a pioneering IPC school.

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 French in a primary school setting (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.