Nova Pioneer School Employment Opportunities in Kenya

Nova Pioneer School Lower Primary School Teachers Employment Opportunities in Kenya

Lower Primary School Teachers
Nova Pioneer is looking for superstar Lower Primary School Teachers to fill 2018 vacancies in its Tatu City Primary School whose construction begins in April 2017.
We are seeking dynamic individuals who wants to empower students with a different learning approach using the Kenyan system. This is an opportunity to help create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake.

About nova pioneer
Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content.
At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”.
It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 6 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com.

About the role
We are hiring Primary School Teachers to oversee the daily learning for Primary school students within a teaching team. You will be required to participate in, and lead where appropriate, extra-curricular programmes in the school and assist in planning and organizing of school events and functions (e.g. inter-house competitions, concerts, school plays, and award evenings.) Specialization in one or more of the following subjects: Computer, French, Sport, Music, Art, Drama, Home economics will be advantageous

You will also:
•Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
•Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day according to the curriculum, schemes of work and lesson plans
•Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
•Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
•Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling
•Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
•Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.
•Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and development
•Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests
•Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
•Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
•Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
•Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
•Assist in bus loading and unloading
About you
•You have a strong, demonstrated passion for education and young children
•You have strong classroom management skills.
•You have an understanding of and passion for inquiry based, student-centered learning.
•You have a team player mentality – enjoy working in teams and group problem solving.
•You care deeply about personal growth and also about developing others.
•You have experience teaching early learners and exposure to montessori learning
•You have a 1-2 years of teaching experience
•You are a qualified (or qualifying) teacher with a P1 diploma or ECDE qualifications or a combination of both
•You are licensed by the TSC

How to apply
Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply now!
To apply, please complete the form on the right hand side of this page. We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.
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Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

Working at nova pioneer Nova Pioneer is a place where our people experience tremendous growth, fast! We invest heavily in the growth of our people because it leads to greater mastery in both us and our students. “Novaneers” work harder and work longer hours than at most schools but as a result, the growth they experience is extraordinary.
We offer consistent and ongoing professional development and provide clear career pathways that ensure that our people are always achieving their personal and professional best. Nova Pioneer has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to bring their creative and innovative ideas to life.
We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!). We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us, and our students, better.
There is no problem too big for us! We work hard but we also have a lot of fun together. We bring infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning. Read more about our culture principles here.