Overview
Title: Cover Teacher
Category:Teacher
Reports to: Principal
Department: Elementary & Secondary School
- Personalized Learning:
(a) Ensure alignment between the written, taught and assessed curriculum
(b) Implement a strong, multi-tiered system of support to students, consistent with IST’s common
understanding of inclusion
(c) Improve our ability to offer a balanced program with opportunities for excellence in
academics, the arts and a
(d) Provide exemplary transition programs between campuses and other institutions of learning
(e) Ensure reporting models support effective partnerships with parents and their child’s learning
(f) Develop a strong internal professional learning community to embed successful professional
learning experiences
(g) Ensure IST students’ appropriate use of technology supports their learning - Engaged Community:
(a) Improve IST’s local, global and international reputation
(b) Provide opportunities for IST students and faculty to connect with local and global experts
(c) Develop partnerships within the local community to improve student experiences
(d) Improve processes and systems to improve communication within the IST community
(e) Build reciprocal structures to connect alumni with current student
(f) Establish sustainable and supportive relationships with government ministries
(g) Promote positive school spirit within and across campuses - Ensured Sustainability:
(a) Review the master site plan to ensure school facilities support learning experiences
(b) Maintain fiscal discipline and transparency within IST community
(c) Develop the school’s capacity to recruit/retain excellent employees
(d) Lessen IST’s environmental footprint
(e) Align governing models with best practice
Summary of the Role
To effectively teach designated pupils and to undertake associated pastoral and general teaching duties in order to provide high quality and continuity of education to pupils in the absence of their ‘regular’ teacher. Teachers at IST place student learning as their highest priority. They are responsible for ensuring effective learning in a context in which students feel understood, safe and confident.
Teachers use a constructivist approach, and follow the IB curriculum programmes. Teachers support a diverse range of learning needs, and actively promote international-mindedness. In short, teachers are responsible for “challenging, inspiring and supporting all our students to fulfil their potential and improve the world.”
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
(a) Experience: 3+ years’ teaching experience
(b) Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and relevant teaching certification. Masters degrees
are preferred.
(c) IB experience is preferred
Professional Competencies:
(a) Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form
(b) Sound decision making, solutions focused,
(c) Knowledge of child protection and health and safety
(d) Willingness and ability to work collaborate effectively with colleagues
(e) Highly effective relationship developer with a variety of stakeholders
(f) Knowledge of IB Standards and Practices
Personal Attributes:
(a) Collaborative team player, empathetic listener
(b) Integrity and confidentiality
(c) Strategic thinker, able to convert vision into action
(d) Internationally minded, emotional intelligence
(e) Intercultural awareness, creative, persuasive
(f) Flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards
(g) Adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional and nurturing
Responsibilities
The Cover Teacher responsibilities will be:
Planning and Organization: Teachers will display developed planning and organizational skills:
(a) Supervise work that has been set by a teacher.
(b) Manage the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking this work to ensure a constructive environment.
Instructional Techniques: Teachers will demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching methods that support and exemplify the values of the PYP/MYP/DP:
(a) Utilize effective assessment techniques to facilitate student learning
(b) Display a thorough understanding of typical developmental characteristics of the taught age group.
(c) Use a variety of instructional methods, and differentiate effectively to facilitate different learning styles and abilities.
(c) IB: Display an understanding of inquiry and model the inquiry process.
Effective Communication: Teachers will use effective personal and professional communication skills:
(a) Set an example and encourage socially acceptable behaviour eg: correct usage of language and manner.
(b) Maintain a professional and positive tone in both oral and written communication with children, colleagues and parents.
(c) Use appropriate writing for school communications, editing as necessary.
Classroom Management and Organisation: Teachers will maintain a positive and stimulating environment through effective classroom management skills:
(a) Actively engage children in learning activities
(b) Manage classroom routines consistently and effectively.
(c) Maintain an orderly learning environment.
(d) Maintain a positive social and emotional tone in the classroom.
(e) Establish high, but attainable, behavioural expectations that are clear to all.
(f) Provide engaging, dynamic and student-centered classroom environment.
Professional Responsibilities: Teachers will display a professional attitude and ethic.
(a) Consistently meet the IST Norms of Collaboration, school and IB responsibilities, deadlines and
working hours.
(b) Communicates and plans in a positive, collaborative manner.
(c) Dresses in a professional manner according to the IST dress code.
Perform any other duties as designated by the Principal
Particulars of the Search
Prospective applicants should be based in Tanzania and need to formally apply. Applicants should submit a letter (in English) describing her/his fit and interest in the position along with an up-to-date curriculum vitae which includes the names, addresses and contact details of three (3) referees.
Applications and enquiries should be directed to staffrecruitment@istafrica.com before close of business on Friday, 16 March 2019.
