Rosslyn Academy
10 days ago
01/08/2025
02/07/2025
Secondary Language Arts Teacher (Middle School And High School)
NairobiKE
Rosslyn Academy inspires and equips each student to develop their God-given gifts for Christ-like service in the world community.
Professional Responsibilities
Modeling & Leadership
- Model a personal commitment to Christ and Christian living.
- Strive to inspire others to Christian commitment and living.
- Maintain a positive Christian spiritual environment.
- Consistently model professionalism.
- Follow the Matthew 18 principle in resolving conflict when dealing with students, parents, staff and administration.
- Exhibit characteristics of being a lifelong learner.
- Maintain a positive classroom environment focused on growth and excellence.
- Provide leadership that ensures all activities of the classroom are congruent with the school vision and mission.
Curriculum and Instruction
- Ensure instruction and assessments are in alignment with the curriculum and the mission of the school.
- Use a variety of instructional and assessment strategies within the classroom that fully support the curriculum and mission of the school.
- Regularly review curriculum guides and plan lessons that lead to fulfillment of course priorities and goals.
- Relate subject matter to Christian life and Biblical teaching.
- Create a classroom environment that is pleasant, culturally sensitive and nurturing.
- Incorporate appropriate technology to support the fulfillment of lesson objectives.
- Supervision
- Implement an effective classroom management/discipline program that promotes effective student learning.
- Supervise any teacher assistants or volunteers as assigned.
- Provide supervision of students at school activities.
Teaching Duties
- Maintain accurate and timely entry of records regarding
- attendance, discipline, grades and textbooks.
- Communicate student progress as scheduled and/or needed.
- Arrange for field trips that extend or apply classroom learning.
- Review/practice emergency procedures.
- Maintain and request textbooks, materials and supplies each school year.
- Alert responsible personnel of classroom repair needs.
- Bring effective closure to each school year and complete the End-of-Year Checklist.
- Perform school-related duties as requested or assigned by administrators that enhance the “student life,” mission and vision of the school which may require work beyond the typical school day.
Communication & Collaboration
- Maintain an attitude of openness and desire for communication
- Ensure effective communication with parents and students
- Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, students, and parents and follow the Matthew 18 principle in resolving conflict with others
- Collaborate with other teachers in the on-going articulation and evaluation of
- curriculum, seeking curricular integration
- Attend and participate in school meetings
- Serve on committees to support the overall school programs
Professional Development
- Annually submit a written list of professional goals to the Principal and Director of Teaching and Learning.
- Participate in scheduled in-service, curriculum planning and professional development activities.
- Seek performance feedback from colleagues, parents and students as part of self-evaluation.
- Remain abreast of current developments in technology, learning, and instructional theory.
- Take ownership of professional goals and development.
Key skills and competencies.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times and demonstrate high professional standards
- within the school and community.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to deal with clients effectively on phone mail or in person.
- Have excellent communication skills both written and oral.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Proficiency in Ms Office applications.
- High level of integrity.
- Ability to cope with change and be willing to learn new relevant skills.
Professional Qualifications
- Demonstrate commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
- Exhibit a continuing sense of God’s calling to service at Rosslyn Academy.
- Demonstrate a respect for diversity of culture.
- Demonstrate an appreciation for the diversity of the body of Christ.
- Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited post-secondary university.
- Hold a valid teaching certificate from an authorized governmental agency.
- North American teaching experience will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrate the ability to use technology for word processing, data management and communications.
- Demonstrate a life congruent with the Basic Tenets of Rosslyn Academy
NairobiKE
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