Job Description

Requisition Number 3437BR

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the Global South. AKES currently operates over 190 pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and more than 100 non-formal education programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Most schools offer their respective country's national curricula, with some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). AKES employs over 6,500 teachers and staff and educates over 104,700 students. More information...

Agency Aga Khan Education Services

The position The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 5 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi (AKA, Nairobi) is the only school in Kenya authorized to offer a continuum of the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) from Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), to Diploma Programme (DP). With over 1000 students, the AKA, Nairobi is a multi-cultural school with a variety of nationalities represented in our student and teaching faculty.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi-Junior School has an opening for the following position: SPANISH TEACHER

Role Summary The Teacher of Spanish will deliver high-quality interactive lessons that enable each student to reach their potential. The successful candidate will create a safe and exciting learning environment with high expectations and lead learning and teaching practices. He/she will develop formative and summative assessments to accurately report on the progress of students in line with the IB PYP curriculum. The teacher will ensure students recognize and use the Spanish language as a vehicle of communication, thought, reflection, and self-expression.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The role of the Spanish Teacher is to deliver high-quality lessons that enable each student to reach and even exceed their potentialities in a safe atmosphere coupled with high expectations and to accurately assess and report that ability in line with the IB-PYP curriculum offered at the school The teacher will ensure the students recognize and use the Spanish Language as a vehicle of communication, thought, reflection, and, self-expression Collaboratively plan units of study designed for maximizing learning for all students Create a safe and conducive environment in which the students can learn the Spanish Language

The requirements QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Education/Bachelor's Degree with Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and Spanish Language. 5 years' experience in teaching Spanish in a reputable school. Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registration certificate. Certificate of good conduct.Applicants should send an application letter, CV, copies of their certificates and testimonials demonstrating how their experience fits the position through the AKDN Career Centre

The following position starts in August/September 2023.

The closing date for applications is July 31, 2023.

Sector Social Development

Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires 31-Jul-2023