AISL Teacher - Mathematics Teacher

About the Role

American International School of Lagos is seeking an experienced Mathematics Teacher to join our dynamic educational community. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' learning and development in a progressive international school environment.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience at a progressive and/or international school
• Current international qualification or certification in teaching
• Experience in a school that serves as a hub of the community

Required Knowledge

• Child development: social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of children
• Understanding by Design (UbD) or backwards design methodology
• Standards-based assessment and reporting
• High-impact, research-based instructional strategies
• Classroom management and positive discipline approaches
• Child protection and safeguarding practices
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Required Skills and Aptitudes

• Exceptional verbal, written, and communication skills
• Strong IT skills and ability to use technology applications that enhance learning, communication, and school improvement
• Commitment to inclusion and fostering a sense of belonging for all students
• Ability to differentiate instruction through scaffolding, grouping practices, and student choice to meet diverse learning needs
• Willingness to make a positive difference in students' lives beyond the classroom
• Ability to provide targeted, timely, and actionable feedback
• Comfort with multiple perspectives and their place within the classroom and community
• Results-oriented approach with demonstrated skill in using data to inform teaching and learning
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships with students, colleagues, and parents
• Comfort working with uncertainty and ambiguity in a developing world context

Personal Qualities

• Lifelong learner
• Sense of humor
• Team player
• Community and service-minded
• Good listener and excellent communicator
• Strong work ethic
• Growth mindset
• Resilient and flexible