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Primary Homeroom Teacher
American International School of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 2 months ago · Expires 4 weeks from now
Job description
This vacancy presents a chance to join a leading organization.
Required Qualifications:
& Background
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
- 2+ years of experience of full time teaching at a progressive and/or international school community.
- Current international qualification/ certification in teaching area.
- Experience serving a school that is the “hub of the community”.
- Knowledge Base
- child development: the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of children
- implementing inquiry-based instructional practices
- Understanding by Design (UbD) or “backwards design”
- standards based assessment and reporting
- high impact research-based instructional strategies
- classroom management and positive discipline
- child protection and safeguarding practices
- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Exceptional verbal, written, and communications skills.
- IT skills; ability to use technology applications that enhance learning, communication, and school improvement efforts.
- Commitment to inclusion and ensuring that students feel a sense of belonging.
- Ability to differentiate instruction (scaffolding, grouping practices, choice, etc.) in order to meet the diverse learning needs of students.
- Willingness to make a positive difference in the lives of students beyond the classroom.
- Ability to provide feedback that is targeted, timely, and actionable.
- Comfort with multiple perspectives and their place within the classroom and community.
- Results-ori ented, with demonstrated skill in using data to inform teaching and learning.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to relate to AISL stakeholders: students, colleagues, parents
- Comfort with the uncertainty and ambiguity in the developing world.
- Lifelong learner with a growth mindset.
- Empathetic, friendly, and genuine communicator.]
- Strong work ethic with resilience, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Team player who values community and service.
- Sense of humor to foster a positive school community.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and open to change.
- Plan engaging and purposeful lessons that are aligned with learning standards and units of inquiry.
- Incorporate strategies in planning that meets the diverse learning needs of students.
- Identify and use...