Teacher of English/History

Job Description

Simba International School

Ndola Zambia

Teacher of English / History

We are a co-educational International School is school with over 40 years of educating children from Early Years Reception through to Sixth Form, with both day and boarding students. Our student population stands at over 400 students.

We are among the first group of the international schools to be established in Zambia. We hold the reputation of a high performing school that has sustained a strong culture of teaching the Cambridge curriculum with remarkable success from Primary level right through to IGCSE and A level.

Job Purpose

To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.

To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher and form tutor.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and learning

To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

To contribute to raising standards of achievement and maximising student attainment.

To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

To be committed to the safeguarding of children.

To plan and prepare courses, schemes of work and individual lessons, appropriate to the needs, interests, experience and existing knowledge of students

To assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies in the Department

To contribute to the Department’s improvement plan and its implementation

To contribute to the whole school’s planning activities

To contribute to the Department process of self-review, evaluation and improvement planning activities.

To assist the Head of Department in order to ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching and learning which complements the school’s strategic objectives?

To assist in the process of curriculum development and change so as to ensure the continued relevance to the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and the school’s strategic commitment, purpose and intent

To take part in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.

To maintain appropriate records and provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for the school’s management information system and assist in the tracking of students.

To track the progress of assigned students and use this information to inform teaching and learning.

To ensure a high quality learning experience for students which meets internal and external quality standards

To communicate effectively with the parents to update them on academic progress of learners.

Attributes

Understanding of Cambridge curriculum IGCSE, AS and A level English language, Literature and History.

Extensive experience of teaching First Language, Second language and History syllabi.

Have a full understanding of connections and progressions in the subject and use this in their teaching to ensure pupils make good progress.

Be a dynamic, driven person with a desire for educational excellence.

Be willing to be part of a successful team at a school with a well-established academic record.

Be able to set and attain consistently high expectations with leaners.

Demonstrated ability to contribute to the Extra Curricular Activities programme through sports is a must.

Qualifications:

B.Ed. (QTS), / Degree in English, Linguistics, History or Bachelor of Arts with Education or equivalent.

Demonstrate excellent subject and/or specialist knowledge.

Qualified to coach at least one major sport.

Minimum of 5 years teaching experience of the Cambridge curriculum.

Registered with the Teaching Council of Zambia.

Method of Application

The school is an equal opportunity employer and suitably qualified, self-motivated and results oriented candidates are encouraged to apply. Submit only electronic applications accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents to the following address.

head@simba.sch.zm Attention: The Headmaster SIMBA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Airport Road,

NDOLA, Zambia E-mail: