Requisition Number

2754BR

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Academies are an integrated network of residential schools dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. The Aga Khan Academies foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities, the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students alike to grow both professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India, in 2011, and the third in Maputo, in 2013. Others are to be built in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East. More information…

Agency

Aga Khan Academies

The position

To ensure quality implementation of the MYP, and Diploma curriculum programmes in line with the Academy’s vision and professional standards and practices.

Responsibilities:

Effective delivery of the MYP & Diploma programs:

Shows awareness of the broad principles behind MYP and DP programmes

And an ability to deliver lessons that relate to the course requirements of the DP and to the unit question for MYP

Willingness to keep abreast of changes in course requirements by attending PD, reading relevant subject reports. Etc.

Use of a range of monitoring and assessment strategies:

Utilizing Managebac to its optimal usage to aid in programme delivery

Evidence of both formative and summative assessment – Tests and exams, quizzes, research, homework, projects, End of Unit Assessments

Challenging and appropriate homework is regularly set

Weekly marking of MYP exercise books, with constructive comments provided as appropriate

Regular marking of DP assessments with detailed feedback given as appropriate

Records kept of student attainment

Timely communication of academic concerns to relevant mentor/Grade Leader

Contributes to collaborative planning of the MYP/DP curriculum:

Attends and contributes constructively to collaborative planning sessions for MYP units

Ensures that their individual responsibilities for lesson planning & resource preparation are met

Proactive role taken with year level responsibilities or with respect to responsibilities for individual units Sufficient support provided for non specialists in the team

Create an enabling teaching and learning classroom environment:

Classroom learning environment is purposeful and effective. Teaching resources are stimulating and appropriately pitched. Variety of teaching activities are employed across a unit, and, where appropriate, within lessons

Students are engaged and challenged in lessons to think

Evidence of resources to support weaker students and extension activities to stretch more able students in lesson plans

Organization and management of teaching and learning resources:

Evidence of AK Strand objectives and learner outcomes in the Units of Work

Explicit connections made between the curriculum and the strands in lessons and in planning of units

Supervision of Internal Assessment, Personal Project and Extended Essay:

Evidence of updated records of resources e.g. textbooks and other equipment

Evidence that personal teaching files are kept with lesson plans and resources so that these do not need to be duplicated each year

Contribution to the development of enrichment and residential experiences for students:

Adherence to deadlines for IA and EE

Willingness to supervise fair share of EE and PP students

Helpful detailed written feedback provided to students at appropriate point

Participate in residential life as appropriate (i.e. duty)

The requirements

Required attributes:

A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with teaching qualification

At least 3 years’ experience in teaching the IB DP and MYP

Demonstrated ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of high expectations for teachers and students

Good communication and interpersonal skills in relating to parents, students and other teachers

Willingness to engage with faculty members across the grade 1–12 continuum

Inspire and motivate students gain a deeper appreciation for Chemistry

Bolster academic attainment at both the MYP and DP, with particular attention being paid to students’ achievement in Chemistry MYP and DPValued additional assets:

Experience with residential programmes is an advantage

Commitment to the co-curricular life of the school is expected

Track record of producing exemplary results at the IB Exams or Moderation

Grounded knowledge in educational research

Willingness to engage with faculty members across the grade 1–12 continuum

Sector

Social Development

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

31-Dec-2021