Grade 2 Elementary Teacher

Grade 2 Teacher Job Description (Short Term) 

The American International School of Lesotho is seeking a highly qualified Grade 2 teacher to educate and guide our young learners. The successful candidate will inherit an organized, structured class with established systems and routines. This position is for someone with a passion for elementary education, a desire to build each child’s social-emotional, physical, and academic path, as well as an appreciation for multicultural and diverse backgrounds. 

The position will start on, or before January 8, 2024.

Responsibilities and Competencies Required: The successful candidate…

• Understands age-appropriate needs for this developing age group, and can manage a classroom of students with social and emotional learning needs. Provides students with consistent examples, practice, and grace as they navigate learning how to appropriately express their feelings.
• Creatively provides an interdisciplinary course of study that integrates reading, writing, and analytical skills development in alignment with AERO curricular frameworks for core content areas.
• Collaborates and plans lessons with (co-teacher, teacher assistant).
• Creates a developmentally appropriate, child-centered environment that establishes positive student behavioral expectations conducive to all learner's needs through structured routines, and positive behavioral interventions.
• Establish a classroom structure that values positive relationships through the intentional implementation of an appropriate curriculum.
• Assesses students' understanding regularly and takes ownership of making necessary adjustments to instruction based on data, to reach goals despite setbacks.
• Demonstrates understanding of how the subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas and relevant standards.
• Can convey content in creative and engaging ways that align with standards.
• Scaffolds and differentiates instruction for all students to do complex thinking and rigorous academic work.
• Uses instructional practices that challenge, motivate, and engage all students, facilitating equitable, active student participation.
• Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.
• Communicates effectively and regularly with families. Partners and engages with families to build collaborative and respectful relationships in service of student learning.
• Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Seeks to participate in, and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.