High School English Teacher
The employee agrees to devote his/her entire productive time, ability, and attention during working hours to the expected duties of a Teacher at GHA and shall perform these duties in an ethical, professional, and respectful manner. The employee shall accept responsibility for the following:
- Instruct the set curriculum, preparing in advance all materials and lessons necessary to do so
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning by utilizing a variety of appropriate teaching strategies
- Manage the work of teaching assistants and other additional adults or students who are allocated to work with you by providing support, guidance and challenge as appropriate to help them carry out their role
- Respect the confidentiality of student records and information
- Manage and keep up-to-date records on Quickschools
- Invigilate examinations, mark exams and record grades in the manner requested by school management
- Create a parent newsletter/email parents when requested
- Complete report cards each term for each student
- Provide care and ensure the safety and well-being of every student in the school
- Abide by school policies, including but not limited to the child protection policy
- Be responsible for ensuring adequate supervision of a safe recreation and play period for the students during class recess or break times
- Be available for Open House three times per year
- Attend all school-sponsored functions that occur during regular school hours
- Serve on committees when requested by management
- Attend public workshops and events such as graduation, sports days, etc. outside of regular school hours when given two (2) weeks prior notice
- Make themselves available to speak with parents before or after classes, or when called upon by the school management to do so
- Maintain facilities, resources, and materials in his/her classroom and the school
- Establish and maintain a cooperative relationship with other teachers and staff
- Perform administrative tasks as required by the school
- Check and respond email daily during the working week
- Undertake reasonable tasks requested by the school management
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).
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| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Start Date | August 2020 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
| Student Level | High School |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
| Education Required | Master |