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Middle School Drama Teacher

Scope of Responsibilities:

The teacher’s primary responsibility is to ensure student-learning success and provide for the individual learning needs of each student. The teaching assignment will include drama classes for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students as well as some elective classes.

Additionally, the teacher will be expected to participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees; fulfill supervision duties as assigned, including some evening and weekend events; serve as an advisor to a small group of students, and supervise/coach one co-curricular activity in the course of the year.


Specific Responsibilities:

  • Work as a collaborative member 
  • Collaborate with colleagues in bringing the ISK Educational Aims to life
  • Promote a positive learning environment, including high standards for habits of learning
  • Maintain professional competence in instructional techniques and in specialized teaching through in-service education activities and self-selected professional growth activities
  • Coordinate and direct plays and other dramatic performances in the middle school
  • Integrate technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
  • Understand the school assessment philosophy and conduct ongoing assessment of student progress, using data obtained to adjust instructional content and techniques accordingly
  • Differentiate instruction to address diverse learning styles
  • Support the philosophy of inclusion and the ongoing development of personalized, student-directed learning
  • Plan for the application of skills and concepts across disciplines and co-curricular activities
  • Communicate regularly with parents through email, telephone, and parent-student-teacher conferences
  • Attend relevant departmental, divisional and K-12 professional meetings as necessary
  • Participate in faculty committees and curriculum development programs as required
  • Promote a positive learning environment
  • Participate as a chaperone on a week-long intercultural trip
  • Sponsor a minimum of one extra-curricular student activity
  • Perform other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the principal
Posted: October 2019
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LocationNairobi, Kenya
Start DateJuly 2020
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelMiddle School
Number of Vacancies1

Qualifications and Requirements

Education RequiredBachelor
MajorA relevant subject
Additional School Requirements
  • Recent, up-to-date training in a relevant subject area
  • Student-centered and nurturing personality
  • Commitment to collaborative planning
  • Teacher certification from an accredited university/college
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant teaching experience
  • Proficiency in educational technology
  • Fluent English speaker with excellent writing and communication skills
  • Flexible and creative
  • Cultural proficiency and understanding of intercultural learning



Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Qualities:

  • Master’s Degree 
  • Commitment to integrated, experiential, and personalized approaches to instruction
  • Teaching experience in a multicultural setting
  • Experience with the Understanding by Design curriculum model
  • Experience with inquiry-based learning
  • Experience with Virtual Learning Environment (e.g., Google Classroom) and electronic grade books
  • Experience in data analysis and goal setting to improve learning
  • Experience working in co-teaching models