MS Math Teacher
- Middle School
- Licensed Teacher
- Bachelor
- 2 years of teaching experience
- Mathematics or related
- Teaching Credential/License
- Recent, up-to-date training in relevant subject area including IB training where relevant
- Student-centered and nurturing personality
- Commitment to collaborative planning
- Cultural proficiency and understanding of intercultural learning
- Proficiency with educational technology
- Fluent English speaker with excellent writing and communication skills
- Flexibility and creativity
Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Qualities:
- Master’s Degree in relevant subject(s)
- Commitment to integrated, experiential, and personalized approaches to instruction
- Teaching experience in a multi-cultural setting
- Experience with the Understanding by Design curriculum model
- Experience with inquiry-based learning
- Experience with Virtual Learning Environment (e.g., Moodle) and electronic grade books
- Experience in data analysis and goal setting to improve learning
- Retirement
- Professional Learning Allowance
- Health insurance
- Life Insurance
Additional benefits for Overseas-Hired Teachers include:
- Housing
- Annual return airfare to home-of-record
- Incoming and outgoing relocation allowance
Reports To: Middle School Principal
Scope of Work: The teacher’s primary responsibility is to ensure student-learning success and provide for the individual learning needs of each pupil. The teaching load may include 6th, 7th or 8th grade math. Additionally the teacher will be expected to participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees; fulfil supervision duties as assigned, including some evening and weekend events; and supervise/coach one co-curricular activity in the course of the year.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Work as a collaborative member of the middle school Mathematics department
- Implement a program of study that adheres to the course curriculum as adopted by the Board of Directors
- Differentiate instruction to address preferred learning styles of various students in class
- Integrate technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
- Understand and conduct ongoing assessment of student progress and reflect on instructional techniques accordingly
- Be available to assist students outside of class time and differentiate instruction based on student need
- Communicate regularly with parents through e-mail, telephone and parent/student/teacher conferences
- Attend relevant departmental, divisional and K-12 professional meetings as necessary
- Participate on faculty committees and curriculum development programs as required
- Promote a positive learning environment
- Assume responsibility for meaningful professional growth
- Participate in and supervise a weeklong intercultural trip
- Sponsor a minimum of one extra-curricular student activity
- Perform other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Principal
The International School of Kenya (ISK) is a private, non-profit PreK-Grade 12 school created in 1976 through a joint partnership between the governments of the United States and Canada. Nestled on 50 acres of a former coffee plantation, ISK serves the educational needs of both expatriate and Kenyan students who seek a challenging, North American curriculum together with the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma program.
All decisions at ISK are guided by three foundation documents. Taken together, these documents define our purpose, the educational beliefs that drive learning, and the specific learning outcomes we are committed to developing in each student. Those three documents are the Mission, Vision, and Educational Aims.
Mission - ISK inspires and nurtures passion, creativity and ambition in pursuit of a better world.
Vision - Empowering students to create solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.
Educational Aims - We strive to develop students of character who learn, create, act and solve in a collaborative and engaging environment.