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Lower Primary Teacher
Kigali International Community School Kigali, Rwanda License required
Start in August, 2025
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Pre-K Teacher
Kigali International Community School
Kigali, Rwanda
Housing stipend
Flight benefit once a year, free tuition for staff kids and medical insurance
Ongoing
1 year
1
- University Graduate, Licensed Teacher
- Bachelor
- 2 years of teaching experience
- Early Childhood Education
- Teaching Credential/License
Required Qualifications:
- Passion for serving God in the context of early education.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education with valid Teacher Certificate and appropriate Early Childhood Endorsement(s)
Preferred Qualifications
- Three years successful teaching experience in Early Primary Education classroom
- Additional professional development in Early Childhood Education pedagogy
- Master’s Degree in Education field
- Experience with play-based learning or child-centered learning.
- Free tution for staff kids
- Medical insurance
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Teaches core subjects of Language Arts, Math, Science, Social, Studies, and Bible
- Collaborates with teachers and administration around student progress
- Focuses on language arts strategies for developing readers
- Plan and implement a developmental and age-appropriate program for pre-kindergarten children.
- Ensure a safe, healthy and nurturing classroom environment.
- Prepare materials and lesson plans which meet the individual needs of all children.
- Perform ongoing screening, assessments, and formal observations of children’s development.
- Develop trusting relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
- Maintain ongoing, open communication with parents and conduct parent conferences.
- Participate in a multi-disciplinary team approach.
- Develop portfolios that document the unique strengths, skills, and areas of growth for the children in your care.
- Contribute to ongoing development and evaluation of school’s goals and objectives.
- Plan and attend parent/teacher meetings, in-service trainings, and events.
- Attend workshops, conferences, and professional development opportunities as needed.
- Essential Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Experience in implementing a developmental and age- appropriate curriculum for pre-kindergarten children.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and other staff.
- Excellent communication, problem solving and priority setting skills as well as maintaining an overall positive and professional attitude.
Professional Characteristics:
- Teaches/leads from a Christ-centered worldview
- Effectively collaborates in team settings
- Demonstrates superb communication skills
- Uses data to adapt curriculum and refine instruction
- Operates from a growth mindset, able to reflect, learn, and progress
- Articulates high expectations with students, parents, and colleagues
- Shows a love of learning that translates into a positive, rigorous classroom culture
- Embraces diversity and values the contributions of each individual
- Utilizes technology to enhance student learning and partner with parents
- Exhibits a passion for equipping students to think critically, solve problems, and exercise self-discipline
- Interacts with people in a culturally intelligent manner
- Lives out faith in a way that facilitates discipleship, mentoring, and relationship building with students.
- Other duties as assigned.
Our Vision:
To impact the world for Christ by preparing servant-leaders who choose character before career, wisdom beyond scholarship, service above self, and a lifestyle of participation over apathy.
Our Vision:
To impact the world for Christ by preparing servant-leaders who choose character before career, wisdom beyond scholarship, service above self, and a lifestyle of participation over apathy.
This Is What Makes KICS Stand Out:
- An international school with over 27 nationalities represented
- First US-accredited school in Rwanda
- Fully accredited member of MSA and ACSI
- Christ-Centered worldview
- Rigorous US-Accredited academics, with advanced placement (AP) classes offered in high school
- College & career preparation
- Official national site for ACT, SAT, PSAT, and AP exams
- Learning support available
- Small class sizes
- Qualified & Passionate Staff
- Fine Arts & Athletics Programs
- Sports and extracurriculars
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