Cambridge Year 7-9 Apprentice Computing Teacher (Athi River International)

Nova Pioneer is seeking an Apprentice Computing Teacher for Cambridge Year 7-9 at Athi River International. The role involves collaborating with a resident teacher to deliver engaging, enquiry-based lessons, assessing student progress, and infusing joy and passion for learning. The apprentice will also participate in professional development, supervise students, and support classroom administration.

• Live the Nova Pioneer values and beliefs
• Actively engage with staff, students, and parents between 7 am and 5 pm daily
• Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to deliver impactful and engaging enquiry-based lessons
• Co-create a classroom environment conducive to learning
• Participate in professional growth opportunities including daily team meetings, weekly PD, and instructional coaching
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student progress and adjust instruction accordingly
• Infuse joy and passion for learning into lessons
• Set and communicate rigorous goals for students and provide feedback
• Attend weekly feedback meetings with resident teachers and Deans
• Participate in collaborative teams and committees, fulfill supervision duties
• Coordinate, plan and lead an after school co-curricular activity
• Plan, implement and supervise the curriculum
• Lead 1-3 core content lessons (20-30% of time)
• Manage student behavior and follow up on persistent misbehaviors
• Provide accommodations and modifications for student success
• Give feedback to curriculum design team
• Keep classroom neat and tidy, prepare materials
• Communicate with parents in collaboration with resident teacher
• Attend parent conferences and rotation duties
• Document and display student's work

• You have a TSC certificate
• A relevant degree in Education
• You have a minimum of 1-2 years teaching experience.
• You have good working skills with technology such as G-Suite Applications Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc and Video Conferencing Platforms Zoom, Meet, Teams etc
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• You are excited about our organisational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback
• You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth