Swahili Teacher

Full Job Description

WORKING AT SCIS

St. Constantine International School (SCIS) was founded in1951 and is the oldest international school in Tanzania, as well as the largestinternational school in northern Tanzania. We are a not-for-profit,non-denominational, co-educational, day and boarding, internationalschool.  We are predominantly a CambridgeInternational School, following the EYFS programme in Early Years and then theCambridge International Programme from Years 1 to 9. In Years 10 and 11,students study the Cambridge IGCSEs and, in Years 12 and 13, they mainly studythe Cambridge A-level programme. We are also proud members of Round Square .

We currently serve 600 students (including around 70boarders aged 6 - 18) from over 30 different countries. Our Main (Burka) Campus(where our boarding house is located) has gorgeous gardens and playing fields,sitting in beautiful tree-lined surroundings under Africa’s 5th highestmountain, Mount Meru, on the world-class northern game park circuit. Oursmaller Town Campus, which runs parallel classes to our Main Campus fromNursery to Year 2, is in a delightful setting just outside the CBD, with spaciousclassrooms, wonderful mountain views and a lovely family feel.

We are seeking a dynamic colleague whois committed to the busy life of an international school striving to be the topschool in East Africa to teach Swahili as a Cambridge subject.

We Offer:

·         Competitive terms of employmentand outstanding working conditions.

·         A competitive salary package.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching using the provided lesson plans (may also be asked to develop such plans based on provided pacing charts as relevant and needed) for their subject(s) in order to be able to teach using the curriculum.
  
• Marking of exams related to their subject matter in accordance with the schedule and material provided by the department.
  
• Discussing disciplinary and student performance issues with the Academic Head Teacher as needed.
  
• Implementing the Cambridge syllabus to ensure an environment conducive to learning in the classroom.
  
• Providing support by invigilating exams as needed in an adequate and properly managed exam environment.
  
• Providing support for the academically low performing students, to help improve and get motivated to reach their potential.
  
• Develop and/or follow external exams preparation by going through past papers as planned in the structured revision schedule.
  
• Aiding in duties that may include testing children, substituting for absent teachers , organizing children for lunches and buses, controlling traffic, and other administrative duties that may be assigned to him/her by the school management.
  
• Attending training sessions when needed and as per the request of school management in order to enhance their understanding of the Cambridge syllabus improving their performance
  
• Performing such other related tasks or projects as they arise and as delegated by the school management.
  

Qualification Requirements :

• Bachelor degree in a related subject matter (Bachelor in Education) and/or equivalent
  
• Swahili Proficient / Native Swahili Speaker
  
• MS Office needed components
  
• Communication Skills
  
• Ability to work within a team
  

Application Process:

Applicants will be required to submita letter of application and CV, together with copies of their educationcertificates and police clearance to On CV, pleaseinclude the names and contact email addresses of three professional referees.

Due to the expected highvolume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Safeguarding Statement:

St.Constantine’s International School is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expectsthe same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed andenhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminalbackground checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employmentchecks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactoryreference checks for all employment in the last 5 years.

Diversity, Equity andInclusion Statement:

St.Constantine’s International School is an equalopportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion inthe workplace . We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind inline with Tanzanian Law. This policy applies to all employment practices withinour school.

Closing Date:   31^st January 2023

Short-listedcandidates will be contacted after the closing date. In exceptional cases, wemay contact candidates before the deadline. Interviews will take place soonafter the closing date. St. Constantine’s International School reserves theright to end the recruitment process early should we find the right candidatebefore the closing date.