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This job post has been updated. Overall responsibility to implement and evaluate curriculum in Junior secondary school and impart knowledge, skills, develop personality and character that will provide a lasting and inspiring impact on their lives to develop a positive attitude.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Curriculum implementation and evaluation

Develop and deliver dynamic STEM-based lessons that align with national education standards and school curriculum.
Incorporate project-based learning and hands-on activities to enhance student engagement and understanding in STEM Learning  areas.
Ensure safe practices in the use of laboratory equipment and technology.
Inspire students to pursue STEM-related careers through exposure to role models, field trips, and extracurricular activities.
Prepare and maintain lesson plans, lesson notes, timetables, schemes of work, teaching aids, and maintain academic standards in the school to ensure that the syllabus is covered in time for evaluation;
Evaluate learners in subjects of specialization and prepare them for national and other examinations; 
Introduce new ideas and programs to ensure improvement in teaching and learning in the subjects of specialization;
Ensure consistency and improvement in curriculum delivery through teamwork and collaborative planning;
serve as a role model and maintain learner discipline to create a conducive environment for learning;
provide guidance and counselling services to learners to instil norms and values for harmonious co- existence;
ensures the cleanliness of the school compound and the tidiness of learners;
Training teachers on modern trends in special needs education
Train incentive teachers in new teaching pedagogy that is responsive to current trends in education
Assist untrained incentive teachers in developing basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the  teaching profession.
Mentor students in STEM competitions, clubs, and projects
Train teachers on the production of teaching and learning materials using locally available materials.
Facilitate training of incentive teachers in the maintenance of teaching and learning resources.
Participate in workshops, training, and teacher learning circles activities.
Develop in the teacher the ability to communicate effectively.

Facilitate Community participation in promoting teaching and learning

Guide parents to form parent’s groups for classes of their children
Train parents of children on basic concepts on child upbringing 
Participate in PTA meetings for the schools where they work 
 Involve the refugee community through the school PTA to support education
Encourage the community to give girls equal chance in education through mobilization
Encourage the school committee to make the school compounds environmentally friendly and barrier  free.

Managing Classroom resources

Ensure proper utilization any used equipment used during classroom instruction
Ensure proper storage and safety of equipment after use by children
Responsible for proper management of classroom resources issued for promoting teaching/learning  environment i.e. textbooks,teaching aids and desks and others materials.
Accountable for keeping proper and accurate lists of books issued to students and ensure school  authority kept aware of any discrepancies.

Promote partnership with local educational Institutions

Conduct community mobilization and sensitization on significance of primary education.
Regularly monitor the attendance, scholastic performance and learning needs of the children in the school in close liaison with LWF Kenya program education SMT.
Initiate close relationship with teachers of local Kenyan primary schools to share approaches for effective teaching in refugee-local  schools
Develop refugee inter-school competition in co- curricular activities as sports, games, drama and  music festivals. Also train children  so as to participate in games and sports.

Development of Human Potential in Students

Prepare high achieving pupils’ for post primary education
Develop the pupils’ potential abilities to their maximum through a variety of experiences.
Develop in pupils’ an awareness and appreciation of innovation in the field of education and an ability to utilize them.
engage learners in curricular and co-curricular activities so as to identify, nurture, and develop talents;
Develop in the pupils’ an awareness of the principles which underline good human relationship and use of these in their dealings with the community.
Prepare the pupils’ to face life with self-confidence and independence.
Promote clear logical thought and critical judgment.
Offer career guidance to pupils’.
Conduct counseling for pupils’ in need of counseling. Liaise with parents of individual learners for  effective delivery of counseling services.

Other

Work in a team spirit with other teachers to promote understanding of school mission and goals successfully.
Establish closer relationship with other LWF Kenya program colleagues to establish the a positive image of the LWF Kenya program education sector.
Take advantage of the available opportunities in education to foster self-development professionally.
Perform any other duty assigned to you by your immediate supervisor.

AUTHORITY:

Has full authority on matters pertaining to effective curriculum implementation in assigned classroom tasks .
Has the mandate on what action should be taken against deviant learners
Advisor of the head teacher and education community teachers on all matters related to curriculum, teaching and co-curricular activities.

Qualifications

Diploma in teacher education with two STEM teaching subject. Degree in education is an added advantage
Registered with TSC as a teacher.
Years of teaching experience in the refugee setting is an added advantage.

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