Kiswahili Teacher

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education (Kiswahili).
  
• 5 years of teaching experience in an international school.
  
• Be conversant with the use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
  
• Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registration certificate.
  

• Plan, teach and assess engaging Kiswahili lessons aligned with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), supporting students’ language development across listening, speaking, reading and writing.
  
• Collaboratively plan Units of Inquiry, integrating Kiswahili meaningfully into transdisciplinary learning experiences.
  
• Deliver developmentally appropriate, inquiry-based and differentiated lessons that support diverse learning needs and language abilities.
  
• Create a safe, nurturing and inclusive classroom environment that promotes student wellbeing, confidence and a love for language learning.
  
• Use a range of formative and summative assessment strategies to monitor student progress and inform teaching, in line with IB PYP assessment practices.
  
• Support students in using Kiswahili as a tool for communication, thinking, reflection and self-expression in age-appropriate ways.
  
• Provide clear, constructive feedback to students and maintain accurate records of student progress and development.
  
• Actively participate in collaborative planning, professional learning communities and school events within the Junior School.
  
• Demonstrate high standards of professionalism, child safeguarding and ethical practice, in line with the values and philosophy of the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi.
  
• Commit to ongoing professional development, particularly in IB PYP practices and early language pedagogy.