PE & Art Teacher at Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls

Noble Hall’s aim is to turn today’s learners into tomorrow’s leaders. We are a boarding and day school in Abuja, providing an exciting and enriching learning environment for girls between the ages of 11 and 16. Noble Hall will be admitting girls into Years 7, 8 and 9 in September 2014.

We are recruting to fill the below position:

Job Title: PE & Art Teacher

Location: Abuja

Duties

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact
• Plan and prepare courses and lessons
• Teach, according to their educational needs, the groups assigned to you, including the setting and marking of work
• Set work which can be graded each week, if possible incorporating a weekly test
• Inspect all student portfolios regularly and insist they are kept in good order
• Ensure that a visual record of students’ work is maintained each year; film and photograph final Summer exhibition work
• Assist the Head of Department with the organisation of AS and A2 Art, Textiles and Photography exhibitions
• Promote the general progress and well-being of students in your care
• Provide students with guidance on educational and social matters relating to their studies and future careers
• Assist the Head of Department with the compiling of portfolios, checking of application forms and personal statements and providing references for students applying to Art Colleges
• Provide a detailed typed report on each student each term
• Communicate and consult with parents and other persons or agencies outside the school as required
• Participate in meetings, particularly the regular Monday staff meeting, regular departmental meetings and any meetings with parents
• Participate in any arrangements for further training and professional development
• Review methods of teaching and programmes of work from time to time
• Keep all teacher materials up-to-date
• Work closely with the Head of Department and assist with the preparation and introduction of new courses and schemes of work
• Promote Art, Textiles and Photography within the school and contribute material to the website
• Maintain good order and discipline with your students both inside and outside the classroom
• Take good care of your teaching space and all teaching materials provided by the school
• Stand in for a colleague should he/she be away
• Set work for your classes if you are away from school for any reason
• Participate in supervisory duties or sporting activities during the afternoons
• Drive students to school in the morning and to activities in the afternoons and back to the Houses in the evening provided you have the appropriate licence
• Distribute the weekly grades to your personal tutor group each Monday evening
• Safeguard the Health and Safety of students in your care
• Participate in arrangements for preparing students for their external examinations including marking and recording coursework
• Invigilate if asked to by the SMT
• Provide individual help for students as required.
• Dress appropriately at all times – the male dress code includes a tie
• Carry out general duties and responsibilities as deemed reasonable by the SMT.

Requirements

• First degree and/or teaching degree
• At least 3 years teaching experience
• Evidence of further professional study e.g. Masters
• Professional association with a recognized body is an added advantage
• IGCSE certificate would be a plus
• Teaching experience in an international school would be a plus.
• Must be computer literate.

Application Closing Date
21st November, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications consisting of a covering letter of no more than 2 A4 sides and a current CV's with photograph to: [email protected]