Activity Supervisor and Support Teacher at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Activity Supervisor and Support Teacher

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months’ renewable

Duties
Afternoon Learning Enhancement Programme responsibilities

• Work with the Head Teacher to design and implement an effective Afternoon Learning Enhancement Programme.
• Ensure that all children are ready for Afternoon Activities at the appropriate time.
• Teach and prepare lessons for activities for afternoon clubs as necessary.
• Distribute registers for all afternoon activities and ensure they are completed.
• Supervise the departure of children from school at the end of school.

Breaktime Supervision Responsibilities:

• Monitor the arrival of all children in school from 7.00am to 7.30am
• Conduct Break duties as assigned.
• Ensure that staff are on break duty as per the rota and report absences to the School Administrative Secretary

Cover Teacher Responsibilities:

• Cover for absent teachers as necessary.
• Ensure a physically and emotionally safe environment for students through positive framing, kind communication with students and adults, and predictable, consistent routines.
• Use classroom and behavioural management strategies that are positive, structured, consistent, respectful, and responsive to student needs, to build a safe, orderly, inclusive and positive classroom community.
• Use a wide array of data to make instructional choices and create specific action plans to increase student achievement, including dynamic student grouping for small group instruction.
• Utilize an effective approach to behaviour management, time management, classroom organization and appearance, planning, teaching, and monitoring learning.
• Demonstrate an understanding of inquiry and give students choices to show their understanding.
• Encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all students in activities.
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
• Respect all deadlines set out by the PYP Coordinator and the school and keep proper documentation.

Collegiate Responsibilities & Expectations:

• Understand and live the school’s mission.
• Contribute positively to staff morale.
• Work as a team player.
• Maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, line managers, and administrators.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Take part in all training provided by the school, both internal and external.
• Be prepared to report back about training and/or provide in-service to colleagues.
• Actively participate in Appraisal Procedures.
• Represent the school by being a good role model.
• Model the qualities of the IB learner profile and attitudes and be an active member of the learning community.
• Undertake other appropriate tasks as assigned by the Head Teacher.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Child Education or related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in an international school approved by an international schools’ association or body (e.g IBO, CIE, AISEN, COBIS, COIS, AISA).

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• High level of computer skills including Microsoft office and internet use.
• Have excellent level of English language.
• Be flexible and have ability to think innovatively.

Benefits
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
18th August, 2023.