Job Summary

Responsible for instructing students about the structure and content of the English language and Literature including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Assigns books and essays for students to read and teaches them how to identify themes, points of view, and other characteristics.

Primary Responsibilities

• Instruct students on interpreting literature.
• Assign books to read, including classics and contemporary novels.
• Help students interpret literature and poetry.
• Provide background on authors’ life and works.
• Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
• Teach about different literary styles.
• Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
• Maintain grade books.
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Write grant proposals to gain funding for further research.
• Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
• Create lesson plans.
• Utilize various curriculum resources.
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Develop incentives to keep participants in class.
• Develop professional relationships with other agencies and programs.
• Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met.
• Tutor students on an individual basis.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare and distribute required reports.
• Observe and evaluate student’s performance.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
• Establish efficient classroom management procedures.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior.
• Continually evaluate and record various aspects of students’ progress and report to parents as needed and required.
• Teach within the NCDC course of study for the subject area at a termly basis as prescribed in curriculum book.
• Understand and plan lessons leading to subject area objectives and assume the responsibility for written lesson plans for substitutes.
• Provide a variety of planned learning experiences using a variety of media and methods in order to motivate students and best utilize available time for instruction.
• Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students resolve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Be available for counseling of students and provision of career guidance.
• Share the responsibility of interpreting the educational programs to the community
• Keep accurate records of student information; compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required by the school, district and Ministry of Education and Sports.
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Conducive work environment

Job Requirements:

English Language and Literature Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university

• Demonstrated general knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various routine tasks, duties, and procedures and the ability to follow specific instructions with little or no previous experience.
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.
• Computer literate (skills)

Start Date: 16^th September 2024

Salary: Competitive