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Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya

• Plan and deliver lessons on history and Christian Religious Education for the day, week, termly and yearly to students, utilizing creative and engaging techniques.
• Facilitating classroom discussions and encouraging the participation of all students, incorporating relevant reading and current events.
• Grade papers, tests and homework, monitoring progress and adapting lesson plans to meet students’ needs.
• Assess individual strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of each student, addressing issues as needed.
• Maintain working knowledge of state-set standardized tests and prepare students to take and pass each, instilling confidence in their capability to demonstrate knowledge gained during the school year.
• Uphold clearly communicated rules and behavior expectations for a disciplined and inclusive classroom setting.

Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya

• Fostered classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting excellent pupil teacher interaction.
• Assisted, supported, represented and deputised the head teacher.
• Maintained and developed the ethos, values and overall purposes of the school.
• Managing staff and resources to meet the school's aims and objectives.
• Take a lead role in managing pupil behavior across school and additionally by consistently modelling and implementing the agreed policy for pupil behavior.
• Took a lead role in the pastoral care of all staff by supporting the headteacher to develop positive working relationships and sustain motivation, with and between all staff.

Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya

• Maintained an accurate and complete records of students, progress and development.
• Organized and supervised colleagues in the preparation of professional records, teaching, and evaluating learners.
• Organizing workshops related to the teaching and learning of Social Studies and Kiswahili for both teachers and students.
• Designed and delivered instruction and other educational objectives for students.
• Implemented and evaluated curriculum, behavior support plans, and assessment tools.
• Observed and provided feedback to teachers on their performance and progress.

Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya

• Provided pastoral care and support to children within a secure learning environment.
• Assisted with the development of a child’s personal, social, language and physical coordination abilities.
• Share knowledge gained with other practitioners and build and maintain relationships with parents.
• Keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice.
• Provided support for the academically low-performing students through guidance and motivation to help them improve and reach their full potential.
• Attended training sessions when needed and as requested by the school management in order to enhance the understanding of the school system and improve the overall performance of students.

Nairobi County, Kenya

• Wrote schemes of work, which are annually updated; and to formulate short, medium- and long-term plans which are clearly documented and aligned to the school’s curriculum goals.
• Conducted continuous assessment tests and terminal exams mark and record results.
• Taught and delivered exceptional, real world, enquiry-based Social Studies, CRE and Kiswahili lessons that align with the Kenya curriculum requirements.
• Maintained positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families and colleagues.
• Created a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students and maintained an organized and focused learning environment.
• Infused joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited and interested in their academic excellence.

Nairobi County, Kenya

• Initiated, facilitated, and moderated classroom discussions.
• Prepared lesson plans in the assigned content area to teach required learning objectives.
• Worked with smaller groups of students for remedial teaching or reinforcing the learning process.
• Integrated interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
• Set and communicated rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide effective student feedback so they internalize them.
• Provided consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior and model expected behaviour at all times for students to emulate.