Subject Teacher – Portuguese Language & Literature (MYP and DP)

Description

• Purpose: To provide students with learning experiences that are engaging, relevant, challenging and significant through enabling enquiry, based on the beliefs and values of the IB within the context of the mission and ethos of the Aga Khan Academy Maputo. To ensure the students make progress as a result of their learning, to monitor this progress and plan interventions, as necessary to maximize each student’s achievements
• Context: The Aga Khan Academies are an integrated network of residential schools dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. Envisaged in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East, the Aga Khan Academies’ foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students alike to grow both professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India in 2011, the third in Maputo, Mozambique in 2013, and the fourth Academy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, opened in August 2022
• The Academies aim to develop meritorious young men and women into homegrown ethical leaders through education of the highest international standard in purpose-built campuses. The vision and ethos of the Aga Khan Academy Maputo is encapsulated in its mission statement that calls for a commitment to promote excellence in teaching
• The primary focus of every teacher at the Academy is to consider what the students are learning, how they are demonstrating that learning, and how to nurture students within the school community. As IB MYP & amp; DP practitioners, they have the responsibility to demonstrate a commitment to the IB beliefs and values and translate them into daily classroom practice, while developing the attributes of the AKA learner profile both within themselves and their students
• Teachers at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo also show a commitment to continually developing themselves as members of a professional learning community, and they will be expected to interact and collaborate with colleagues across the campus and contribute to the growth of the Academies network in appropriate ways, through mechanisms such as virtual planning exercises and teacher exchanges

Duties

• An ability to deliver lessons that relate to the course requirements of IB DP Portuguese A and MYP Portuguese Language and Literature
• Actively engage with colleagues to self-review and evolve the effectiveness of the team
• Lead by example in teaching and learning to maximize the impact on learners and their future opportunities
• Use data systems effectively to track student performance and prompt early and suitable interventions
• Be responsible for the pastoral care of the students including maintaining records of individual students
• Plan and implement a variety of learning engagements that promote inquiry, creativity and critical thinking
• Provide students with learning experiences that are individually differentiated to accommodate a range of abilities and learning styles
• Contribute to the collaborative planning of the IB curriculum
• Integrate the Aga Khan Strands into the teaching and learning programmes
• Authentically assess, record, track and report on the progress of all students, using a range of monitoring and assessment strategies
• Develop learning environments as inviting, nurturing and interactive spaces through the appropriate use, storage and care of displays, resources and students’ work
• Communicate necessary programme information to all stakeholders, including parents
• Display and model professionalism
• Evidence of teaching resources to support a range of student learners
• Rapport/relationships between students and between teacher and students is positive, respectful and conducive to learning
• Work to stay current of professional best practice in the teaching and learning of Portuguese
• Plan and attend field trips or educational visits
• Supervise at least one enrichment activity per term/semester

Requisites

• Strong mastery of subject knowledge, skills and concepts
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to interact well and communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues within a diverse and pluralistic society
• A team player with the ability and willingness to develop effective skills and attitudes in other adults, including colleagues
• Commitment to inspiring and motivating students with regard to their personal growth and academic attainment
• Self-starter, able to initiate ideas and act proactively
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude and the flexibility necessary to thrive in a start up environment
• Education:
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Portuguese Literature with teaching qualification
• At least 5 years’ experience teaching Portuguese Literature
• Valued additional assets:
• Teaching experience in the IB Diploma Programme or IB Middle Years Programme
• Fluency in English
• Master’s degree in Education
• Understanding and experience of education and educational standards beyond Mozambique
• Intercultural appreciation and sensitivity
• Able to appreciate diverse cultural contexts and perspectives and use them to enrich the educational experiences of the students

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Please submit a current CV, references and cover letter