JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Kindergarten/Nursery teachers
Wellspring Academy is a non-denominational Christian school that was established with a vision to produce a new generation of Servant leaders to bless Rwanda and display the best of Rwanda to the world. Our mission is to educate and equip students to become highly skilled, godly leaders and agents of community transformation.
Wellspring Academy seeks to recruit highly skilled, dedicated, dynamic and experienced Christ centered staff to serve as the Kindergarten/nursery teachers who will be able to integrate a Christian worldview into the curriculum.
This person is expected to work successfully with a range of students, be verse in research-based practices and early elementary content and seek to become part of our learning community.
Nature and Scope of the Job:
The Kindergarten/nursery teacher at Wellspring Academy is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities;
- Prepare weekly and daily lesson plans for Kindergarten children at Wellspring Academy
- Maintain high professional standards consistent with Wellspring Academy’s vision and mission statement.
- Be responsible for supervising children both in classroom and outside the classroom during play time.
- Deliver planned lessons professionally with biblical worldview integration.
- Participate in faculty meetings, workshops and in other trainings prepared by Cambridge Assessment International Examinations and ACSI for professional growth.
- Work collaboratively with other teachers, staff and administration
- Demonstrate punctuality in reporting to the campus for teaching time, meetings, devotions, and morning duty, as well as spend the appropriate and adequate time after school to complete responsibilities and to be ready for teaching the following day.
- Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the classroom consistently
- Ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of the students through awareness and the implementation of applicable school policy and procedures.
- Communicate regularly with parents on the progress and needs of the children.
Reporting
Kindergarten teachers report directly to the coordinator in charge of Kindergarten section
Professional Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ degree preferably in early childhood or education from an accredited higher learning institution
Expected experience and skills:
- Minimum of TWO years of teaching experience in Kindergarten and/or English. Teaching experience in any international program will be an added value.
- Practical computer skills of Microsoft office package ( word, PowerPoint, excel, )
- Proficiency in English and/or French required.
Personal and spiritual qualities
- A strong relationship with Christ and a desire to grow in his/her faith
- Passionate educator and love for children
- Excellent interpersonal skills (enjoys working with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, motivating and having a positive mind)
- Practice principles of a mature Christian including prayer, studying the word of God, witnessing, and discipleship.
- Physical, mental and health fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should visit our school website www.wellspringacademy.org then go to join our community and fill the form “Job opportunities at Wellspring Academy”
Closing date for applications: July 10th, 2023
Provisional dates for interview: The week of July 17, 2023
We thank all candidates for their interest in working with the Wellspring Academy, but due to large numbers of applications, only successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the interview.
Stephen Rudakemwa
School Principal
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