Female Secondary Algebra Teacher

Teach Away; Gouvernement Hawalli; On-site; KWD 6,000 - 9,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave

Relocation Assistance

Housing Support

Professional Development

Travel Benefits

End of Service Indemnity

Relocation Allowance

Personal Days

Sick Leave

Job summary

Teach Away seeks a qualified Math teacher (Algebra) for Grade 10 in Kuwait. You will design yearly and weekly lesson plans, develop outcomes and assessments, and maintain pupil records.

You will engage with parents, attend conferences, and collaborate on curriculum development and professional development. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Math, a teaching credential, 1+ years of experience, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Math required.
• Teaching experience - 1 year or more.
• Teaching credential/license required.
• Evidence of interpersonal relations skills i.e., dealing with parents, students, and teachers.
• Ability to read & write English with clarity and conviction.
• No "Fs" on your high school or university transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Develop yearly unit plans and weekly lesson plans with outcomes, assessments, resources, vocabulary and differentiation strategies.
• Maintain pupil records of achievement and plan next steps for student growth.
• Plan, prepare assignments, experiments, assessments, demonstrations and teaching aids.
• Meet with parents at teacher, parent, or principal’s request.
• Attend Parent/Teacher conferences and Open Houses/Orientation.
• Maintain professional communication with parents throughout the year.
• Meet report card expectations and due dates as set by the Principal.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor in Math

Teaching Credential/License

Job description

Management Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Depending on the total number of periods a day, each teacher is allowed a 45-minute prep period a day or a 90-minute prep period when on a four-blocks-a-day schedule. The remaining time will be used as instructional teaching time.
• Develop yearly unit plans and weekly lesson plans. All plans should include outcomes, assessments, resources, vocabulary, and differentiation strategies. All plans must be available for the Principal upon request and for the teacher’s absence.
• Maintain pupil records of achievement: anecdotal records, writing samples, homework completion, portfolios, and records of parent meetings.
• Use assessment results to determine the next steps of growth on a class-wide basis and for individual student growth.
• Plan and prepare assignments, experiments, assessments, demonstrations, teaching aids, bulletin boards, homework, etc.
• Plan, organize, and supervise students at assemblies and other special programs, making a professional contribution to overall school operation.
• Meet with parents at teacher, parent, or principal’s request.
• Attend Parent/Teacher conferences, Open Houses/Orientation, and other such events as needed during the year.
• Maintain consistent, honest, and, whenever possible, positive communication with parents throughout the year by responding to or initiating contact through phone calls, emails, meetings, or agenda notes.
• Work positively and professionally with all students and their families, but in particular, high-risk students, understanding that positive teacher/student/parent relationships are often a determinant of school success.
• Attend duties on time and take the opportunity to interact positively with students and parents. Show professional behavior at all times. Eating, drinking, or using a mobile during supervision or duty will result in receiving a warning letter.
• Meet report card expectations and due dates as set by the Principal.

Participate productively in:

• All team meetings
• All staff meetings
• All professional development days, meetings, and/or workshops
• Curriculum development
• Instructional in-services
• Textbook adoption programs
• Meetings with parents, either initiated by the school or parent

Subject & grade level

• Subjects: Math - Algebra
• Grade levels: Gr. 10

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor
• Teaching Experience: 1+ years
• Licenses & Certifications: Teaching Credential/License
• Additional School Requirements: Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Math required. Only applicants with this degree will be considered. Teaching experience - 1 year or more. Female applicants only. Teaching certification required. Evidence of interpersonal relations skills i.e., dealing with parents, students, and teachers Ability to read & write English with clarity and conviction. No "Fs" on your high school or university transcripts.
• Visa Eligible Citizenships: Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ireland, Korea, South, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, US

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Relocation Assistance
• Housing Support
• Professional Development
• Travel Benefits
• Other benefits: End of service indemnity: Half a month's salary for each year taught at AAG for the first 5 years of service and a full month's salary starting with the 6th year and onward, received upon completion of service. Relocation allowance: 120 KD, payable upon arrival Personal days: 3 per academic year (10 KD paid for each day not used at the end of the year) Sick leave: 6 per academic year Contract: Paid over 12 months, including school holidays, with pay Emergency leave: Handled case-by-case Bereavement leave: Five days with pay/five days without pay for immediate family members Airline ticket: Provided to and from your point of origin every summer Extra baggage allowance: 65 KD Housing: Furnished apartment (2 bedrooms) with phone, free utilities, and cable TV Transportation: Provided to and from school Medical care: Subsidized private (90% paid by Board) health insurance Professional Dev: Provided by the school Dependents: 40% discounted tuition for dependents