Social Studies Teacher

A'Takamul International School Kuwait; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 13,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A'Takamul International School Kuwait is seeking a certified teacher to lead curriculum planning and department development within the academic division. You will support administration staff, coordinate yearly curriculum plans across subjects, and ensure alignment with accreditation standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of teaching experience, plus a Teaching Credential/License and TESL/TEFL certificates.

Qualifications

• Certified Teacher required.
• Bachelor's degree minimum.
• 2+ years teaching experience preferred.
• Teaching Credential/License and TESL/TEFL certificates (100+ hours) required.

Responsibilities

• Encourage staff development and support activities on the administration team.
• Assist in the completion of the curriculum.
• Collect and develop a yearly curriculum plan for all subjects within the department.
• Identify overall aims and objectives with their subject area.
• Design the structure of the work within the subjects and in meeting the need of the students.
• Observe teachers and ensure the appropriate curriculum is covered.
• Train and support teachers by observing classes and developing a training program to meet their needs.
• Assist in the design of assessment tests with the level Principal and school counsellor.
• Assist teachers in development and review of assessments within the subjects.
• Write a yearly report on the department's successes and challenges at year end.
• Develop action plans over department challenges.
• Chair subject committees for accreditation purposes.
• Help solve problems and resolve conflicts within the department by meeting with teachers, students and parents as needed.
• Liaise with coordinators to ensure smooth transitions between grades.
• Gather and present information to share with the subject team.
• Motivate students and staff by personal influence and concern for the team.
• Gather, analyse and make available student achievement records.

Skills

Curriculum design

Teacher training

Assessment development

Observation & feedback

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Teaching Credential/License

TESL/TEFL Certificate

TESL/TEFL Diploma

Job description

• encourage staff development and support activities on the administration team
• assist in the completion of the curriculum
• collect and develop a yearly curriculum plan for all subjects within the department
• identify overall aims and objectives with their subject area
• design the structure of the work within the subjects and in meeting the need of the students
• observe teachers and make sure the appropriate curriculum is covered
• train and support teacher by observing classes and developing a training program to meet the teacher s needs
• assist in the design of assessment tests together with the level Principal and school counsellor
• assist teachers in the development and review of assessments with the subjects
• write a yearly report over the departments successes and challenges at the end of the school year
• develop action plans over department challenges
• chair subject committees for accreditation purpose
• help solve problems and resolve conflict within their department by meeting with teachers students and parents where needed
• liaise with all the other coordinators to ensure smooth transition between and within grades
• gather and present pertinent information to share with the subject team
• motivate students and staff by personal influence and concern for the team
• gather analyse and make available student achievement records
• collect and analyse all grade data with teachers for the department

• Certified TeacherMinimum Education: BachelorTeaching Experience: 2+ yearsLicenses & Certifications: Teaching Credential/License, TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours, TESL/TEFL Certificate, TESL/TEFL Diploma LevelVisa Eligible Citizenships: Visa eligibility is determined by employers and local regulations. If your citizenship isn't listed, you may not be eligible for this role.