Junior School Teacher (Grades 7-9)

About the role

GrandStart School in Westlands, Nairobi, is looking for a Junior School Teacher to teach specialized subjects and give career guidance to adolescent learners in Grades 7, 8 and 9. The teacher builds pathways to Senior School according to the CBC Junior School curriculum.

Required profile

• Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education or Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) in Arts or Science with two teaching subjects.
• TSC registration with a Junior School deployment qualification.
• Mandatory retooling certificate for Junior School teachers (CEMASTEA, KICD, TSC).
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience in Junior School / Lower Secondary.
• Adherence to the TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers, subscription to the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies, and upholding the CBC core values.
• Willingness to work beyond class hours for remedial teaching, clubs and school events; a committed Christian or Muslim with good moral standing is preferred.

Required skills

• ICT proficiency, including teaching with smart boards, projectors and online learning platforms.
• Deep subject mastery, adolescent psychology and digital pedagogy.
• Career guidance, leadership, discipline management for teenagers, practical and technical skills, innovation and creativity.