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Nova Pioneer Mathematics Teacher Job in Tatu Girls Campus, Kiambu County 2019

Career EmploymentMathematics Teacher Kiambu  Kenya Feb 2019 

Nova Pioneer, Tatu Girls Campus – Kiambu County

Job Title: Mathematics Teacher 

4 months contract

Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Mathematics teacher who will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century education.

This is an exciting short term opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

About Nova Pioneer

Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life.

Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”. It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration.

To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com.

About the role:

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Teaching Mathematics.


• Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues.


• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students, and maintain an organized and focused learning environment.


• Infuse joy and passion for learning in lessons and so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence.


• Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students.


• Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.


• Integrate interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.


• Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize them.


• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior.


• Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization.

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and relevant Bachelors of Education Degree in Teaching.


• 3+ years experience.


• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide a clear and effective written and verbal communication to the leadership team


• You are flexible and open to change – you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.


• You are a problem solver – you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making effort to find appropriate solutions.


• You are excited about our organizational culture and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.


• Retired or BOM teachers are highly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you?

If so, then CLICK HERE to apply online.

To apply, please complete the form on the right hand side of this page. We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

Please note: Where a copy of your resume is required, copying and pasting from a formatted document e.g. Microsoft Word may not result in the formatting transferring correctly to the final resume. You are encouraged to attach your resume in PDF format to protect formatting.

There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage.

The process is as follows:

• Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better and test for culture fit.


• Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will sit a written assessment and deliver a demonstration (demo) lesson related to the subject you are applying for. This will take place at one of our campuses.


• In-person/ feedback interviews: Post the demo lesson, you will have a feedback session with the interviewing panelist.

Working at Nova Pioneer

Nova Pioneer is a place where our people experience tremendous growth, fast! We invest heavily in the growth of our people because it leads to greater mastery in both us and our students. “Novaneers” work harder and work longer hours than most schools but as a result, the growth they experience is extraordinary. We offer consistent and ongoing personal development and provide clear career pathways that ensure that our people are always achieving their personal and professional best.

Nova Pioneer has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to bring their creative and innovative ideas to life. We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!).

We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us, and our students, better. There is no problem too big for us! We bring infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything we do because joy fuels our work and learning. Read more about our culture principles here.

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