Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Aga Khan Education Services

The position

The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 5 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

The Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa is an established and reputable private nursery school with an excellent record of achievement. The School provides a high-quality Early Childhood Development Programme for children ages 2 to 6 years. The School offers an inquiry-based curriculum which prepares and ensures children at the end of the 6 years are proficient in all areas of the curriculum. The school’s High Scope curriculum puts emphasis on holistic education that develops the children in all aspect and prepares its students exceptionally well for entries into the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa (IB Curriculum), other International Curricular Schools as well as Kenyan National Curriculum schools.

The Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa has an opening for the position of Kindergarten Teacher Assistant.

Role Summary
The role of the Teacher Assistant is to facilitate the holistic development and growth of learners and provide continuous implementation of the Early Years Program. In addition, the Teacher assistant will create a play-based learning environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure continuity and progression in learner’s learning by working closely with the class teacher in ensuring teaching work at the right level and delivering appropriate levels of challenge.
• Use a variety of teaching and learning strategies in order to match curricular objectives and meet the need of all learners.
• Through prior discussion and collaborative planning, work with class teachers to maximise the learning of all learners.
• Use positive behaviour management to create mutual respect and safe environment to promote learners’ self-esteem and learning.
• Be responsible for assessment, recording and reporting for the learners you teach to inform future planning, teaching and curricular objectives.
• Keep up to date with research and development in pedagogy and the subject area.
• Cover for absent colleagues as is reasonable, fair and equitable.
• Take responsibility for Health and Safety matters for the area you teach and report any matters that are a hazard to those working at or visiting the school.
• Strive for professional development through the active involvement in the school’s line management / performance management system.
• Be involved in the extra-curricular activities of the school by contributing to clubs and trips.
• Be proactive and always be ready to take up any other duties.
• Adhere to school timings and proper dress code.

The requirements

Qualifications and experience:

• KNEC ECD Certificate/Diploma.
• Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registration certificate.
• Certificate of good conduct.
• Knowledge of Early Years Program Teaching.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multicultural collaborative team and environment.
• Be conversant with the use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of pool equipment and safety measures.

For more details on the position and the application process, please visit www.the.akdn/careers.

The closing date for applications is August 19, 2025.

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Sector

Social Development

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the Global South. AKES currently operates over 190 pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and more than 100 non-formal education programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Most schools offer their respective country's national curricula, with some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). AKES employs over 6,500 teachers and staff and educates over 104,700 students. More information...

Region

Eastern Africa

Location

Kenya

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

19-Aug-2025