Teacher Family Legacy

Family Legacy Missions Zambia (FLMZ) is a Faith based organization that upholds Christian values and morals in the education of the orphaned and vulnerable children it serves. The organization seeks to recruit a suitably qualified, experienced and competent individuals who will demonstrate commitment to FL mission, vision, and values to be based in Lusaka.

Job Summary

• The overall responsibility of the Class Teacher is to impart knowledge and skills into the learners.
• The implementation of scheduled and unscheduled learning activities in line with the Organization’s policy on education.
• Monitor the conduct and discipline of learners.
• Preside over the social, economic and professional needs of students.
• Guide academy students on expected behavior and hold them accountable for any shortfalls.
• To create an environment which will enable students to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, spiritual and psychological development.
• Promote interests of stakeholders who are the learners and caretakers.

Core Capabilities

1. Spiritual formation capabilities

This capability must be read and applied in accordance with FLMZ Statement of Faith . It includes living out a positive and compassionate service as a follower of Jesus Christ. This includes seeking to develop spiritual maturity, supporting corporate spirituality and reaching out to students with the Gospel of peace.

Indicators:

• Links personal mission and work to spirituality.
• Affirms and articulates the plan of salvation.
• Reflects Christ-like values in work and life.
• Seeks spiritual growth for self and others.
• Respects and relates appropriately to people of other cultures and churches.

2. Achieving Capability

This capability is about keeping the end in mind and getting things done to ensure the quality of the program or activity. It involves being proactive and taking personal responsibility for action. It means that work has the desired impact and staff demonstrate a desire to achieve excellence.

Indicators:

• Clarifies the goals and purpose of work tasks.
• Completes tasks in a timely, cost-effective way.
• Responds promptly in a professional manner.
• Stays committed to outcomes despite obstacles.
• Achieves predefined results and outcomes using ethical, best practice methods.

3. Thinking Capability
This capability is about thinking through what is important to the role, task or issue at hand. It involves analytical, conceptual, and critical thinking in order to bring greater clarity. It helps people to see underlying assumptions and make sense out of ambiguous information or situation.

Indicators:

• Asks key questions and gathers relevant information.
• Sees relationship between cause, effects, and big picture.
• Breaks down complex information into simple language.
• Identifies gaps, trends, priorities and key issues.

4. Relational Capability

This capability is about being able to formally and informally assert opinions, influence others, build bridges between dissenting views and attract people toward a shared understanding. It means influence that causes others to willingly alter their perspective.

Indicators:

• Seeks to understand and respect differing perspectives and viewpoints.
• Takes a stand on behalf of issues and groups.
• Interprets and presents information with influence and impact.
• Uses different styles to impact different individuals or group.

5. Self-Managing Capabilities

This capability is about prioritising a wide range of personal and organisational responsibilities and demands. It involves the flexibility, resilience and assertiveness to hold commitments in balance and in perspective as well as maintaining self-control under pressure. It is also about seeking out personal and professional excellence as well as supporting the development of others.

Indicators:

• Maintains balance in work, life and relationships (especially family and friendship relationships and support networks).
• Prioritises many demands without losing focus.
• Has realistic self-awareness of abilities and development needs.
• Successfully manages personal emotions and their effects.
• Pursues learning both formally and informally.
• Encourages and supports others to grow and develop.

Core Competencies

6. Spiritual formation capabilities

This capability must be read and applied in accordance with FLMZ Statement of Faith . It includes living out a positive and compassionate service as a follower of Jesus Christ. This includes seeking to develop spiritual maturity, supporting corporate spirituality and reaching out to students with the Gospel of peace.

Indicators:

• Links personal mission and work to spirituality.
• Affirms and articulates the plan of salvation.
• Reflects Christ-like values in work and life.
• Seeks spiritual growth for self and others.
• Respects and relates appropriately to people of other cultures and churches.

7. Achieving Capability

This capability is about keeping the end in mind and getting things done to ensure the quality of the program or activity. It involves being proactive and taking personal responsibility for action. It means that work has the desired impact and staff demonstrate a desire to achieve excellence.

Indicators:

• Clarifies the goals and purpose of work tasks.
• Completes tasks in a timely, cost-effective way.
• Responds promptly in a professional manner.
• Stays committed to outcomes despite obstacles.
• Achieves predefined results and outcomes using ethical, best practice methods.

8. Thinking Capability

This capability is about thinking through what is important to the role, task or issue at hand. It involves analytical, conceptual, and critical thinking in order to bring greater clarity. It helps people to see underlying assumptions and make sense out of ambiguous information or situation.

Indicators:

• Asks key questions and gathers relevant information.
• Sees relationship between cause, effects, and big picture.
• Breaks down complex information into simple language.
• Identifies gaps, trends, priorities and key issues.

9. Relational Capability

This capability is about being able to formally and informally assert opinions, influence others, build bridges between dissenting views and attract people toward a shared understanding. It means influence that causes others to willingly alter their perspective.

Indicators:

• Seeks to understand and respect differing perspectives and viewpoints.
• Takes a stand on behalf of issues and groups.
• Interprets and presents information with influence and impact.
• Uses different styles to impact different individuals or group.

10. Self-Managing Capabilities

This capability is about prioritising a wide range of personal and organisational responsibilities and demands. It involves the flexibility, resilience and assertiveness to hold commitments in balance and in perspective as well as maintaining self-control under pressure. It is also about seeking out personal and professional excellence as well as supporting the development of others.

Indicators:

• Maintains balance in work, life and relationships (especially family and friendship relationships and support networks).
• Prioritises many demands without losing focus.
• Has realistic self-awareness of abilities and development needs.
• Successfully manages personal emotions and their effects.
• Pursues learning both formally and informally.
• Encourages and supports others to grow and develop.

Specific Tasks

1. Students Management

• Oversee and manage students in assigned classes regarding classroom instruction.
• Listen to students concerns and needs and provide feedback at an appropriate time to both the supervisor and learners.
• Track attendance of students.
• Locally initiate mediation in conflict management among students.
• Advocate and ensure safety of students when reporting child protection or other sensitive issues.
• Ensure the concerns and needs of legacy academy students are attended to so that their work is not disrupted.
• Maintain a comprehensive continuous assessment record on academic performance of students. This will be done through consistent monthly tests and School-Based Assessments.
• Sensitize students on the prudent use of class resources and materials. Teach students to show gratitude to their sponsors.

2. Leadership

• Engage in decision making in consultation with supervisors.
• Create a school culture that promotes good values among learners as required by the organizations policies.
• Provide encouragement to students through affirmation and other incentives where possible.
• Provide suggestions to supervisors about appropriate solutions to problems that threaten smooth implementation of academic activities at a campus.
• Be a role model to all students in a holistic manner.

3. Lesson Delivery

• Use schemes of work based on the new revised curriculum and produce a detailed lesson plan that promotes effective teaching.
• Model to students the use of the spoken English language in and outside class for effective learning and communication.
• Implement skills learnt during workshops and trainings organized by the organization and external bodies.
• Design and implement appropriate interventions to improve the performance of struggling students in various subjects.
• Submit lesson plans weekly and schemes of work at the start of the term to the supervisor.
• Ensure the school syllabus is completed for each year.
• Implement Social Emotional Learning initiatives in the school environment.
• Promote Christian values in the school in line with the organizations statement of faith.
• Administering of Term letters in collaboration with Social Services Department.

4. Student Discipline

• Enforce the student code of conduct.
• Handle and document student disciplinary and grievance cases according to the code of conduct.
• Document learner cases of indiscipline for reference and decision making.
• Hold students accountable for failure to follow laid down school rules. This will be done using the Student Code of Conduct.

5.Time Management

• When on duty, ensure students report for school on time, begin scheduled learning activities on time, break, assembly, lunch and dismissal are conducted accordingly to scheduled times.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes before students arrive, maintain attendance roster on each school day to monitor reporting time.

6. School Environment and Maintenance

• Ensure assigned classrooms are kept clean at all times.
• Create and keep an inventory for all class items/ supplies assigned.

7.Communication

• Follow the laid down channels of communication with the Head and all other staff.
• Promptly communicate and document important information to the supervisor.

8. Classroom Security

• Ensure that the assigned classroom is locked at the end of each school day and submit the keys to the supervisor.
• Ensure students are not left unsupervised.

9.Records Management

• Document and maintain an up to date Teacher Binder.

The binder will contain records for the following data:

A comprehensive class student list encompassing guardians/parents and their contact details
Student Attendance List
Behavior Log
Lesson plan
Schemes of Work
School Curriculum
Records Report
Incident Reports
Mark Schedule
Any other forms deemed necessary by the FLMZ office.

11.Exams

• Administer locally set tests
• Invigilate national examinations.
• Provide credible and accurate information on learners as requested by the Head teacher and Examination and curriculum Coordinator.
• Administer and record School-Based Assessments for Grade 5 to 12

The Employee shall also be expected to undertake any responsibilities as may be delegated by his or her supervisor.

Other skills / Success factors:

• Demonstrate commitment to FL mission, vision, and values.
• Share knowledge and experience.
• Actively work towards continuing personal learning and development and apply newly acquired skills.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and positive constructive attitude.
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
• Responds positively to critical feedback and offering points of view.
• Solicits feedback from co-workers about the impact of his/her behavior
• High moral standing and integrity
• Passionate about the welfare of learners
• Demonstrates ability to foster and maintain appropriate and engaging relationships with children.
• Adhere to all deadlines.
• Attend all required training and adhere to all policies and procedures.

Academic and Professional Requirements:

• Grade 12 certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or equivalent
• Teaching Council of Zambia Certified
• Must be computer literate