Job: Kindergarten/Nursery Teachers. Deadline 27 July 2021

Job announcement

Position: Kindergarten/Nursery teachers (1)

Wellspring Academy is a non-denominational Christian school that was created with a vision to produce a new generation of Servant leaders to bless Rwanda and display the best of Rwanda to the world.

Wellspring Academy seeks to recruit highly skilled, dedicated, dynamic and experienced Christ centered staff to serve as the Kindergarten/nursery teachers who will be able to integrate a Christian worldview into the curriculum.

This person is expected to work successfully with a range of students, be verse in research-based practices and early elementary content and seek to become part of our learning community. Outstanding candidates will be motivational to encourage students to love the Lord and love to learn and place a high value on communication with parents as we seek to partner with parents as we raise a new generation of servant leaders.

Nature and Scope of Job:

The Kindergarten/nursery teacher at Wellspring Academy is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities;

• Prepare weekly lesson plans for Kindergarten children
• Maintain high professional standards consistent with Wellspring Academy vision and mission statement.
• Be responsible for supervising children both in classroom and during play time.
• Deliver planned lessons professionally
• Participate in faculty meetings, and in professional trainings
• Work collaboratively with other teachers, staff and administration

• Demonstrate punctuality in reporting to the campus for teaching time, meetings, devotions, and morning duty, as well as spend the appropriate and adequate time after school to complete responsibilities and to ready the classroom for the following day.

• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the classroom on a consistent daily basis.

• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the students through awareness and the implementation of applicable school policy and procedures.

• Communicate consistently with parents on the progress and needs of the students.

Reporting

Kindergarten teachers report directly to the coordinator in charge of Kindergarten section and/or the deputy Principal in charge of Primary section

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree preferably in early childhood or education from an accredited higher learning institution

Expected experience and skills:

• Minimum of TWO years of teaching experience in Kindergarten. Teaching experience in any international program will be an added value.
• Practical computer skills of Microsoft office package ( word, PowerPoint, excel, )
• Proficiency in English and/or French required.

Personal and spiritual qualities

• A strong relationship with Christ and a desire to grow in faith
• Passionate with education and love for children
• Excellent interpersonal skills (enjoys working with people, encouraging, sharing ideas, motivating and a positive mind)
• Practice principles of Christian growth including prayer, study, witnessing, and discipleship.
• Physical, mental and health fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should visit our school website www.wellspringacademy.org then go to join our community and fill the form “Job opportunities at Wellspring Academy”

Closing date for applications: July 27, 2021

 Provisional dates for interview: The week of August 02, 2021

We thank all candidates for their interest in working with the Wellspring Academy, but due to large numbers of applications, only successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the interview.

Stephen Rudakemwa

School Principal