Creative, achievement motivated, hardworking, confident and dynamic professional Geography Teacher and a House master with 10 years of experience across 3 international schools. Proven ability to combine vision with creativity and strong teaching and management acumen with well-developed leadership qualities to support teaching and learning process, manage students, brand organizations through the production of excellent academic results. Significant experience in handling British National (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Curricula. Skilled at relationship building, monitoring, managing and providing welfare services for students in boarding house, and consistent top performer with record of delivering exceptional customer service. I seek an international Geography teacher and Housemaster job in a reputable institution like yours, where there are best practices and continuing professional development meant for chaining out world-class global future leaders.
I am suited for the position of Geography Teacher because I possess skills in understanding learners’ needs and learning styles, and prescribing the appropriate strategies which lead to high students’ performance. I also have the ability to understand students and the experience of working in multi-cultural environments. I have good communication skill and the capability to establish excellent teacher-student relationship. I can double as the Global Perspectives or Environmental Systems and Societies Teacher, and Housemaster. My professional skills, personal qualities and experience are seen in the following areas.
Main responsibilities
Planning and preparing schemes of work and daily lesson for my classes (CIE/IGCSE and IBDP).
Assessing, recording and reporting on the progress, development and attainment levels of students, and also maintaining a record of work and marks as per the department prescription
Preparing students thoroughly to take part in CIE and IBO external examinations, including working with colleagues on strategies, targets and revision programmes.
Chairing monthly departmental and collaborative meetings and present reports to the Deputy Head of
School forthwith.
Undertaking walk-throughs and inspections of work done in the classrooms of teachers in of the humanities department.
Monitoring, supervising, managing and pastoring students in boarding house system which enhances
positively the behaviour of students and also reflects in their academic performance.
Training and supervising ancillary housing staff that sustains a productive, social and a fair working boarding environment.
Major achievements
Achieved 100% pass in IBDP Geography in 2017.
Delivered 100% pass (A* - B) in IGCSE Global Perspectives in 2017.
Enhanced performance from 46% (A* - C) to a record 100% pass (A* – B) in 2016 IGCSE Geography results.
Recoded 100% pass (A1 – C4) in 2016 WASSCE Geography results.
Successfully organized and conducted field trips for students to practice what are taught in the classroom which fostered significantly success levels.
Chaired monthly departmental collaborative meetings and presented reports to the Deputy Head of
School forthwith.
Monitored, supervised, managed and pastored students in boarding house system which enhanced
positively the behaviour of students and also reflected in their academic performance.
Trained and supervised ancillary housing staff that sustained a productive, social and a fair working boarding environment.
Main responsibilities
Worked closely with other teachers in setting and updating relevant schemes of work, curriculum materials, including useful trips.
Prepared students thoroughly for both internal and CIE external examinations, and worked with colleagues on strategies, targets and revision programmes.
Set and marked homework following department policy, also checked notebooks and returned poor work.
Vetted and proffered suggestions to examination papers, schemes of work and lesson plans of teacher.
Chaired academic board meetings that discussed all academic issues in general.
Performed any duty assigned to me by a superior authority.
Major achievements
Produced 100% pass (A - C) in A’ Level Sociology and 89% pass (A – C) in A’ Level Geography results in
2013.
Improved IGCSE Geography results from 72% in 2011 to 96% pass (A* – C) in 2012.
Chaired an academic board that designed and implemented CIE A’ level curriculum in 2011 in Soul Clinic International School, which increased the enrolment of the school through retaining of 50% of IGCSE graduates.
Successfully headed examination committee that reviewed questions set by teachers and their
respective mark schemes, and also supervised the conduct of both internal and external examinations.
Gone through the books of every student in my department at least once a term to make sure topics treated synchronize with those submitted in schemes of work by teachers.
Collected and marked weekly lesson plans on Fridays of the week preceding the week in which the lesson was to be delivered.
Main responsibilities
Prepared Individual Educational Plan for relatively ‘weak students’ to bring them to appreciable levels, also organized remedial sessions where necessary to meet targets.
Taught and prepared students thoroughly to take part in CIE and WAEC external examinations, including working with colleagues on strategies, targets and revision programmes.
Provided professional, ethical and pastoral guidance to students on their further education and future careers including information about sources of expert advice on specific questions.
Set and marked homework following department policy, also checked notebooks and returned poor work.
Major achievements
Successfully taught and prepared the third batch of Geography students and delivered the first batch of A* students in IGCSE results in 2010.
Engineered and introduced two additional subjects (history and accounting) in humanities department, once taught, have augmented the department enrolment from 38 to 52 students in 2008.
Taught and prepared students in Geography for the WASSCE examinations.
Initiated and implemented the concept of identifying ‘weak’ students in Humanities Department, and
designed personalized educational plan for them, which increased their level of performance.
Planned and executed all field trips and educational tours for students in Humanities Department.