Teacher / Senior Teacher (ICT)

About the role

The University of Ghana is recruiting a Teacher or Senior Teacher (ICT) for its University Basic School, reporting to the Head of the school. The successful candidate delivers instruction to students and supports their academic, social and emotional development, preparing lesson plans, assessing performance and creating an engaging learning environment.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare class schemes, syllabi and supplementary materials on computer hardware, software and programming languages
• Plan lessons according to curriculum standards and to students' ability levels, run class activities and give feedback on ICT work
• Grade assignments, assess progress and mark work in line with National Curriculum standards
• Act as patron of the robotics club and stay up to date with IT trends
• Deliver lessons to classes of different ages and abilities, manage behaviour and support pupils individually
• Help pupils prepare for qualifications and external exams such as BECE
• Organise extracurricular activities and take part in observations, in-service training and performance evaluation

Required profile

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in education, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Proven experience teaching ICT-related subjects at primary, secondary or post-secondary level
• Approved teacher training programme; student-teaching internship desirable
• Knowledge of robotics and website management are an added advantage

Required skills

• Use of computers and basic software (word processing, spreadsheets, email)
• Evaluation and use of ICT tools for instruction, educational software and multimedia content
• Creating computer-based presentations and hypertext documents
• Integrating ICT tools across the curriculum and searching the Internet for resources

To apply, send a single PDF containing the completed staff application form, CV, copies of certificates and two reference letters to the University of Ghana's Human Resources office by 16 September 2024; hard copies are not accepted.