Job Description

Agency

Aga Khan Schools

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Region

Eastern Africa

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Professional Qualification in Music & Performing Arts; a Bachelor's degree in Music Education, or related field, is advantageous
• 2-3[BB1] years of experience teaching music, preferably in an early years or primary school setting.
• Proven ability to identify, nurture and support musical talent, and to organize school performances and festivals.
• Skilled in composing, arranging and adapting music suitable for young learners, and in maintaining school instruments.
• Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registration certificate.
• Certificate of good conduct.

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 Academy, Nairobi (AKA, Nairobi) is an IB continuum school in Kenya authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) from Early Years through to Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). With over 1000 students, AKA, Nairobi is a multi-cultural school with a variety of nationalities represented in our student and teaching faculty.

The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Nursery has an opening for the position of a Music Teacher.

The Subject Teacher – Music will be responsible for delivering an engaging music programme that develops students' creativity, self-expression and appreciation of the arts, in alignment with the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi's Early Years curriculum. The role involves teaching music across all nursery year groups, identifying and nurturing musical talent from an early age, and preparing students for assemblies, performances and interschool events such as the Kenya Music Festival. The teacher will maintain strong communication with parents and colleagues, integrate music into daily routines and interdisciplinary projects, and ensure the safe and effective use of school instruments.