Job Description

Agency

Aga Khan Academies

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Region

South Asia

The requirements

Required:

• Extensive experience and expertise with teaching MYP Music in grades 6 - 10.
• A recognised degree in teaching Music from a reputable university.
• Experience teaching a range of instruments and/or leading choir practices.
• Proven experience with the IB Middles Years Programme.
• Experience of working successfully in a multicultural environment.

The position

The Aga Khan Academies network is seeking an inspirational and visionary Head of Academy to lead the The Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad - a world-class IB World School nurturing future leaders of civil society.

Located on a stunning 100-acre purpose-built campus in India, AKA Hyderabad combines academic excellence with a deep commitment to pluralism, ethics, and service. This is a rare opportunity to guide an established Academy into its next exciting chapter and shape the lives of talented young people from across South Asia, Africa, and beyond.

MYP Music teacher, part-time (approximately 75 percent)

• The successful candidate will be a talented, enthusiastic educator for students in grade 6 to 10 with and have extensive previous experience teaching students in the IB Middle Years Programme. Experience with placement, assessment and tracking students’ progress is essential.
• The role is expected to be 75% of a full-time teaching load, i.e. the equivalent of 15 lessons of 60 minutes out of a maximum load of 20 lessons per week.

Teachers at the Aga Khan Academy are:

• Committed to the vision of the Academy and our distinct educational philosophy.
• Excited about the opportunity to act as an Advisor to a small group of students as part of our emphasis on high quality pastoral care.
• Enthusiastically involved in the Academy’s Enrichment Programme and willing to support afterschool, evening and weekend rehearsals, events and performances.\
• Taking on an active role in the residential life of a thriving school community which values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and students.
• Thoughtful and critical educators who employ appropriate approaches to teaching & learning and a wide range of suitable resources to enable high-quality learning for all their students.