Happy Heart School (HHS) is a highly respected non-governmental early child care and educational establishment located in Dome Pillar 2, Dome, Accra. HHS’s mission is to provide quality homecare and an educational environment to infants and young people that will affect them positively for a life time. Its vision is that every child will experience total development through early childhood education that is responsive to Christ-centred values and current best practice.

• Job Status: Full-time
• Location: Pillar 2, Accra
• Department: Teaching
• Reports To: Director of School Operations

Job Description

HHS seeks to employ a well-organized, dynamic, and entrepreneurial individual who loves children and cares for their wellbeing, as full time Teacher in its basic level school.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and deliver curriculum in line with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service guidelines as well as the Montessori philosophy
• Create positive learning environments and foster resources based on child-directed learning
• Put in place strategies that guide positive behavior in the pupils
• Foster open communication with pupils, parents, teachers and school management
• Ensure a safe, clean and hygienic learning environment
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by Management towards the achievement of overall goals

Qualification Required & Experience

Professional Qualifications

• An approved Tertiary level teaching qualification, preferably a Bachelor of Education or Diploma in Education

Qualifications and experience

• 1 year teaching experience after graduation
• Very strong in the teaching of Maths, English and Integrated Science at primary school level or higher
• Ability to teach Ghanaian languages (Twi and/or Ga)
• Proficiency working with Excel spreadsheets and Word documents will be an advantage
• Experience working in a childcare setting will be an advantage
• Team oriented

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter via email to:

jobs@happyheart.edu.gh with Primary Teacher clearly stated in the subject line, or send a hard copy application to:

Plot 217 Dome Pillar 2. Application should be addressed to The Director, Happy Heart School, Dome, Accra.

Closing Date: 05 September, 2017