St. Saviour’s School Ebute – Metta, the pioneer School of the St. Saviour’s Schools (St. Saviour’s School, Ebute – Metta and St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi) was founded in 1951 and for 47 years provided quality education to primary school-age children. In 1998 the St. Saviour’s School, Ebute – Metta in a bid to continue nurturing children, started the nursery school and today proudly provides an enabling environment which inspires excellence and lifelong learning to children between ages 3 and 11.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Swimming Teacher
Location: Ebute-Metta, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Academics
Number of Subordinates: Nil
|Level: Mid-Senior
Reports to: Deputy Head Teacher
Job Summary
- To effectively deliver swimming instruction and individual experiences across the range of abilities and ages within the school.
- To records and maintains student information.
- To communicate with all parties involved in the education of the student.
Specific Duties
- Implement agreed school policies and guidelines
- Teach swimming techniques, swimming strokes, and water safety rules to students with varying swimming abilities.
- Assist the more experienced swimmers to enhance their swimming abilities.
- Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Set clear targets, based on prior attainment, for pupils’ learning
- Provide a stimulating learning environment, where resources can be accessed appropriately by all pupils
- Keep appropriate and efficient records, integrating formative and summative assessment into weekly and termly planning
- Report to parents on the development, progress and attainment of pupils behaviour policy
- Ensure prompt and regular attendance of pupils.
- Establish and enforce rules of conduct; supervise students on the swimming pool.
- Demonstrate skills being taught and assist students in performing skills.
- Promote club activities
- Organise and promote participation in swimming galas/competitions.
- Collaborate with the physical education teacher to rganise interhouse sports competitions
- Prepare strong teams for competitions and bring back laurels
- Evaluate student skills, behaviour and performance on a continuous basis and maintain records of individual student achievement.
- Plan and implement swimming lessons that take into account students’ abilities and provide for appropriate learning experiences for each student’s progressive development.
- Instruct pupils about the basics of swimming individually and in groups.
- Provide explanations and demonstrate swimming techniques
- Identify incorrect swimming techniques, correct students accordingly and assess ways to improve performance
- Ensuring that the swimming pool and environs are kept clean and tidy.
- Assessing the progress of students and adjusting teaching programs accordingly.
- Teach safety rules, implement ground rules related to each activity and monitor students to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Maintain Health and Safety requirements in the swimming pool area.
- Maintain records of individual progress and keep appropriate records.
- Conduct special coaching programmes during school holidays.
- Manage the use and upkeep of all equipment and material utilised in the swimming pool area.
- Take responsibility for pupils and direct staff/volunteers in all areas of the swimming pool.
- Seek professional development in all matters affecting efficiency as a swimming coach.
- Actively promote the agreed aims and vision of the school.
- Communicate and interact with students, parents, staff, and the community as required.
- Communicate and co-operate with specialists from outside agencies
- Maintain student grading and keep appropriate and efficient records, integrating formative and summative assessment into weekly and termly planning.
- Provide emergency response and administer first aid as and when required.
- Undertake specific duties at whole school functions and events that may be regarded as within the duties of this post.
- Always dress neatly and uphold the name of the school
- Be abreast with and adhere to all school policies
- To undertake such duties that may be reasonably regarded as within the nature of the duties of the post. Any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms.
- Any other duties as directed by the Head Teacher.
Qualifications
Required Education:
- FINA or NAF or Completion of lifeguard training including First Aid and CPR certification. B.ED, TRN and NCE is an advantage.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as swimming teacher / Coach.
Competencies:
Technical Competencies:
- Child pedagogy
- Knowledge of rules and regulations of swimming
- Health and safety procedure in the swimming pool
- Deep and surface dive
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Building
- Coaching and/or athletic experience
- MS Office Suite Proficiency
- Pupils’ assessment
- IT savvy.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Attention to details
- Intuition
- Empathy
- Passionate for teaching children
- Integrity
- Motivation
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Time Management skills.
Deadline: 18th July, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: careers@stsavioursebutemetta.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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