Teacher/Senior Teacher (ICT) by University of Ghana

• The successful candidate will deliver educational instruction to students and facilitate their academic, social, and emotional development. He/she will prepare lesson plans, assess student performance, and create a positive learning environment that encourages student participation and engagement.

• Preparing/creating class schemes/syllabi, and supplementary materials that teach the fundamentals of computer hardware, software, and programming languages.
• Planning Lessons according to Curriculum Standards.
• Planning lessons that correspond to students’ ability level, facilitating class activities, and providing feedback to students about their work and progress in ICT.
• Grading assignments, assess student progress, and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Serving as a patron to the robotics club.
• Staying abreast of latest IT Trends.

• Prepare, plan and effective deliver lessons to a range of classes of different ages and abilities
• Mark work, give appropriate feedback, and maintain records of pupils’ progress and development in keeping with National Curriculum standards.
• Research new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge, and devising and writing new curriculum materials, including termly schemes of work and medium-term plans.
• Select and use a range of different learning resources and ICT equipment, including internet and presentation projectors.
• Prepare and help to prepare pupils for qualifications and external examinations such as BECE.
• Manage pupil behavior in the classroom and on school premises and apply appropriate and effective measures in cases of misbehavior, in keeping with the school behavior policy.
• May be called to play roles, such as form master/mistress, and supporting pupils on an individual basis through academic or personal difficulties.
• Participate in and organize extracurricular activities, such as after school clubs, outings, social activities, and sporting events.
• Undergo regular observations as well as participating in regular in-service training (INSET) and performance management/evaluation as part of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Other responsibilities and duties will be assigned to you after prior consultations with your Head of School or other members of the Internal Management Team (IMT)

• have a diploma or bachelor's degree in education, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• have proven experience teaching ICT-related subjects to students at the primary, secondary, or post-secondary level.
• Complete an approved teacher training program, and practical teaching experience through a student teaching internship will be desirable.
• have knowledge and experience in the concept of robotics will be an added advantage.
• have knowledge and experience in website management will also be desirable.
• be able to operate computers and use basic software for word processing, spreadsheets, email, etc;
• be able to evaluate and use computers and related ICT tools for instruction.
• be able to apply current instructional principles, research, and appropriate assessment practices to the use of ICTs.
• be able to evaluate educational software and applying them appropriately.
• be able to create effective computer-based presentations.
• be able to search the Internet for resources.
• be able to integrate ICT tools into student activities across the curriculum.
• be able to create multimedia content to support instruction.
• be able to create hypertext documents to support instruction.
• be able to demonstrate knowledge of ethics and equity issues related to technology.
• be able to keep up to date as far as educational technology is concerned.

• Completed application form for Senior and Junior Staff to be downloaded from the University's website at: ;
• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae;
• Copies of relevant educational and/or professional certificates
• Two reference letters from persons familiar with the applicant's work. The reference letters should, among other things, include the following information on the candidate: Professional competence and work output, interpersonal skills and leadership abilities and sense of responsibility.

• Applications should reach the Director of HRODD through hrodd@ug.edu.gh not later than the close of day on 16th September 2024.
• Additionally, applicants should request two clearly marked letters of reference from persons familiar with their professional competencies, to be sent directly to The Director, HRODD, University of Ghana, Legon through vacancies@ug.edu.gh latest by 26th September, 2024.
• All applicants should note that referees will be contacted and therefore should provide an active email address.

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