Based in Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka International Community School (LICS) is a co-educational, secular, fee-paying, non-profit school, which provides an internationally recognised education to a culturally diverse, globally-minded student body in a caring and supportive learning environment. LICS holds in high esteem its vision statement which is to “maximise the potential of future world citizens”.

LICS is a leading independent pre-primary, primary, and secondary school based in the leafy suburb of Roma in Lusaka, Zambia. It is also a member of CIS, AISA, and ISAZ.

The school currently has an opening in the primary school and is looking for a suitably qualified and inspirational individual to join the LICS community in this role, effective 1 August 2025.

Requirements

• Demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of students and how they learn
• Know subject and curriculum content and how to teach it effectively
• Demonstrate professional teacher values and attributes
• Establish professional relationships to develop and support quality learning and teaching
• Implement effective planning, teaching, learning, assessment, and reporting practice
• Demonstrate innovative and effective classroom practice
• Create and maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment
• Engage professionally with parents and communities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, QTS, PGCE, and/or PGCE at Primary level (or equivalent)
• Experience in teaching across the Primary range
• For non-Zambian applicants’ qualifications will need to be certified and evaluated by the Examinations Council of Zambia and Zambia Qualifications Authority.
• Registration with a Teachers’ Accreditation / Registration Body.
• Proven ability and experience in teaching across the primary school age range
• Excellent English language reading and writing skills
• IT literacy, knowledge, and experience with Microsoft Office suite Pro and a range of educational apps

• Experience with the Cambridge Primary Curriculum preferable
• Actively promote ‘Global Citizenship’ in the everyday classroom

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Academic

• For each class, plan and prepare termly schemes of work and overviews in accordance with the school’s curriculum and the policy on differentiated work for the range of learning needs
• Liaise with Key Stage Leads and Vice-Principal on identifying cross-curricular links and opportunities
• Teach, according to their educational needs, the students assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the students in school or at home in accordance with the agreed curriculum
• Set and mark homework according to the school’s homework policy
• Assess record and report the development, progress, and attainment of students according to the school’s assessment policy
• Ensure that the school maintains a lively, stimulating environment e.g. through regularly renewed displays of students’ work and soft copy resources for digital display
• Regularly review curriculum and schemes of work
• Make use of educational apps and AI tools as appropriate for Art, both as a teaching aid and as student tools
• Advise and co-operate with the PS Leadership Team and other teachers on the preparation and development of the curriculum, teaching materials, teaching programs, methods of teaching and assessment, and pastoral arrangements
• Supervise and teach any students whose teacher is not available to teach them as assigned by the Leadership Team
• Participate in the ordering of equipment and materials to promote high standards and innovation
• Through differentiated work and in cooperation with the Student Success Services (SSS) provide a stimulating environment for all students
• Write informative and detailed reports to parents to impart up-to-date information on their child’s progress and ability, from which targets are set
• Upload assessment data and student reports to ISAMS each term as requested by the Vice-Principal and/or Key Stage Leads
  • Pastoral
• Maintain good discipline (in line with the behaviour policy) within his/her class, in co-operation with others and the Primary School as a whole, in order to uphold the ethos of the school
• Safeguard the health and safety of the children and promote wellbeing at all times
• Register and monitor students’ attendance
• Provide guidance and advice to students on educational and social matters
• Make records of, and reports on, the personal and social needs of students including incident records/files
• Participate in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above, whether during or outside school hours
• Attend and participate in assemblies, parent-teacher conferences, orientation evenings, and community events as appropriate
• Ensure children are wearing the correct uniform according to the school’s Dress Code and to be seen to be supporting and promoting the school’s Dress Code
• Promote and uphold the school’s Vision & Mission statements
  • Professional Development
• Participate in the appraisal of his / her performance and that of other teachers according to the School’s appraisal policy
• Regularly review his / her methods of teaching and content
• Participate in arrangements for further training and professional development as a teacher as appropriate
  • Staff Meetings
• Participate in all whole staff meetings / PD sessions and all meetings that relate to the teacher’s professional duties whether during or outside school hours
• Lead meetings, as required, to promote understanding of the teaching and learning of Art
  • Management
• Contribute as appropriate to the professional development of other teachers and non-teaching staff, including the induction of teachers new to the school, as required
• Co-ordinate or manage the work of other teachers, assistant teachers, or non-teaching staff when required.

Remuneration

Competitive package.

Application Process

Please visit our website( https://lics.sch.zm/solicited-application/ ) fill in the online application form and upload a detailed CV with a cover letter along with three referees, one of whom should be your current supervisor by 15^th February 2025, Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Safeguarding

Lusaka International Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate’s appointment will be subject to full security vetting.