About the role
Basic 1 is where reading becomes fluent, and we treat it as the most important year in the school. You would take one class of twenty-two, with a full-time classroom assistant, and run daily guided reading in groups of six.
What you would do
- Teach the Standards-Based Curriculum to one Basic 1 class
- Run daily guided reading in groups of six, keeping a reading record for every child
- Set and mark short daily homework — twenty minutes of reading plus one task
- Deliver the half-term reading check and report the results to parents in writing
- Meet parents twice a term and write termly reports
- Supervise a club on one afternoon a week
What we need
- A Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Basic Education or Early Grade Education
- GES registration and a current teaching licence
- At least two years teaching at Basic 1–3 level
- Confident teaching synthetic phonics
- Willingness to be police-checked and to complete annual child-protection training
Desirable, not essential
- Experience of a structured guided-reading programme
- Ga or Twi to teaching standard
What we offer
- A class capped at twenty-two, with a classroom assistant
- Free lunch every school day
- Fee remission for your own children at the school
- Funded professional development, including one external course a year
- SSNIT and statutory contributions paid in full and on time
Safeguarding
This appointment is subject to satisfactory police and reference checks. Star Avenue School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects every member of staff to share that commitment.