Reception Teacher – Early Years

About the role

The International School of Lusaka seeks a dynamic Reception Teacher to join its Primary department within the IB Primary Years Programme. You will create a safe, joyful and stimulating environment for young learners, fostering confidence, curiosity and a strong foundation for future learning.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate developmentally appropriate, inquiry‑led learning aligned with the IB PYP curriculum.
• Use purposeful play, exploration, guided learning and explicit instruction to develop early literacy, language, numeracy and conceptual understanding.
• Create rich indoor and outdoor learning environments that promote curiosity, creativity, collaboration and independence.
• Observe, assess and document children’s progress and adapt planning to provide appropriate challenge and support.
• Support children’s social and emotional development, self‑regulation, wellbeing and positive relationships.
• Differentiate learning to meet varied developmental needs, abilities, backgrounds and languages, working closely with specialists.
• Maintain active supervision and comply fully with safeguarding, child protection and health & safety procedures.
• Establish warm, respectful partnerships with parents and communicate clearly about children’s learning, development and wellbeing.
• Lead and collaborate effectively with teaching assistants, specialist teachers and student‑support personnel.
• Participate actively in PYP collaborative planning, professional learning, curriculum development and wider school activities.
• Provide at least one after‑school activity each week, as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education or a directly relevant field.
• Recognised professional teaching qualification.
• Current registration with the Teaching Council of Zambia and a valid practising certificate.
• Minimum three years of successful classroom teaching experience, including substantial experience at Reception, kindergarten or a comparable early‑years level.
• Sound knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate teaching practice.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating purposeful play‑based and inquiry‑led learning.
• Experience observing, assessing and documenting young children’s progress and using evidence to inform planning.
• Proven ability to differentiate learning for varied developmental, learning and language needs.
• Strong safeguarding awareness and commitment to children’s safety and well‑being.

Required skills

• Fluency in spoken and written English.