About the Role

At Horizon International School, Jinja, we don’t just teach, we shape globally minded learners in a vibrant, diverse community right next to the source of the Nile. We are looking for passionate, energetic, and purpose-driven Year 4 and Year 5 Primary Class Teachers who are ready to bring creativity into the classroom while growing professionally in an international setting.

As an Upper Primary educator, you will be more than a classroom teacher. You will be a learning designer, a mentor, and a role model for students transitioning into their crucial early adolescent years (Age group 8 to 11), delivering a holistic framework that values student wellbeing and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching & Learning

• Design and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons aligned with the Cambridge International Curriculum frameworks.
• Instruct core global standards across English, Mathematics, Science, and Global Perspectives.
• Use formative and summative data-driven tracking to evaluate and support individual student progress.
• Integrate technology, interactive platforms, and modern pedagogical strategies seamlessly into daily lessons.

Student Experience & Wellbeing

• Build an inclusive and stimulating classroom environment where every student feels safe, respected, and motivated.
• Support students’ academic, social, emotional, and moral development during these crucial transition years.
• Identify diverse learning needs and collaborate on customized strategies to ensure meaningful student growth.

Community & Collaboration

• Partner closely with parents through proactive, clear communication to actively engage them in their child's academic journey.
• Collaborate with academic colleagues and the leadership team to continuously share resources and improve overall teaching practice.
• Contribute actively to school life by organizing extracurricular activities, specialized clubs, events, and educational trips.

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree, Diploma, or an equivalent qualification in Education.
• Curriculum Knowledge: Proven experience delivering the Cambridge Primary Framework (specifically targeting Years 4 and 5).
• Language: Native English speaker with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skills: Excellent digital literacy, effective classroom management techniques for pre-adolescents, and strong cultural adaptability.

• Design and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons aligned with the Cambridge International Curriculum frameworks.
• Instruct core global standards across English, Mathematics, Science, and Global Perspectives.
• Use formative and summative data-driven tracking to evaluate and support individual student progress.
• Integrate technology, interactive platforms, and modern pedagogical strategies seamlessly into daily lessons.
• Build an inclusive and stimulating classroom environment where every student feels safe, respected, and motivated.
• Support students’ academic, social, emotional, and moral development during these crucial transition years.
• Identify diverse learning needs and collaborate on customized strategies to ensure meaningful student growth.
• Partner closely with parents through proactive, clear communication to actively engage them in their child's academic journey.
• Collaborate with academic colleagues and the leadership team to continuously share resources and improve overall teaching practice.
• Contribute actively to school life by organizing extracurricular activities, specialized clubs, events, and educational trips.

• Excellent digital literacy
• Effective classroom management techniques for pre-adolescents
• Strong cultural adaptability

• Bachelor’s degree, Diploma, or an equivalent qualification in Education.
• Proven experience delivering the Cambridge Primary Framework (specifically targeting Years 4 and 5).
• Native English speaker with excellent verbal and written communication skills.