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The School of St Jude, Arusha, Tanzania is a
charity funded school that provides FREE high quality education to
approximately 1,600 primary and secondary children from the poorest communities
in Arusha.
charity funded school that provides FREE high quality education to
approximately 1,600 primary and secondary children from the poorest communities
in Arusha.
We are currently taking applications for both
Primary & Secondary Teacher Mentors for 2014.
Primary & Secondary Teacher Mentors for 2014.
The school is committed to the training and
mentoring of local teachers – with a focus on developing teaching methodologies
which support student-centred, enquiry based learning within the context of the
content-driven Tanzanian national curriculum.
mentoring of local teachers – with a focus on developing teaching methodologies
which support student-centred, enquiry based learning within the context of the
content-driven Tanzanian national curriculum.
Mentors usually work alongside a specific year team
or group of subject specialist teachers, and are also expected to contribute to
the whole school professional development.
or group of subject specialist teachers, and are also expected to contribute to
the whole school professional development.
You will need to be patient and tolerant as you
will be living and working at the school with other volunteer staff from
various cultures and with a variety of personalities.
will be living and working at the school with other volunteer staff from
various cultures and with a variety of personalities.
The School of St Jude is challenging the children
of Tanzania to be well educated and thus improve the future for themselves and
their families. This is an opportunity to be a part of that!
of Tanzania to be well educated and thus improve the future for themselves and
their families. This is an opportunity to be a part of that!
Key Responsibilities:
- Work alongside Tanzanian teachers to support
them in the delivery of the national curriculum. - Support the Tanzanian teaching staff to
prepare teaching materials and other teaching resources. - Provide or contribute to whole school
professional development - Collaborate with leaders and other mentors in
supporting the school’s vision to be an exemplary, modern and self sustaining
institution
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor of Education from an internationally
recognized University - Significant teaching experience in
student-centred classrooms - Curriculum Writing/Development experience
- Practical experience with more than one
curriculum framework - Management experience preferred
Skills:
- An ability to work flexibly, with patience,
reflection, independence and with a focus on continuous teacher education
to promote quality student learning - An ability to model good practice in all
aspects of teaching - An ability to work alongside a team of local
teachers, leaders and other mentors - Possess the integrity, open-mindedness and
adaptability necessary to live and work in a developing country - Strong inter-personal and communication skills
Living Allowance:
International volunteers receive a monthly living allowance.
International volunteers receive a monthly living allowance.
For further information regarding the teacher
mentor role and volunteering at St Jude’s please visit our website www.schoolofstjude.org
to download your information pack.
mentor role and volunteering at St Jude’s please visit our website www.schoolofstjude.org
to download your information pack.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 16th AUGUST 2013
How to apply
For further information regarding the teacher
mentor role and volunteering at St Jude’s please visit our website www.schoolofstjude.org to
download your information pack.
mentor role and volunteering at St Jude’s please visit our website www.schoolofstjude.org to
download your information pack.