Position: Assistant Teacher
Internship
Organization: Silverleaf Academy Ltd
Reporting to: Head Teacher
Location: Moshi & Arusha
Contract: Full-time internship position to work and train in our
first Tanzanian schools. Minimum duration will be 3 months for a
successfully selected teaching intern.
NB: This is an unpaid internship position and is for
primarily for training purposes and for Silverleaf Academy management to see
how well you perform on-the-job. Lunch and transport to the school will
be provided during the internship but no further additional cash stipend.
Deadline: Applications can be accepted throughout the year but teaching
interns will generally only start their programmes together at the start of
each term.
Summary of Position:
Silverleaf Academy is a new
group of affordable, high quality schools in Tanzania. Our mission is to
provide the highest quality learning at the most affordable levels. We are
launching our first set of primary schools in the towns of Moshi and
Arusha. Silverleaf Academy is looking for Assistant Teachers who will be able
to work along with qualified teachers to support the pupils, teachers,
parents and the school to establish a supportive and nurturing learning
environment. Silverleaf Academy use special education tablets in their
schools, and all teachers will receive training on how to use these tablets
effectively.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Assist the qualified teacher in
planning and teaching pupils in accordance with the national curriculum and assessing
and recording progress and prepare pupils for examinations
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Works cooperatively with the
teacher to ensure adequate attention and instructions are given to pupils
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Acts and takes over the teacher
full role in the absence of the teacher in leading the class as per the planned
schedule
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Able to develop pupil’s
cognitive, numerical and verbal reasoning skills by using creative, interactive
and engaging teaching methods to encourage pupils to actively participate in
classroom activities
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To develop and promote the
appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of
children, according to age, ability and aptitude
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Pay attention to each
individual pupils progress and evaluate their learning abilities by setting
assignments and homework projects
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Educating pupils in a fun and
engaging manner
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Assisting with school events,
trips and school activities
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Ready to attend training
opportunities provided by Silverleaf or recommended by Head Teacher and willing
to commit to a long term teaching career
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Willingness to participate in
significant in service training which Silverleaf Academy will organize at a
central level and a school by school basis
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Required to continuously keep
up to date on new teaching methods and developments in the curriculum and
willing to partially pay for their Diploma level on the job education
qualification over a 1-2 year period (Silverleaf will pay for some of the costs
of training)
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Required to lead students in a
variety of extra-curricular activities, such as music, sports, life skills and
entrepreneurship training
Qualifications/Experience:
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A-Level Secondary School
Graduate, ideally Certificate or Diploma level qualifications in an education
specific subject
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Take a flexible approach to
work
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Must be enthusiastic, flexible
and willing to learn new skills
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Must have a good standard of
education together with good numeracy and literacy skills
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Clear understanding of the
essential qualities for effective teaching and learning
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Good teaching, communication
and interpersonal skills
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Some experience working with
children
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Good in written and verbal
skills in both English and Swahili
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Interest in technology coupled
with ability and/or willingness to use electronic tablets for delivering the
curriculum
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Desire to continue consistent
in-service teacher training and seek longer term school leadership positions
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