Primary English Teacher

Jun 13, 2023

Job Description


English Teacher- Pharo Primary School-Hargeisa, Somaliland

Organisation Overview

Pharo Foundation (hereafter the ‘’Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organisation that runs philanthropic programmes as well as for-profit social enterprises. The Vision of The Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The Mission is to achieve our vision by investing in Africa’s human and physical capital with a strong focus on job creation.

In 2019, in line with its growth strategy, The Pharo Foundation took over this prestigious school, along with the Kindergarten and the Secondary School in Sheikh. The school was built to address the educational gap evident in primary schools. The school is built on an acre of land located in Shacab Area – Koodbuur District.

Pharo Primary School implements a formal education programme for the primary level (grade 1 to grade 8). The school has 16 classrooms and teaches more than 540 students between the ages of 6 – 13. The Pharo Primary School delivers an integrated curriculum, which covers different development areas that are designed for the 21st century learner. The education programme includes studies in Somali, Arabic, English, Mathematics, Humanities, Science & Technology and Creative Arts. The school is equipped with supporting facilities, which include a computer lab, a science lab, an arts lab, an outdoor playground, and a library.

Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational Head Office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa) and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in East Africa.

Position:                     Primary English Teacher

Location:                    Hargeisa

Reporting to:           Upper Primary Head Teacher

Contract Type:         Fixed Term (one year)

Position Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to play a meaningful role in the growth of The Pharo Primary school and the pursuit of its goals.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate English teacher, who thoroughly enjoys teaching the English Language, excels in their ability to reach and support students and takes endless pride in designing inspiring and engaging English Language lesson plans and teaching units. We are looking for an individual with an outstanding record of accomplishment in teaching English lessons to primary school students. He/she should be able to engage students in meaningful and fun activities, creating an environment conducive to learning.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Teach Primary level English skills including reading, writing, and speaking.
  • Plan and develop lesson plans, teaching outlines, and schemes of work.
  • Execute lessons efficiently using different styles of teaching depending on the content.
  • Engage students to ensure a lively classroom atmosphere.
  • Instruct students about the structure and content of the English language.
  • Emphasise the rules of correct pronunciation, spelling, composition, grammar, and sentence construction.
  • Employ a variety of methodologies in teaching and instructing pupils, including demonstrations, discussions, and lectures.
  • Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
  • Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
  • Be a mentor to the students by offering student support, counselling students with academic problems, and providing student encouragement.
  • Utilize educational equipment, such as materials, books, and other learning aids.
  • Maintain and update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by the Foundation and Somaliland educational policies and school regulations.
  • Plan, develop, and execute lessons that reflect the school curriculum and the Ministry of Education’s core educational standards.
  • Assess, analyse, record progress and provide feedback on students’ progress.
  • Maintain the discipline of students in and outside the classroom.
  • Take attendance daily and report and communicate with parents.
Skills and Qualifications

Qualification Requirements:

  • The ideal person should possess, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and preferably a specialisation in English Language or Literature.
  • A minimum of five years teaching experience in Primary school level education.
  • A thorough understanding of best practices in teaching.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, Email usage, Internet searching and willing to learn new computer skills.
  • Flexibility and high adaptation skills to work successfully in an unpredictable school setting.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills for interacting with students, staff and parents.

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Behave in an exemplary manner and at all times act as a role model within and outside the Pharo School.
  • Self-assured, internally motivated, and passionate educator with outstanding communication skills, driven to succeed and make a difference.
  • Must be a good moral character, honest, trustworthy and dependable.
  • Have a caring and nurturing attitude towards young learners.
  • Strong leadership skills.

 

How to apply

This position is open to both female and male applicants, with female applicants being strongly encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is June 25th, 2023.

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete (CV, cover letter, list of references and lesson plan) applications will be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact short-listed candidates.

Application Requirements

  • A detailed CV.
  • Cover letter - In your cover letter, please indicate your motivation for the role and state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g., through our website, jobs board, etc.
  • A PDF file of a recent lesson plan or unit plan that you have created that represents your best teaching work. The lesson/unit plan should highlight your strengths as a teacher and be accompanied with a short explanation (maximum 300 words) of why this lesson/unit plan was selected and submitted.
  • An updated list of at least four (4) referees with their names, titles, current email addresses, and phone numbers.

Please click on the link to apply https://pharofoundation.bamboohr.com/careers/79