Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa Teaching Fellows

Background

The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa is an International Baccalaureate World School which seeks to provide students of all backgrounds from primary to higher secondary with an education of the highest standard in order to prepare them for lives characterised by leadership and service.

We invite applications for the following positions at the Academy:

Teaching Fellows

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach under the careful mentorship of an experienced master teacher.
• Tutor individual students or study groups
• Involvement in the administrative work of offices such as Admissions, University Counselling or the Dean of Students’ Office
• Coach athletic teams
• Chaperone off-campus field trips
• Introduce new student activities to campus (depending on a Teaching Fellow’s interests and experiences)
• Engagement in the CAS (creativity, action, service) programme

Qualifications:

Ideal candidates will have the following profile:

• Excellent academic achievement, a record of significant involvement in residential, athletic and community service during university, genuine interest in and commitment to the development mission of the Aga Khan Academies, a strong academic background in mathematics, languages (including ESL) and music.
• Knowledge of the admissions processes for hirghly selective North American and/or British universities and the ability to guide Academy students interested in applying to such universities would be especially helpful.

Interested candidates should email a letter of application, detailed curriculum vitae, copies of all relevant qualifications and testimonials, photograph, and provide names of at least 3 contactable referees and daytime telephone contact before closing date of 14th March 2011 to:

The Human Resource Department,
email: recruiting@akam.ac.ke

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa,
Mbuyuni Road, Kizingo,
P O Box 90066 80100, Mombasa.