Secondary Teacher in Malawi, Sierra Leone, or Uganda

Status: 
Accepting Applications
Schedule: 
Full time
Type: 
Global Volunteer
Compensation: 
Support-Raising
Department: 
International Office
Location: 
International
Contact Name: 
Jenny Cairns
Summary: 
We need you to teach in Malawi, Sierra Leone, or Uganda next year! We have a need for specialized teachers to serve the children at the Children of the Nations (COTN) schools. As a Global Volunteer with Children of the Nations, you will witness firsthand the challenges and rewards of education in a developing country. You will share the skills and knowledge gained through your educational and life experience with your students, and you will make a lasting difference in lives, opening eyes to a world beyond the classrooms. Time Commitment: 1 to 2 years
Responsibilities: 
  • Daily teaching of core specialty subject (math, science, or English at a junior high or high school level)
  • Attendance at school-sponsored activities
  • Participation in staff development and staff meetings
  • Assessment and reporting as required by in-country staff and Children of the Nations International
Skills and Qualifications: 
  • Agree with and sign COTN’s Statement of Faith.
  • Bachelor's Degree in education.
  • Teaching experience.
  • Good communication skills, able to effectively capture and convey ideas and communicate well cross-culturally.
  • Experience with and ability to work in flexible cross-cultural environment.
  • Patient, humble, teachable spirit.
  • Emotionally stable and mature.
  • Spiritually mature, honest, and transparent.
  • Sensitivity to people.
  • Organizational skills.
  • Passion for each child to reach his or her fullest potential.
  • Commitment to Christ with a servant’s heart.