Vacancy title:
Computer Programming Teacher

Jobs at:
Tanzania Education Corporation

Deadline of this Job:
19th November 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 5th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

Tanzania Education Corporation (TEC) is a Boston based NGO whose mission is to Educate the Future Leaders of Tanzania. TEC has worked with Tumaini Junior School, a high performing K-7 primary school in the town of Karatu since 2009. In its first ten years of operation, Tumaini Junior School has consistently ranked in the top 1-2% of schools in the country. Tumaini Senior Secondary School is a new four year (Forms 1-4) secondary school which opened in January, 2016. The new school is located in the neighboring village of Makuyuni, an hour and a half from Arusha, and has a technology focus. TEC is developing a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education program to enhance the standard government curriculum to include computer programming.

JOB DETAILS:
Seeking an entrepreneurial technologist and teacher for a new secondary school located in Makuyuni, northern Tanzania. Requires an independent and adventurous spirit with a desire to make a difference with the youth of rural Africa.

One year commitment.
The goals of the program are:

• Provide students with digital skills to help them be more competitive in their further education or employment
  
• Provide coaching and instruction to school faculty in technology so they can adopt digital tools into day to day teaching
  

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a second programming teacher to oversee the computer programming course and development of curriculum.
  
• Teach classes for Forms 1 and 2. In Form 1, students focus on typing, word processing, and basic programming concepts using block-based teaching aids. In Form 2, students use block-based teaching aids to learn more advanced programming concepts, followed by a transition to writing actual code.
  
• Fully realize the program’s unique opportunity to incorporate interesting projects and instruction methods into classes, thereby encouraging student engagement and creativity.
  
• Maintain the school’s computer lab and hardware resources.
  
• Assist Tanzanian teachers in increasing their technology skills as needed and when requested.
  

You Need

• At least a bachelor’s degree
  
•  IT proficiency demonstrated through coursework or relevant work experience
  
• Knowledge of programming languages such as HTML, Javascript, Python or others
  
• Basic knowledge of hardware to maintain a school computer lab
  
• Teaching experience and international experience in Africa are both highly desirable
  
• Cultural sensitivity, ability to learn from and work successfully in a different culture
  

Additional Information
TEC will cover the costs of round trip airfare, visa expenses, as well as local housing and will provide a stipend to cover living expenses. http://www.tanzania-schools.org/
 https://www.facebook.com/Tanzania-Education-Corporation-405878902784870/
Contact  : Frank Lee, Tanzania Education Corporation, frankdlee001@gmail.com

BENEFITS
TEC will cover the costs of round trip airfare, visa expenses, as well as local housing and will provide a $500 monthly stipend to cover living expenses.

LEVEL OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English, Swahili would be a big plus.

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
None specified

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED
4-year degree