Teach at American-run schools in Somaliland - Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Job description

Founded in 2009, Abaarso Network (AN) is a system of nonprofit schools in Somaliland, East Africa that has been featured on 60 Minutes, the New York Times, BBC, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and the Clinton Global Initiative. AN includes a coed boarding high school with American-accreditation; the only all-women university in Somaliland, and the first Montessori primary schools in the country.

The Republic of Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991 and has enjoyed peaceful transfers of democratically elected governments since then. But after decades of war, generations of youth in Somaliland have grown up with less access to quality education and little economic opportunity. AN is providing life changing education opportunities, especially to disadvantaged young girls and women in Somaliland.

Abaarso School

Abaarso is a 7-12th grade boarding school developing the future leaders of Somaliland. Our students became the first in their country in over 30 years to matriculate to US universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, Brown, Columbia, Cornell and UPenn. Abaarso is an American-accredited school (NEASC) that has received funding support from USAID. Students benefit from a deep and expansive extracurricular environment driven by teachers who do advising, clubs, sports, project days, office hours, events, and administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: Deliver 6-12 hours of classroom instruction weekly in your area of expertise.
• Faculty Support and Professional Development
• Curriculum Development
• Administrative and Teaching Support
• Student Engagement: Offer guidance through advising, office hours, and individual support.
• Extracurricular Leadership: Facilitate activities such as clubs, sports, and administrative duties.
• Community Involvement: Foster a supportive learning environment and engage with the broader community to advance the organization’s mission.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's, preferably in education (Masters degree is an advantage).
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Results-oriented, ambitious, entrepreneurial; takes initiative and thrives in ambiguous situations.
• Can function well in a poor resource environment.
• Experience in teaching and diverse curriculums.

What We Offer

• A life-changing opportunity to contribute to education and women’s empowerment in Somaliland.
• Supportive and mission-driven work environment.
• Professional growth in a unique and impactful setting.

Compensation:

• US$650 Monthly stipends (tax-free).
• Comfortable housing.
• Three meals a day are prepared by cooks.
• Utility bills and the internet are covered.
• Health insurance.
• Work visas.
• One round-trip airfare.

To apply, email [email protected]