Job Title:  Primary Grade III Teacher (8 Jobs)

Organisation: Finn Church Aid (FCA)

Duty Station: Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda

About Organisation:

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s largest international aid organization. We operate in 12 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political convictions. FCA work is based on promotion of human dignity and fundamental human rights and freedom, and FCA’s operations are guided by equality, non-discrimination and responsibility. FCA specializes in three thematic priority areas:  Right to Peace (R2P), Right to Livelihood (R2L), and Right to Quality Education (R2QE). In Uganda, FCA works across multiple sectors, including education, peace, and livelihood in both humanitarian and development.

Job Summary:   Your roles as a teacher will be to directly to managing the teaching & learning processes for both in & out of classrooms during the school hours in the school that you will be posted in; planning together with your headteacher & other colleague teachers; report to headteacher who will be your immediate supervisor and participate in any community engagement aimed at promoting access to quality education.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• • Preparing timely schemes of work and lesson plans for quality teaching and learning.
  • Prepare teaching & learning materials based on learner’s assessment and effectively deliver quality teaching of learners.
  • Always use learner centred pedagogical skills in the management of teaching and learning, both in and out of his/her class to ensure quality inclusive learning processes.
  • Conduct timely, regular, and quality learning assessment of all learners under his / her care to guide teaching and learning processes.
  • Promoting inclusiveness by ensuring that preparation of teaching and learning materials take care of the different learning needs of learners in his/her class.
  • Reporting on the academic performance of the learners through carrying out continuous assessment of all the learning stages.
  • Attending staff meeting and participate in the planning and management of schools.
  • Participating in the co-curricular activities to enhance children’s holistic learning and expected competence development.
  • Participating in community mobilization and sensitization activities aimed at increasing learners’ enrolment.
  • Be part of the child protection structure in school that will promote safety & protection of children while in school by ensuring the school is free from all forms of child abuse and risk.
  • Professionally carry out counselling and career guidance with his/ her learner to help learner understand the available career/ education pathways options for them.
  • Any other duties assigned to you by supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of Grade III teaching certificate from a recognized teacher training school/College
• Must have passed Math and English with at least credit six at O level.
• Must be registered with Ministry of Education & Sports
• At least 1-year experience in primary school teaching.
• The candidate must exhibit excellent team management skills and able to work in multiethnic environment.
• Must be an innovative teacher, able to produce results amidst challenges.
• Should be able to listen and respect authority.
• Must be hardworking and disciplinarian with skills to control large classes.
• High integrity personnel to control the teaching materials available.
• Willing to work with refugee community in promoting access to education.
• Basic understanding of refugee situation and able to live within the refugee communities and willing to stay in the settlement.
• Uphold and respect FCA code of conduct, child safeguarding and child protection policies.

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and a CV (not more than 5 pages) with at least three referees and a daytime telephone contact with copies of academic papers, national ID to rogers.rubahimbya@kirkonulkomaanapu.fi addressed to: The HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Finn Church Aid or can be hand delivered to Kyangwali FCA field Offices.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s largest development co-operation organization and the second biggest organization in Finland working in humanitarian aid. FCA is a founding member of the international aid alliance of churches, the ACT Alliance. We seek positive change by supporting the most vulnerable people in fragile contexts. We specialize in supporting local communities’ right to peace, livelihoods and quality education. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.

FCA practices zero tolerance on sexual exploitation and abuse, including child abuse in all forms. FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements. FCA is a member to the Inter-Agency Disclosure Scheme and will systematically check with previous employers about SEAH issues relating to potential new hires by requesting references for using the MDS Statement of Conduct

FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).

N.B: Finn Church Aid is committed to keeping children safe at all times & all levels of its program operations, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from all forms of abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards, adherence to Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEA including background checks.

FCA does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.