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Job Title:   Grade III Teachers (45 Vacancies)   

Organisation: Finn Church AID (FCA)

Duty Station: Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe, Uganda

Reports to: Head Teacher

About US:

Finn Church AID (FCA) is Finland’s largest development cooperation organization. Our action is guided by international human rights standards and principles. We realize our mission and vision through development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and advocacy work. We contribute to positive change by supporting people in the most vulnerable situations with in fragile and disaster-affected areas. We consider three thematic areas as central to sustainable change: the right to peace (R2P), livelihood (R2L) and quality education (R2QE).

We operate in 15 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background, or political convictions. Finn Church Aid is a member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and humanitarian aid organizations forming one of the world’s largest aid organizations.

FCA Uganda is active in 13 districts and 7 refugee settlements. FCA is a leading provider of access to education for refugees in Uganda at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. FCA seeks to recruit suitable persons to fill the following gaps in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District.

Job Summary:  The Grade III Teacher will directly facilitate general learning processes both in & out of classrooms during learning hours in the primary school that you will be posted to, planning together with your colleagues deliver the lessons, carry out continuous assessment of learners and plan for remedial lessons when its required, report to the Head Teacher of the school as your immediate supervisor and participate in any education and community engagement aimed at promoting access to schools organized by the school, FCA and development partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare the schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the approved curriculum on a termly and weekly basis respectively.
• Conduct lessons and remedial work according to the set timetable.
• Participate in setting, administering, and marking internal and external assessments and examinations.
• Carry out continuous assessment and evaluation of pupil’s performance.
• Develop and improve on learning aids/ material for teachers and learners use.
• Carry out child studies and keep a profile for each pupil in the class.
• Guide and counsel pupils on a range of challenges faced both at school and home.
• Participate in class and departmental meetings organised within and outside school.
• Serve as teacher on duty based on schedule and school arrangements.
• Lead pupil participation in co – curricula activities and link the school to the community.
• Lead and promote child safeguarding policy of Finn Church Aid as well as school rules and regulations.
• Participate in the self-assessment and appraisal of the teaching Assistants.
• Professionally manage his/her classrooms to ensure discipline and control for better teaching.
• Participating in community mobilization and sensitization activities aimed at increasing enrollment.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Grade III primary Teacher certificate (for Grade III Teacher), Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.
• Must be registered with Ministry of Education, Science and Sports.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience in primary school.
• Must be a team player and able to work in multi-ethnic environment.
• Must be an innovative teacher, able to produce results amidst challenges.
• Must 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 and demonstrate knowledge of teachers’ code of conduct.
• Willing to work within refugee community in promoting access to education.
• Basic understanding of refugee situation and able to live within the refugee communities.
• Must have at least scored a credit both in Mathematics and English at ´O’ level.

Candidates should send a letter of recommendation detailing good conduct (no criminal activity including protection violations) from former employer or LC authority is a must.

Note: Finn Church Aid is committed to keeping children safe at all times and all levels of its program and operations, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of Children from all forms of abuses. Employment is subject to our Child Protection Standards, adherence to Child Safeguarding Policy, including background checks.

Disclaimer

• FCA is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, citizenship, physical disabilities.
• FCA does not solicit money at any stage of recruitment.

NB: Any form of Canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.

How to Apply:

Interested applications should send 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 addressed to: The HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Finn Church Aid Kampala Office. Hand deliver your application to our offices in Yumbe, Palorinya, Rwamwanja, Kyaka and Kampala not later than 13th September, 2023, 5:00PM EAT.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 13th September, 2023 by 5:00PM  

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