Position: Officer - Beyond St Jude’s
Overview
The School of St Jude is an education institution, entirely funded by
charitable donations, that provides free, high-quality primary and
secondary scholarships to 1,800 of the poorest and brightest students in
the Tanzanian region of Arusha.
We are looking to appoint an Officer - Beyond St Jude’s to be responsible for supporting the Beyond St Jude’s Community Service Year (CSY) program for St Jude’s graduates.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for community development and a strong interest in NGO’s.We are looking to appoint an Officer - Beyond St Jude’s to be responsible for supporting the Beyond St Jude’s Community Service Year (CSY) program for St Jude’s graduates.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise Form 5 and 6 students on Beyond St Jude’s Community Service Year (CSY) program.
- Assist with CSY intern applications.
- Liaise with Headmasters of local government schools for available teaching positions for CSY interns.
- Liaise with St Jude’s departments for available positions for CSY interns.
- Arrange CSY intern placements for Form 6 graduates in local government schools or St Jude’s departments.
- Organise the annual Work Readiness workshop.
- Support and mentor CSY interns during their placement, including visits and reviews.
- Assist the Beyond St Jude’s team with growth and expansion of CSY program.
- Adhere to strict annual workflow program.
- Assist students with career guidance, scholarship and university applications.
- Work with other members of the Beyond St Jude’s team and in other areas of the department’s duties.
- Periodically suggest improvements to the department’s procedure and submit to your supervisor for approval.
- Participate and support fellow staff in school mission-related activities such as all school celebration days.
- Participate in student selection process, including house checks after hours and on rest days up to 20 Saturdays per annum.
- Perform any duties as assigned by Heads of Department, Managers and Founding Director.
- Travel between campuses, visiting Government schools and universities.
Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes
- A minimum of two years’ experience in a teaching role in a secondary school.
- Bachelor of Education holder.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organizational skills, time management, and ability to work independently.
- Good computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel.
How to Apply
Interested Candidates for this job are kindly requested to send their CV accompanied by a Cover Letter to recruitment@schoolofstjude.
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
The School of St Jude has a zero tolerance policy for any form of child abuse.
