Primary Teacher at HOPAC
School Background:
Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC) is a K-12 school in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania located in the tropics on the east coast of Africa with
a gorgeous view of the Indian Ocean. HOPAC began in 1994
by missionaries and quickly expanded. We now have just over 400 students
from 15+ countries. We serve missionary kids, Tanzanian students (our
demographic majority), and expatriate students, offering an
international curriculum (Cambridge) taught from a Biblical worldview.
Job Summary:
At HOPAC we seek educators who combine professional
expertise with a ministry-minded approach to their work with students.
They should demonstrate a growth mindset, an eagerness to embrace a
cross-cultural environment, and a commitment to developing their skills
in teaching from a Biblical worldview. They should have a desire to
serve and guide students in service, stewardship and leadership.
General Responsibilities:
– Teach Elementary
– Creating a learning environment in which each child in the class is enabled to work
– Instructing the students in accordance with the school curriculum and best practices in teaching and learning
– Maintaining discipline within the classroom to enable students to work and learn
– Attending and participating in regular staff meetings, in-service trainings, parent consultations and back to school nights
– Providing input into curriculum revision and unit plan development
– Keeping records of students’ progress as appropriate and providing written reports each term for the parents
– Agreeing to adhere to any reasonable request made by the Principal or Director.
Extra Curricular Responsibilities:
Clubs
Qualifications:
3 years teaching experience
Bachelor degree in education or Bachelor degree in subject taught
Teacher qualification
Teaching experience in an international or cross-cultural environment
Specific Skills:
Experience Teaching Primary preferred
Benefits:
– Compensation: HOPAC recognizes up to 3 years of international teaching experience (or all experience at a NICS school) and education-related qualifications when considering compensation.
– Travel assistance of $1000 for expat staff per two-year contract
– Set-up allowance for expat staff moving to Dar
– 100% tuition waiver for dependents of missionaries and expat staff
– 10% matching contribution towards government pension
– Support for relevant professional development opportunities both in-house or school-approved
– Health Insurance: Local or NICS-approved insurance offered to staff and NICS Missionaries accordingly
– Work Permit application for staff and dependants fully supported;
dedicated government relations officer, handles the process from start
to finish
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Math/Physics Teacher, Secondary (Immediate) at HOPAC
School Background:
Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC) is a K-12 school in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania located in the tropics on the east coast of Africa with
a gorgeous view of the Indian Ocean. HOPAC began in 1994
by missionaries and quickly expanded. We now have just over 400 students
from 15+ countries. We serve missionary kids, Tanzanian students (our
demographic majority), and expatriate students, offering an
international curriculum (Cambridge) taught from a Biblical worldview.
Tanzania career opportunities
Job Summary:
At HOPAC we seek educators who combine professional
expertise with a ministry-minded approach to their work with students.
They should demonstrate a growth mindset, an eagerness to embrace a
cross-cultural environment, and a commitment to developing their skills
in teaching from a Biblical worldview. They should have a desire to
serve and guide students in service, stewardship and leadership.
Maintaining the Christian ethos of the school within the classroom.
Creating a learning environment in which each student in the class is
enabled to work. Instructing the students in accordance with the school
curriculum and best practices in teaching and learning.
Maintaining discipline within the classroom to enable students to work and learn.
Creating and maintaining a classroom that is aesthetically pleasing and conducive to learning.
Attending and participating in staff prayer times.
Attending and participating in regular staff meetings and in-service
trainings sponsored by the school, or in parent consultations and back
to school nights.
Maintaining and submitting unit plans and assessment plans.
Providing input into curriculum revision and unit plan development.
Keeping records of students’ progress as appropriate and providing written reports each term for the parents.
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General Responsibilities:
Teaching Cambridge syllabus math and physics for lower and upper secondary.
Qualifications:
3 years teaching experience
Degree in education or subject + educational qualification
Benefits:
HOPAC believes in offering a fair and competitive salary
and benefits package to attract and retain desired teachers and staff.
Available Benefits Compensation:
HOPAC recognizes up to 3 years of international teaching experience (or all experience at a NICS school) and education-related qualifications when considering compensation.
Travel assistance of $1000 for expat staff per two-year contract
Set-up allowance for expat staff moving to Dar
100% tuition waiver for dependents of missionaries and expat staff
10% matching contribution towards government pension
Support for relevant professional development opportunities both in-house or school-approved
Health Insurance: Local or NICS-approved insurance offered to staff and NICS Missionaries accordingly.
Work Permit application for staff and dependants fully supported.
Dedicated government relations officer, handles the process from start to finish.
Employment opportunities
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
English Teacher, Secondary at HOPAC
School Background:
Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC) is a K-12 school in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania located in the tropics on the east coast of Africa with
a gorgeous view of the Indian Ocean. HOPAC began in 1994
by missionaries and quickly expanded. We now have just over 400 students
from 15+ countries. We serve missionary kids, Tanzanian students (our
demographic majority), and expatriate students, offering an
international curriculum (Cambridge) taught from a Biblical worldview.
Job Summary:
At HOPAC we seek educators who combine professional
expertise with a ministry-minded approach to their work with students.
They should demonstrate a growth mindset, an eagerness to embrace a
cross-cultural environment, and a commitment to developing their skills
in teaching from a Biblical worldview. They should have a desire to
serve and guide students in service, stewardship and leadership.
Will teach English 9, English 10, English 11, and English 12.
General Responsibilities:
– Maintaining the Christian ethos of the school within the classroom
– Creating a learning environment in which each student in the class is enabled to work and learn
– Instructing the students in accordance with the school curriculum and best practices in teaching and learning
– Maintaining discipline within the classroom to enable students to work and learn
– Creating and maintaining a classroom that is aesthetically pleasing and conducive to learning
– Attending and participating in staff prayer times
– Attending and participating in regular staff meetings, in-service trainings, parent consultations and back to school nights
– Maintaining and submitting unit plans and assessment plans
– Providing input into curriculum revision and unit plan development
– Keeping records of students’ progress as appropriate and providing written reports each term for the parents
Extra Curricular Responsibilities:
Clubs
Qualifications:
3 years teaching experience
Bachelor degree in education or Bachelor degree in subject taught
Teacher qualification
Teaching experience in an international or cross-cultural environment
Specific Skills:
Knowledge of the Cambridge Curriculum at IGCSE and A levels is an advantage
Benefits:
– Compensation: HOPAC recognizes up to 3 years of international teaching experience (or all experience at a NICS school) and education-related qualifications when considering compensation.
– Travel assistance of $1000 for expat staff per two-year contract
– Set-up allowance for expat staff moving to Dar
– 100% tuition waiver for dependents of missionaries and expat staff
– 10% matching contribution towards government pension
– Support for relevant professional development opportunities both in-house or school-approved
– Health Insurance: Local or NICS-approved insurance offered to staff and NICS Missionaries accordingly
– Work Permit application for staff and dependants fully supported;
dedicated government relations officer, handles the process from start
to finish
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Math and Science Teacher, Secondary at HOPAC
School Background:
Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC) is a K-12 school in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania located in the tropics on the east coast of Africa with
a gorgeous view of the Indian Ocean. HOPAC began in 1994
by missionaries and quickly expanded. We now have just over 400 students
from 15+ countries. We serve missionary kids, Tanzanian students (our
demographic majority), and expatriate students, offering an
international curriculum (Cambridge) taught from a Biblical worldview.
Read Also:
Tanzania career opportunities
Job Summary:
At HOPAC we seek educators who combine professional
expertise with a ministry-minded approach to their work with students.
They should demonstrate a growth mindset, an eagerness to embrace a
cross-cultural environment, and a commitment to developing their skills
in teaching from a Biblical worldview. They should have a desire to
serve and guide students in service, stewardship and leadership.
General Responsibilities:
– Maintaining the Christian ethos of the school within the classroom
– Creating a learning environment in which each student in the class is enabled to work and learn
– Instructing the students in accordance with the school curriculum and best practices in teaching and learning
– Maintaining discipline within the classroom to enable students to work and learn
– Creating and maintaining a classroom that is aesthetically pleasing and conducive to learning
– Attending and participating in staff prayer times
– Attending and participating in regular staff meetings, in-service trainings, parent consultations and back to school nights
– Maintaining and submitting unit plans and assessment plans
– Providing input into curriculum revision and unit plan development
– Keeping records of students’ progress as appropriate and providing written reports each term for the parents
Extra Curricular Responsibilities:
Clubs
Specific Skills:
Team Player and Adaptable
Benefits:
– Compensation: HOPAC recognizes up to 3 years of international teaching experience (or all experience at a NICS school) and education-related qualifications when considering compensation.
– Travel assistance of $1000 for expat staff per two-year contract
– Set-up allowance for expat staff moving to Dar
– 100% tuition waiver for dependents of missionaries and expat staff
– 10% matching contribution towards government pension
– Support for relevant professional development opportunities both in-house or school-approved
– Health Insurance: Local or NICS-approved insurance offered to staff and NICS Missionaries accordingly
– Work Permit application for staff and dependants fully supported;
dedicated government relations officer, handles the process from start
to finish
Employment opportunities
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Business Manager at HOPAC
THIS NEED IS FOR JANUARY 2025
Job Summary/Objective:
The Business Manager is responsible for development, direction and
administration of all financial affairs, financial planning, facilities
and maintenance resources, human resources, services, and activities of
the school both working with the school director and administration
General Responsibilities:
Under the guidance of the Head of School, the Business Manager shall be
responsible for the following essential duties and responsibilities:
Planning
-Assists in formulating the school’s future direction as it relates to financial operations.
-Works with the Head of School in developing the school budget.
-Monitors and directs the implementation of strategic business plans.
-Develops financial and tax strategies.
-Manages the capital request and budgeting processes that the NICS/Oasis organization requires.
-Develops performance measures that support the organization’s strategic direction.
-Participates in key decisions as a member of the executive management team.
Accounting
-Manages the accounting and operations departments within the school in
the areas of accounts receivables, accounts payables, purchasing,
inventory control, banking activities, and payroll and benefits
programs.
-Manages any third parties to which functions have been outsourced, this
would include the services of outside accounting and/or legal services.
-Oversees the school’s transactional processing systems.
-Implements operational best practices.
-Secures and manages the audit process and investigates their findings and recommendations.
-Oversight of monthly and annual financial reports
-Reviews and analyzes monthly and annual financial reports before submitting to the director to be sent to the NICS home office.
-Helps with internal audits conducted by the NICS comptroller
-Oversees annual audit with third party professional services
-Helps prepare formal responses to internal audits and follows up on
implementation of internal and outside audit recommendations.
-Manages any third parties to which functions have been outsourced, this
would include the services of outside accounting and/or legal services.
-Secures and manages the audit process and investigates their findings and recommendations.
-Monitor Haven of Peace Academy compliance with all Tanzania laws,
ensuring that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies
are met.
Finances
-Helps to determine the amount of available funds which can be invested
while maintaining adequate checking account balances to meet current
disbursements,
-Responsible for monitoring reserve funds and ensuring compliance with
school policy in relation to the total amount of funds in a fixed
accounts.
-Reivews financial information and data to insure healthy indicators in
the areas of Liquidity, Debt Leveraging, Efficiency, and Profitability
-Works with the accounting department in the preparation of the school’s financial statements.
-Maintains cash flow projection reporting.
-Reports financial results to the NICS/Oasis organization and any subsequent local boards, foundations, committees, etc…
-Arranges for debt and equity financing when needed.
Risk Management
-Understands and mitigates key elements of the school’s risk profile.
-Monitors all open legal issues involving the school, and legal issues affecting the education industry.
-Constructs and monitors reliable control systems.
-Maintains appropriate insurance coverage.
-Ensures that the school complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
-Ensures that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.
-Reports risk issues to the NICS/Oasis organization and any subsequent local boards, foundations, committees, etc…
Annual School Budgets and Student Enrollment
-Assists in formulating the school’s future direction as it relates to financial operations.
-Helps to monitor procedures to be used by the Head of School in the preparation of the annual budget.
-Develop budgetary scenarios that include formulation of annual income, investment and expenditure targets.
-Serves on the Tuition Assistance Committee to help determine scholarship needs.
-Develops financial and tax strategies.
-Reviews proposed and final budget reports with the Head of School.
-Oversight and responsibility for revenue and expenditure projections.
Leadership
-Safeguard the interests of the school’s partner organization (Network of International Christian School) and her mission.
-Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy,
flexibility, integrity, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and
punctuality.
-Maintain a close personal walk with the Lord evidenced by his/her
example and spiritual leadership among peers and with students.
-Develop and maintain rapport with faculty, staff, students, and parents
by treating others with friendliness, dignity, and consideration.
-Respectfully submit and demonstrate loyalty to constituted authority.
-Accept responsibility for other assigned duties deemed necessary by the Head of School.
Qualifications:
-A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or finance.
-Actively living for God and involved in a local church.
-Minimum five years experience in accounting & finance.
-Minimum three years related experience in the essential functions of the role as listed above.
How to Apply:
, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Primary School Principal at HOPAC
School Background:
Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC) is a K-12 school in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania located in the tropics on the east coast of Africa with
a gorgeous view of the Indian Ocean. HOPAC began in 1994
by missionaries and quickly expanded. We now have just over 400 students
from 15+ countries. We serve missionary kids, Tanzanian students (our
demographic majority), and expatriate students, offering an
international curriculum (Cambridge) taught from a Biblical worldview.
Job Summary:
At HOPAC we seek educators who combine professional
expertise with a ministry-minded approach to their work with students.
They should demonstrate a growth mindset, an eagerness to embrace a
cross-cultural environment, and a commitment to developing their skills
in teaching from a Biblical worldview. They should have a desire to
serve and guide students in service, stewardship and leadership.
Reports to:
Head of School
General Responsibilities:
-Responsible for all aspects of teaching and learning for Kindergarten through Grade 5.
-Provide Spiritual Leadership to staff and students.
-Provide Instructional Leadership, ensuring academic goals of the school are met.
-Develop and facilitate leadership capacity among staff and students
-Manage school operations and resources in collaboration with the Field Leadership Team
-Work with the Field Leadership Team to develop an inclusive school community with Christ as our center.
-Work with school team for accreditation.
-Foster effective relationships with parents and the HOPAC Community.
Qualifications:
Masters of Education
Minimum of 5 years teaching/admin/business experience
Experience with Cambridge curriculum preferred, but not required
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Benefits:
-Insurance: International insurance as a NICS missionary
-Travel Assistance: 100% annual airfare for administrator and 25% for dependants to your home country
-Pension: 10% matching NSSF (national social security fund) payable upon exit from the country for expatriates
-School Fees: 100% tuition credit for dependent children as a NICS missionary
-Permits: Work and residence permits and related expenses for your family (dependant or student pass)
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Counselor and Life Skills Teacher at HOPAC
School Background:
Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC) is a K-12 school in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania located in the tropics on the east coast of Africa with
a gorgeous view of the Indian Ocean. HOPAC began in 1994
by missionaries and quickly expanded. We now have just over 400 students
from 15+ countries. We serve missionary kids, Tanzanian students (our
demographic majority), and expatriate students, offering an
international curriculum (Cambridge) taught from a Biblical worldview.
Job Summary:
The Counselor role is a crucial one in terms of assessing students,
families providing emotional and learning support, and advising school
leadership on bigger picture issues relating to student emotional health
and safety. The Counselor is responsible for actively engaging students
(K-12), staff and the wider school community in promoting a positive
learning environment within the school by providing mental health
services that are in line with the school’s Christian worldview.
Learning support department working with the counseling department has
expanded hence needs expansion. This position is not limited to just the
hours of the school day.
General Responsibilities:
– Responsible for the delivery of comprehensive mental health services K-12
– Expand the counseling services in the school
– Work closely with the learning support team
– Participate as part of the Leadership team
– Provide counseling to students and teachers who may need it
– Coordinate and oversee the life skills program for Grades 11 and 12
– Provide child safety course to parents, who will need it Coordinate and oversee safe touch lessons in lower primary
– Attend in-service meetings and conferences to develop professional attitudes and skills
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
Experience working with children in a counseling and sociology capacity
Experience in an international or cross-cultural environment
Specific Skills:
Empathetic and relatable
Benefits:
– Compensation: HOPAC recognizes up to 3 years of international teaching experience (or all experience at a NICS school) and education-related qualifications when considering compensation.
– Travel assistance of $1000 for expat staff per two-year contract
– Set-up allowance for expat staff moving to Dar
– 100% tuition waiver for dependents of missionaries and expat staff
– 10% matching contribution towards government pension
– Support for relevant professional development opportunities both in-house or school-approved
– Health Insurance: Local or NICS-approved insurance offered to staff and NICS Missionaries accordingly
– Work Permit application for staff and dependants fully supported;
dedicated government relations officer, handles the process from start
to finish
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Professional Development Coordinator at HOPAC
School Background:
Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC) is a K-12 school in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania located in the tropics on the east coast of Africa with
a gorgeous view of the Indian Ocean. HOPAC began in 1994
by missionaries and quickly expanded. We now have just over 400 students
from 15+ countries. We serve missionary kids, Tanzanian students (our
demographic majority), and expatriate students, offering an
international curriculum (Cambridge) taught from a Biblical worldview.
Job Summary:
Self-motivated, team player, adaptable and willing to learn with
experience working in multicultural settings, committed evangelical
Christian, fluent in English, familiar with Google Workspace a plus.
General Responsibilities:
Oversee the teacher professional development and the curriculum review
cycle for primary or secondary. Research and recommend strategies for
teacher growth and for curriculum development.
Extra Curricular Responsibilities:
Clubs/coaching available but not required
Qualifications:
Minimum of an undergraduate degree/Minimum BA in Education, Master’s degree preferred
Preferably 10 years of education experience and/or supervising or coaching teachers
Specific Skills:
– Evidence of mastery in excellent teaching techniques and the ability to inspire it in others
– Experience with Cambridge curriculum, or willingness to learn about and embrace it
– Experience working in a cross-cultural setting, or willingness to be teachable in this area
– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
– Strong organizational skills
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Benefits:
– Compensation: HOPAC recognizes up to 3 years of international teaching experience (or all experience at a NICS school) and education-related qualifications when considering compensation.
– Travel assistance of $1000 for expat staff per two-year contract
– Set-up allowance for expat staff moving to Dar
– 100% tuition waiver for dependents of missionaries and expat staff
– 10% matching contribution towards government pension
– Support for relevant professional development opportunities both in-house or school-approved
– Health Insurance: Local or NICS-approved insurance offered to staff and NICS Missionaries accordingly
– Work Permit application for staff and dependants fully supported;
dedicated government relations officer, handles the process from start
to finish
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
