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About Pharo Foundation

Pharo Foundation is a mission-driven, impact-oriented organization working to build a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Our development efforts are focused on three core pillars:

• Education – Providing access to high-quality, affordable education that equips students for success in a rapidly changing world.
• Water – Ensuring that communities across Africa have access to clean, safe, and affordable water.
• Productivity – Removing barriers to employment and increasing economic opportunity for individuals and families.

Our for-profit arm, Pharo Ventures, operates sustainable businesses across Ethiopia and Somaliland to drive job creation and economic growth. With over 700 employees across Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somaliland, Pharo Foundation is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with a liaison office in London, UK.

The Pharo School Homosha is one of the Foundation’s largest education projects in Ethiopia. The school is located in Homosha, 45 minutes away from Assosa, the capital city of Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State (BGRS) of Ethiopia. Extending over 3.4 hectares, the school has a modern fully-fledged campus with a 240 girls’ boarding capacity, aiming to offer the best educational and boarding opportunities to bright and driven girls from across the region.

Pharo Schools follow the Ethiopian National Curriculum with the ambition to meet international best practices. Our focus on female education in recognition of the challenges in accessing education, which prevents many from unlocking their full potential. This shapes the school’s vision of achieving all round academic and personal development of girls to reach their highest potential and become future leaders and role models.

We pride ourselves in having a diverse and experienced school leadership team. Our team of dedicated staff from all over Ethiopia and other countries bring their wealth of experience to our students and contribute to the high education standards that we offer at The Pharo School Homosha. We have a hardworking and committed team of specialist teachers and a commitment to ensuring the best possible outcomes for our students. We look forward to sharing an exceptional academic relationship with you, one that will be supportive and successful.

Position Summary

Are you a dedicated and passionate Teacher of Economics and Business in search of a school where you can really make a difference? We wish to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Economics and Business to join us at an exciting stage of development for our School. If you are an aspirational educator who builds strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues and committed to ensuring high standards for student learning; join our talented, energetic, cohesive, and friendly team.

Role: Teacher of Economics and Business

Reporting to: Head of Social Science Department

Employer: The Pharo School Homosha, Ethiopia

Based in: On campus at Homosha boarding school

Functional Relationships: All teaching and non-teaching staff, Academic Coordinators, Deputy School Principal and School Principal.

Key Duties and Responsibilities as teacher of Economics and Business

1. Teaching and Learning

• Ensure timely preparation of annual plans, course outlines, and daily lesson plans as required by the school.
• Teach lessons to the highest standard, ensuring lessons are carefully planned.
• Showcase excellent subject knowledge and continually find opportunities to develop it.
• Ensure, with colleagues, that the learning environment within the classroom is engaging and promotes critical thinking and enthusiasm for the subject.
• Setting and moderating common assessment tests and exams each term to ensure progress is tracked.
• Keep a record of all examination scores to ensure that progress is benchmarked against previous scores.
• Observe other teachers in the department on a regular basis and offer the opportunity for them to observe you in order that good practice is widely shared.

2. General

• Engage in CPD opportunities across the department and school as a whole.
• Cultivate an English-speaking culture on the campus, amongst all staff, students and others.
• Design, prepare and deliver Extracurricular activities.
• Attend regularly staff and department meetings.
• Engage actively in the implementation of the school’s co-curricular and social support activities.
• Supervise students at lunchtime, study time, or even school breaks, and in other assigned.
• Maintain a filing system as appropriate – to include shared resources, past papers for internal and external exams, inset/CPD material.
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive remuneration, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Fully furnished accommodation and meals (while school is in session).
• Health & Life insurance.
• A variety of opportunities for training.
• Very safe, caring and positive work environment.

Qualification Requirements

The successful candidate will have/be:

• B.Ed. or Bachelor’s degree with PGDT / PGDE or equivalent
• Proven experience of over 3 years in teaching Economics and Business as major subjects at secondary school level.
• Teaching of any minor subject at secondary school level is an added advantage.
• Prior experience in international schools is an advantage, as is experience working with reputable NGO
• The ability to share your outstanding practice
• A creative and enthusiastic approach both in and out of the classroom
• Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and parents
• A team player and social character able to integrate well in the school team and commit to the life on campus in a boarding school
• A proven track record of providing outstanding teaching and learning
• An aspiration to work in a world-class school with real prospects for enhancing their career