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An English Language Teacher at Ngara Lower Secondary School in Rwanda
What's the context and purpose of the role?
Rwanda has made remarkable progress since losing two-thirds of its qualified teachers in the 1994 genocide. Economic growth has recently been the second highest in Africa and primary school enrolment has risen from 950,000 in 1994 to 1.67 million today. Education was prioritised in Rwanda as a means of rebuilding a nation devastated by years of civil conflict and repression but the quality of education often remains poor. Student to teacher ratios are high and there's a lack of qualified teachers. Working at the Ngara lower secondary school, you'll work with local colleagues to improve teaching methods and improve the English Language skills of pupils.
What does the role involve?
Teaching English to students in the school and facilitating in-service training for local colleagues through regular English workshops
What skills, experience and personal qualities are needed for the role?
You'll be a graduate with a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, PGCE or QTS qualification and have at least 3 years' classroom teaching experience. You should be able to work independently and have good communication skills. Patience, flexibility, sensitivity and enthusiasm are essential for all VSO volunteers! You'll need to be able to work with limited resources, and maintain social networks with colleagues, friends and local leaders. Command of intermediate French is also needed and basic Kinyarwanda will be useful for your daily social and professional life - you'll receive lessons when you arrive in country.
And the rest...
Known as the 'Land of the thousand hills', Rwanda is one of the smallest and most beautiful countries in Africa. It's situated on the watershed between Africa's two largest river systems, the Nile and the Congo, and most of the country is impressively mountainous. You'll be based in the small town of Ngara in the southwest of Rwanda, which has a cool and pleasant climate all year round. Your accommodation is likely to be a bungalow with its own electricity and water supply. As for food, the staple Rwandan diet is beans, rice, grilled bananas and fast food favourites such as spicy fried meatballs and goat shish kebabs!
We'll ask you to commit to 24 months to make a sustainable contribution to our development goals. In return, we'll give you comprehensive financial, personal and professional support. We'll provide you with extensive training before your placement, and our financial package includes a local salary, return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home country, we'll help you to resettle and many of our returned volunteers stay involved with us long after their placement ends.
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Candidate must be eligible to work in this location, for more information use the help page.
