Deadline: 10-Jun-22
Applications are now open for the Teach for Uganda Fellowship Impact Program!
At Teach For Uganda (TFU), they believe that one day, all their children in Uganda will attain an excellent education. They believe that education is holistic. It’s not just about academic performance. That’s just one aspect of education. But quality education teaches the mind, the heart, and the hand. And that’s what all school leaders and teachers everywhere in the world are ought to do.
They are developing a movement of leaders to transform the life and learning outcomes of underserved children inside and outside of the education sector, with a common vision of providing every child with an opportunity to attain an excellent education.
Through their 2-year Fellowship, they recruit and train Uganda’s top university graduates and young professionals from all academic backgrounds into full-time teacher-leaders and place them in high-need rural and underserved government schools to drastically improve the learning and life outcomes of children in far-flung communities.
The fellowship is an incredibly challenging, fulfilling and rewarding experience. It will grow you and transform your life, as well as that of your students, in ways you could have never imagined.
Benefits
- A stipend and health insurance for two years — even during holidays.
- Cutting-edge global training in leadership and innovative teaching methods.
- Access to a global and local network of like-minded, passionate people working diligently to improve the lives of others in their community.
- Opportunity to develop fundamental leadership skills like strategic thinking, planning, community mobilization and persuasive communication.
- A dedicated leadership coach to guide your individual growth as a teacher, as an individual growth as a teacher, as an individual, and as a leader throughout the two-year fellowship.
- Continuous leadership development training to magnify your impact in the classroom, and to enhance your effectiveness as a changemaker.
- A networking opportunity to learn from a global Teach For All network of fellows, alumni, and leaders spanning over 60 countries and 6 continents.
- Personalized mentorship and coaching from dedicated leadership development coaches.
- Access to monthly internet data and free calls among Fellows.
- Acceptance into a fellowship program that is recognized by international universities and organizations alike
- Trained fellows are placed in underserved UPE schools as full-time teaching staff for 2 years.
- Fellows will work with the existing teachers to increase student learning outcomes, and also mobilize the community to engage in school programs.
- In their second year, fellows will have the opportunity to plan and implement initiatives aimed at addressing challenges affecting the children and the communities they serve.
What do they look for in a Fellow?
- Commitment and passion to their mission of ending education inequity in Uganda.
- A track record of demonstrated leadership and outstanding achievement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, motivate and influence others.
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Strong organisational and planning ability.
- Perseverance and resilience in face of challenges.
- Empathy and an appreciation for diversity.
- Ability to teach the primary curriculum.
What exactly do Fellows do in the classroom?
- The fellows teach full-time in UPE schools. As a teacher-leader, you’ll be responsible for your students; set high expectations for your students, build a culture of achievement in the classroom, design effective lesson plans tailored to students’ needs, provide one-on-one mentorship.
- In your 2nd year, you will research, plan and implement a project in their community to further the impact.
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply, you must be a citizen of Uganda below the age of 35, you must have completed at least a bachelor’s degree in any discipline of study, and you must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
For more information, visit https://teachforuganda.org/