PE Teacher at Acacia International School in Uganda

Job Title: PE Teacher

Organisation: Acacia International School

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Job Description:

Requirements:

• All teachers must have a valid teaching certificate.  This can be from your home country.
• All teachers must have prior experience working in a diverse classroom.
• All applicants must have a deep and meaningful faith in Christ.
• We prefer teachers with international teaching experience.

Benefits:

This work is a ministry and a service in the Kingdom of God.  Most of our teachers have a deep sense of God's calling in their life and are investing their talents and energy in this school because of the eternal significance of our collective work.  At the same time, as a school we try to honor and care for our staff as best we can and in way that reflects God's goodness and grace.  Acacia provides a modest salary, health insurance and a delicious free school lunch!  Teachers' children attend Acacia for free and our internationally hired staff receive reimbursement for flights and furnished housing within walking distance of the school.

Duties:
• Actively learning about and promoting opportunities for physical activity in the school community
• Serving as a resource person for classroom teachers
• Informing classroom teachers about the need for and benefits of adding small bouts of physical activity to the school day
• Providing resources and training to the classroom teachers
• Aiding teachers in understanding and implementing appropriate practices for physical activity (see chapter 5)
• Providing opportunities for the teachers to engage in physical activity before or after school
• Organizing Schoolwide Physical Activity experiences
• Planning schoolwide activities such as field day, fun runs, a walking program, and morning exercise breaks
• Encouraging fund-raisers that promote physical activity (e.g., Jump Rope for Heart, Walk for Diabetes, St. Jude’s Walk)
• Planning before- and after-school clubs for activities such as jump rope, walking, dance, gymnastics, and intramural sports
• With maximum and quality activity time, children become more skilled, knowledgeable, and physically fit.
• Motivate Children to Be Active
• Ability to encourage and motivate children to be active

Skills/Qualifications:

•             Telephone Skills
•             Verbal Communication
•             Microsoft Office Skills
•             Listening
•             Professionalism
•             Customer Focus
•             Organization
•             Informing Others
•             Handles Pressure
•             Phone Skills
•             Supply Management

How to Apply:

To apply, please down load and complete the application form on the schools web site and send it along with your resume or c.v. and your academic transcripts to:
admin@acacia.co.ug.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 29th March 2014