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Diana Jørgensen (Herning, Denmark) Sponsorship Team since 2008
The thing I like the most about working at St. Jude's is following the students who we recruited the year before to see their progress from poverty, into their new St Jude's uniform with big smiles on their faces. Within a few months they'll approach me and say, "Good morning Miss Diana", and you just know that this school is doing a great thing.
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Teacher Librarian Position

Teacher-Librarians

Working here offers huge personal rewards as The School of St Jude itself is challenging the children of Tanzania to be well educated and thus improve the future for them and their families. This is an opportunity to be a part of that. A minimum one-year commitment is required.

LOCATION: Arusha, Tanzania

Opened in 2002 with three students, The School of St Jude now has nearly 1,500 students from Grades 1-6 in primary and Forms 1-3 in secondary. The school is introducing student-centred curricula conducive to lasting and meaningful student learning. At the commencement of 2011, The International Primary Curriculum (IPC) was implemented in the primary schools. This change process is designed to be approached in several phases over 2–3 years. To this end, the school seeks applicants from interested and qualified Teacher-Librarians.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Management of either the Moshono Lower Primary Library (Grade 1-3), Moshono Upper Primary Library (Grade 4-6) or the Usa River Library (Secondary) and library staff.
  • Provide information and library services to the school community.
  • Liaison with staff in providing a dynamic and innovative library.
  • Provision of lessons for students as appropriate.
  • To initiate and develop the use of the library, fostering a positive and caring environment for students.
  • To engage in activities which improve the literacy levels, research skills and positive attitudes toward library usage by staff and students.
  • To oversee the allocation and cataloguing of library and teacher resources received and purchased by the school (including all textbooks!).

Required Qualifications and Experience:

  • Possess a recognized Teacher Librarian qualification, Bachelor or Masters degree, or equivalent combination of teaching and librarianship qualifications.
  • Have recent successful experience in teacher/librarianship.
  • Be conversant in using an automated library system (Libcode currently in use).
  • Experience in cataloguing and use of the Dewey Decimal system.

Skills:

  • Have a collaborative leadership style that involves and inspires staff
  • Have empathy with, and an understanding of, children in a developing world school in Tanzania
  • Ability to model good practice in all aspects of teaching and information skills
  • Ability to be a co-operative team member in a multi-facetted organization
  • Possess the integrity, open-mindedness and adaptability necessary to live and work in a developing country and face the challenges this presents
  • Strong inter-personal and communication skills.

Stipend:

International volunteers receive a small, monthly stipend, which is enough to live on but not enough to fund travel around Africa. For further information regarding volunteering at The School of St Jude please refer to General Information about working at St Jude's.

If you are interested in joining our team then send your application to hradmin1@schoolofstjude.co.tz or schoolofstjude@habari.co.tz. Applications should include:

  • A letter of application including your reasons for applying for this position; addressing the qualifications, experience and skills required; and detailing your beliefs and values about education
  • A Curriculum Vitae