Teach at American Schools in Somaliland

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About Abaarso Network

Abaarso was featured on 60 Minutes and in the New York Times when our students became the first from their country in more than 30 years to matriculate to US universities including Harvard, Yale, MIT, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, and Penn. Our students have thrived in our boarding school environment where teachers provide extracurricular activities like clubs, sports, and advising throughout the week while providing an English-immersion experience. While we are an American-accredited school, many team members have been extremely successful despite arriving with no formal teaching experience.

We are seeking energetic, resilient people who want to help underprivileged students earn life changing opportunities. For more information please visit: http://www.abaarsoschool.org/ Abaarso School is located in Somaliland, an unrecognized country that has enjoyed peaceful transfers of power in democratically elected governments since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. Abaarso is developing the next generation of Somali leaders, who will help develop their country. Compensation packages include monthly stipends (tax-free), comfortable housing, three meals a day prepared by cooks, health insurance, work visas, and round-trip airfare. Abaarso teachers have enjoyed tremendous exit opportunities, including graduate programs at Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Cambridge, and other top universities, as well as careers in school leadership, the Foreign Service, data science, and more. If you would like to make an impact and are willing to work hard for your students, please apply here: https://forms.gle/nhLgfktpavbdD7be8

Duties

Teaching: Deliver 18-20 hours of classroom instruction weekly in your area of expertise.

Student Engagement: Offer guidance through advising, office hours, and individual support.

Extracurricular Leadership: Facilitate 30+ hours of activities such as clubs, sports, and administrative duties.

Curriculum Development: Contribute to designing and implementing effective and culturally relevant lesson plans.

Community Involvement: Foster a supportive learning environment and engage with the broader community to advance the organization’s mission.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (preferred in education or any field). Good command of English. Results-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset; thrives in ambiguous and evolving environments. Function well in a poor-resource setting.

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