Elementary Teacher

Join our Christ-centered international school community in East Africa! We’re seeking a passionate, flexible, mission-minded elementary teacher committed to excellent teaching and student growth.

Your Mission:

• Teach with Purpose.
• Invest in Eternity.
• Impact a Generation 

As an Elementary Teacher at Bingham Academy, your mission field is your classroom and the hearts and minds of your students. Every lesson taught, every prayer shared, and every act of service contributes to shaping a generation that will go on to influence the world for Christ. 

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
• Teaching Certification/License
• Experience teaching Cambridge curriculum (preferred, but negotiable)

Your Role and Impact: 

• Inspire and Disciple: Model Christlikeness in every interaction with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Academic Excellence: Teach English following the Cambridge curriculum, fostering critical thinking and love for literacy.
• Holistic Growth: Integrate Christian philosophy of education into lesson planning and classroom management.
• Global Influence: Cultivate an environment that prepares students to lead with integrity in their communities and globally.
• Create a meaningful and lasting impact on students and the wider community.

Some Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop a class environment that is supportive of each student’s learning
• Integrate Christian teaching, values and principles into the curriculum
• Use proactive classroom management strategies
• Ensure that a full curriculum is delivered for each core subject taught using the Cambridge objectives
• Create separate weekly lesson plans for each of Bingham’s core subjects
• Be well prepared 
• Undertake a full range of formative evaluation, assessment and monitoring of students in accordance with school guidelines and the Cambridge syllabus (where applicable)
• Administer and mark/grade summative assessments at the end of the year to confirm your discernment of each child’s learning and ability at that stage
• Communicate, plan and collaborate with your teaching assistant on a regular basis 
• Supervise and provide regular feedback to your teaching assistant
• Work alongside the Learning Support Department to provide appropriate support to children in your class 
• Provide parents with regular feedback
• Participate in professional development 
• Participate in whole staff/faculty meetings 
• Participate in compulsory whole school events
• Participate in additional school activities outside of class time according to interest and need
• Actively supervise students during breaks and before/after school as scheduled
• Collaborate in the development of team and school plans and programs
• Perform your duties efficiently and effectively, with honesty, integrity and fairness at all times
• Organise the milestone “grade level event” 
• Organise an annual field trip for your grade
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Volunteer Support: 

At Bingham, all of our expatriate staff serve as missionary volunteers (raising their own funds). Bingham Academy cares about your well-being and wants to make your transition to life in East Africa easier. Subject to the applicable volunteer agreement and school policy, support will include:

• Housing and utilities support
• Airfare support
• Visa & work permit assistance
• Amharic language instruction
• Professional development funding
• Modest wellbeing allocation
• Tuition waiver for up to 4 children