TEACH Reading in Africa!

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Summary: We need you to teach in Uganda. As a Global Volunteer with Children of the Nations, you will witness firsthand the challenges and rewards of education in a developing country. We're looking for a elementary reading teacher who can assist our teachers in implementing a reading curriculum. This would be a co-teaching role working alongside a national primary teacher to help implement best teaching practices for reading. Time Commitment: 1 to 2 years. This is a support-raising position.Responsibilities:

• Participate in teaching at COTN schools in a combination of partner teaching, solo teaching, and small group tutoring, depending upon your specific role.
• Conduct staff development meetings with teachers.
• Schedule mentor observations and debriefs with teachers.
• Assist in gathering data and reporting results to the COTN-International office in the United States.
• Prior to traveling, study and understand the Read Well curriculum.

• Agree with and sign COTN’s Statement of Faith.
• Bachelor's Degree in education.
• Teaching experience.
• Good communication skills, able to effectively capture and convey ideas and communicate well cross-culturally.
• Experience with and ability to work in flexible cross-cultural environment.
• Patient, humble, teachable spirit.
• Emotionally stable and mature.
• Spiritually mature, honest, and transparent.
• Sensitivity to people.
• Organizational skills.
• Passion for each child to reach his or her fullest potential.
• Commitment to Christ with a servant’s heart.