Ascent Soccer
Title of position – Teaching Intern
Requirements for applications –
– Qualified teacher
– Fluent in English
– Positive attitude
– Growth mindset
Paid internship until end of 2024
Duties to be performed –
Ascent Soccer is looking for a teaching intern to join our team of teachers and help inspire curiosity, a lifelong thirst for knowledge and desire to solve problems in the next generation of Malawi’s student athletes. The successful candidate will implement a student-centred approach to education that encourages our students to think critically and form their own opinions about the world around them. They will draw on innovative teaching ideas from a wide variety of sources to devise their lessons and they won’t be afraid to try new things, take risks or make mistakes.
Duties will include:
- Implementing the Ascent Foundation Curriculum
- Planning and teaching lessons in a variety of subjects with a focus on reading, English language acquisition and foundational numeracy.
- Delivering classes in English
- Modelling both critical thinking and a growth mindset to our students
- Helping develop our curriculum and library of learning resources
- Teaching our students to read using a phonics-based approach whilst at the same time inculcating a love of reading
- Managing both digital and physical teaching resources
- Engaging fully in Ascent’s professional development program
- Supervising students on school trips
- Potential afternoon pastoral duty
Method Of Application
Ascent Soccer is Malawi’s leading and only full time residential football academy, with gifted Male and Female players from across Malawi. Get more information from www.ascentsoccer.org
Location of the position – Lilongwe
Closing date of the position – 28th January, 2024
Application procedures – To apply please Whatsapp you CV and a short (not more than 2 minute) video explaining why you think you’d be a good teacher at Ascent Soccer to +265990929808