Geography Teacher

      Geography Teacher – Pharo School Homosha, BGRS

  Overview

Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a mission-driven, impact-oriented organisation that designs, funds, and operates economic development programmes towards a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Over the next decade, our goal is to create maximum impact towards three critical missions:

1. Education: ensure that all students have an opportunity to access a high-quality and affordable education and become productive citizens in a rapidly changing world.


2. Water: ensure that people and communities across Africa have access to a safe and affordable source of water.


3. Productivity: eliminate health, financial, and structural barriers to employment and productivity for working people.

Pharo School Homosha was established in 2018 and officially inaugurated on February 29, 2020 on 16 hectares of land with a 240-capacity state-of-the-art full-board girls’ school, located in the Benishangul Gumuz Regional State (BGRS) of Ethiopia. The school is the first of its kind in the region; aiming to offer the best educational and boarding opportunities to bright and driven girls from across the region. Our focus on female education is in recognition of the challenges in accessing education and provide high-quality, empowering, and meaningful education for secondary school-aged young female students in the BGRS, Ethiopia.

We follow for the Ethiopian National Curriculum with aspects of International best practice. The school provides a 4-year secondary education and boarding experience to female students. Our small class sizes, well-resourced facility, dedicated team of educators, and small volunteer base accelerate student learning and English skills development, life skills, and career development while building confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. The school’s goal is to see each student attain all-round academic and personal development in order to pursue post-secondary education and become a leader and role model.

We are a diverse, multicultural, and passionate organisation, with over 700 employees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somaliland. Our headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, and we have a liaison office in London, UK, which is home to our parent organisation, Pharo Management.

The Foundation also operates Pharo Ventures which is the for-profit arm of its operations with sustainable businesses in Ethiopia and Somaliland geared towards job creation and economic empowerment.

        Position Summary

Are you a dedicated and passionate Geography Teacher in search of a school where you can really make a   difference? We wish to appoint an outstanding Geography Teacher to join us at an exciting stage of development for our School. If you are an aspirational educator who builds strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues and committed to ensuring high standards for student learning; join our talented, energetic, cohesive, and friendly team.

Role: Geography Teacher

Reporting to: Deputy School Principal

Location: Pharo School Homosha, BGRS

Functional Relationships: All teaching and non-teaching staff, Academic Coordinators and School Principal.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teaching and Learning

• Ensure timely preparation of annual plans, course outlines, and daily lesson plans as required by the school.

• Teach lessons to the highest standard, ensuring they are carefully planned.


• Showcase excellent subject knowledge and continually find opportunities to develop it.


• Ensure, with colleagues, that the learning environment within the classroom is engaging and promotes critical thinking and enthusiasm for the subject.


• Set and moderate common assessment tests and exams each term to ensure progress is tracked.


• Keep a record of all examination scores to ensure that progress is benchmarked against previous scores.


• Observe other teachers in the department on a regular basis and offer the opportunity for them to observe you in order that good practice is widely shared.

1. Administration

• Engage in CPD opportunities across the department and school.


• Cultivate an English-speaking culture on the campus, amongst all staff, students and others.


• Design, prepare and deliver extracurricular activities.


• Attend regularly staff and department meetings.

• Engage actively in the implementation of the school’s co-curricular and social support activities.

• Supervise students at lunchtime, study time, or even school breaks, and in other assigned.


• Maintain a filing system as appropriate - to include shared resources, past papers for internal and external exams, inset/CPD material.

• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification Requirements

• B.Ed. or bachelor’s degree with PGDT/PGDE or equivalent


• Proven experience of over 3 years in teaching Geography as major subject at secondary school level.


• Teaching of any minor subject at secondary school level is an added advantage.


• Prior experience in international schools is an advantage.


• The ability to share your outstanding practice.


• A creative and enthusiastic approach both in and out of the classroom.


• Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and parents.


• A team player and social character able to integrate well in the school team and commit to the life on campus in a boarding school.


• A proven track record of providing outstanding teaching and learning.


• An aspiration to work in a world-class school with real prospects for enhancing their career.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive remuneration, commensurate with qualifications and experience.


• Fully furnished accommodation and meals (while school is in session).


• Health & Life insurance, provident fund, and pension.


• A variety of opportunities for training.


• Very safe, caring and positive work environment.

Personal Attributes

• Great attention to detail and a flexible approach to work.


• High professional and ethical standards.


• Structured and process oriented.


• Excellent time and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.


• Motivated to learn and perform and not afraid to ask questions.


• Willing to challenge the status quo and add value by introducing positive change.


• Excellent communicator and comfortable to work in a team environment.


• Positive outlook and outgoing personality with solid leadership, interpersonal and diplomatic skills.

Application Procedure

We will review completed applications on a rolling basis. In the event that we identify an outstanding candidate early in the process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only contact shortlisted candidates.

Application Requirements

• A detailed CV and cover letter. In your letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised (e.g., website, LinkedIn, etc.).


• An essay of no more than 500 words outlining: What experience have you gained that makes you the most qualified candidate for the role?


• A one-page list of 4 references with current addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts.