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Position Title: Elementary Teacher Call ID: SID.KHS.2020.01
Request Num: SR21113 Date Call was Listed: Mar 18, 2020
Status: Active Last Updated: Mar 18, 2020
Number of Positions: Requested Pending Filled Available
  2 0 0 2
Position Description
Country: Malawi
Calling Organization: Kabula Hill School
Position Type(s): Teaching – Elementary
Length of Service:
Who makes Final Decision:  
Beginning Date: Aug 18, 2020 
Ending Date: Jun 11, 2021
Urgent? Yes
Application Deadline: May 30, 2020
Cancel call if not filled by: Jun 11, 2021
Duties:     Teaching multi-grade elementary school children in a 2 classroom school using American system of education from kindergarten to grade 8 in a loving christian atmosphere.
Teaching involves academic and extra-curricular activities i.e sports esp swimming , home economics and the like
Able to adapt to a different culture and setting with students from different ethnic and religious background.
Able to model SDA standards and beliefs
On-site Orientation Provided? Yes
Stipend during Orientation?  Yes
Orientation Date: Aug 14, 2020
Voice tape/phone interview required? No
Institution requires signed agreement?  No
Acceptable Dress: Modest dress code according to SDA standards and how dress codes are implemented in the local setting. Women : dress preferably below the knee, or long pants and shirt . Men : pants and shirt
Unacceptable Dress:  NO wearing of jewelries, no shorts , no mini-skirts,while in the classroom.
Lodging   (Requests for a specific gender or age must be related to accommodation issues, maturity, safety or culture.)
Lodging:   Fully furnished Studio type flat which is inside the compound of one of the SDA missionary families working for Blantyre Adventist Hospital. Basic household furniture include, oven , refrigerator , washing machine, iron and board , microwave oven, kitchen utensils, bed and basic beddings, mosquito net , desk and chairs
Gender: Either
Age Preference: 19+ years
Marital Status: Single
Child Accommodation Available: No
Housing Restrictions: same sex student volunteers preferably females
Qualifications   (Legally, "experience required" must be related to specific duties of position.)
Experience Required:   At least completed first year in college of a bachelor's degree , degree in elementary education is a plus factor . Is familiar with the US system of education , received US system of education in his/her elementary years .
Languages:  English(Fluent) Required
Minimum Education Preferred:  1 Year College/Univ
Concentration: Minimum criteria : completed first year of a bachelor's degree in college , major in elementary education is a plus factor .
Trade/Skills: Has good skills in dealing with elementary aged students
Finances
Currency: Dollars, United States of America
Finance Type: Regular (Shared Funding)
Expense Responsibility Terms/Comments
Visa   Calling Organization    
Medical / Inoculations   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Travel to/from Location (Volunteer)   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Travel to/from Location (Spouse)   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Local Travel   Calling Organization    
Travel (Children)   N/A    
Excess Baggage   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Insurance   Calling Organization   For Long Term and Short Term positions: Accident, Sickness & Personal Effects & Baggage (PEB) Insurance Protection for Volunteers. For international volunteers serving in NAD: Short-Term Travel Insurance.  
Accommodations   Calling Organization    
Utilities   Calling Organization    
Food / Meals   Shared    
Monthly Living Allowance   Calling Organization   USD approximately 250 - 300 US dollars  
Other   Calling Organization    
Travel and Visa
Destination City: Blantyre
Airport: Chileka Airport
Travel from Airport to Destination: by car ( will be picked up )
Required Inoculations Yellow Fever
Other Medical Recommendations
Visa Required? Yes           Visa Type: Temporary Employment Permit
    Who Applies: calling organization
Work Permit Required? Yes  Who Applies: calling organization
Police Clearance Required: Yes
HIV Clearance Required: No
Child Protection Clearance Required:   No
Send papers to: CPS clearance if possible but not mandatory as long as a student is vouched by the school
Deadline: May 30, 2020
Visa/Travel Details: The student volunteer will come on a visitor's visa which we will convert to working visa. All visa expenses ( locally) will be shouldered by the calling organization
Requesting Organization
Organization Name: Kabula Hill School
Calling Division: Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division
Calling Union: Malawi Union Conference
Calling Conference:
Country: Malawi
Region:
Supervisor
Supervisor: Varona, Ema
Title: Medical Director
Approved By:   Pastor Innocent Chikomo, Malawi Union ConferenceExecutive Secretary for Blantyre Adventist Hospital on Mar 3, 2020. Entered by: Varona, Ema