The Haile-Manas Academy (HMA) is a world-class, co-educational, secondary boarding school for students of exceptional promise recruited from across Ethiopia. HMA is a newly constructed and well-equipped campus in the town of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia.
We will build resilient, independent thinkers; purposeful, community-minded individuals; and engaged, enterprising young citizens through depth of inquiry, hands-on problem solving, and the sustained shared experiences of a residential setting. We aspire to admit our students without regard to their financial circumstances, and expect our graduates to have significant impact on their communities – whether those communities are local, national or global.
We seek dynamic and inspirational Physics teachers for this once-in-a-lifetime opprtunity to help create and develop a premier school for Ethiopia’s most promising and motivated students, a school that will serve as a model for the country. Our faculty is comprised of mission-driven Ethiopian and international educators. Together, they model how individuals from different backgrounds can form a community that can work together to design solutions to a wide variety of challenges.
The ideal candidates will be experienced Physics teachers with exceptional vision, energy and resilience. He/she will be capable of shaping a vibrant school culture founded on the belief that all young people deserve the chance to build lives of meaningful contribution
As a residential school, we expect faculty members to make a significant contribution to the academic, co-curricular and residential aspects of school life.
Academic Responsibilities
Teach integrated lab-based, technology-infused Physics courses that meet 6 days a week, including Saturday morning
Design and deliver an inquiry-based, constructive curriculum consistent with Ethiopian national standards in collaboration with other teachers in the science department
Understand the successes and challenges of each individual student and share formally and informally with students and families
Actively participate in and shape a collaborative, vibrant professional development culture with support from educational leaders in the US and across the continent
Co-Curricular Responsibilities
Design and implement a meaningful co-curricular offering two of the three season (community outreach, coaching, or club) according to the school’s mission
Develop student leadership in co-curricular offerings
Know and be a presence in the community that is impacted by co-curricular offerings Residential Responsibilities
Live on campus in a furnished apartment to be available outside of school hours
Advise students academically and socially-emotionally and be the contact for families
Be actively involved with the residential curriculum administered in the evenings and in the dormitories
Be part of a team that designs and supervises community experiences and down times on weekends (Saturday afternoon and Sunday) approximately two times a month
Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
Job Requirement
Qualifications
A master’s degree or higher in the relevant field of study with at least 10 years teaching experience in grades 9 through 12
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and fluent in English
Competence in using technology in the classroom
A mission-driven professional who is inspired by this unique opportunity to create a transformative model school in and for Ethiopia
A background in or appreciation for the value of a boarding school education
Demonstrated ability in the creation of vibrant academic communities
A demonstrated track record of successful problem-solving, failing and learning from failure, and resilience
An experienced practitioner who is a thoughtful listener, an innately fair and humane person of high integrity, and a warm and welcoming presence
