Kigali, Rwanda

Overview

Pharo Foundation is a mission-driven, impact-oriented organisation that designs, funds, and operates economic development programmes to achieve its vision of a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa.

The Foundation drives its impact through two key approaches:

1. Pharo Development is our non-profit arm, investing in public goods and development projects with the aim of making an impact in our three mission areas: Education, Water and Economic Productivity.
2. Pharo Ventures is our for-profit, patient-capital investment vehicle thriving to make impactful investments into critical value chains and aiming to capture value in Africa.

Pharo Foundation is actively building its portfolio in Rwanda and is committed to expanding our footprint to positively impact the country. To date, we have successfully launched Pharo School Kigali and a Teacher Capacity Building program to enhance quality and access to education for pre-primary and primary school students.

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. 

Opportunity

The ICT Teacher will deliver engaging and effective ICT instruction, foster students' curiosity and skills in digital technologies, and support the integration of ICT across the school curriculum. The teacher will play a critical role in preparing students for future academic and professional opportunities in a technology-driven world.

We are seeking a dedicated and innovative ICT Teacher to join our dynamic academic team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the digital literacy and technological advancement of young learners in a values-based and future-oriented learning environment.

Key Relationships

Role: ICT Teacher

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Report to: School Principal

Contract Type: Full time

Functional relationships:

• Teachers
• Operations Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality ICT lessons in accordance with the Cambridge curriculum for primary level.

• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans that promote digital literacy, coding, and responsible technology use.
• Assess student performance and provide constructive feedback to support their academic growth.
• Integrate technology into learning across subjects to enhance student experience.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of ICT developments and educational technology tools.
• Participate in the development, administration and marking of examinations and other assessments.
• Assist in the development of learning materials, preparing schemes of work, and lesson plans.
• Maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement, and attendance.
• Perform pastoral duties including student support, counselling students with academic.
• development and providing student encouragement.
• Communicate effectively with all parties such as students, parents, peers, and line managers on a regular basis on students’ progress.
• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Computer Science, Education Technology, or a related field.
• Recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, B.Ed., or equivalent).
• At least 2 years of teaching experience, preferably in a Cambridge curriculum school.
• Strong subject knowledge and ability to teach both theory and practical ICT skills.
• Experience using educational technology tools and platforms.
• Excellent classroom management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Passion for education and commitment to continuous professional development.
• Demonstrated integrity and ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team.

Personal attributes

• Must be willing to use modern teaching practice which leads to play based learning.
• Excellent communication and instructional skills in French, English or both.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with students, parents, teachers, and support staff.
• Should be organized, energetic and self-directed, with the ability to interact at all levels.
• Optimizing diversity, strong intellect, and vision, aligning performance for success.
• Must be willing to live in Gasabo district

Application procedure

• We will review completed applications on a rolling basis. If 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.

• You are required to attach a detailed CV and cover letter.
• Click on this Link to apply: https://a.peoplehum.com/u77xg before June 13th, 2025.