Swahili Language Teacher

OVERVIEW:

Tayari.live is a learning website, with a downloadable app, that provides the opportunity for kids living in the diaspora and other parts of Africa, to learn languages native to Africa. Swahili currently the main focus of this project and we are expanding to Yoruba, Akan, Shona, Krio in the next months. The idea is to provide a fun learning experience for kids so that they enjoy learning, which will preserve the cultures and language of their people and foster a sense of cultural pride. We are seeking teachers that will assist in providing accurate lessons and great learning experiences for children signed up for our program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing one-on-one virtual lessons for children and be able to record lessons for the purpose of giving kids the opportunity to self learn. Payment will be made per group lesson taught at a rate of $6-9 per class (estimated duration of classes will be 25 minutes depending on age), or $12 to $18 an hour, depending on experience, longevity and skills/ratings with the opportunity to become a full time teacher after a probation of a set duration to be determined.

REQUIREMENTS:

● We recommend that you have at least two years of experience in teaching, tutoring, coaching or mentoring.

● You must have obtained a 4-year degree from a university (degree in Swahili language not mandatory but is beneficial in your assessment)

● You must have a good knowledge of spoken and written Swahili.

● You should have a Desktop or Laptop.

● You should have a fast and stable internet connection that will make a smooth teaching and learning experience. We recommend a wired high-speed internet connection of ≥ 25 Mb/s.

● Excellent written & spoken English, interpersonal skills and presentation skills

● Proficiency in MS Office suite and/or Google Workplace.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

● You can teach from anywhere in the world as long as you have the basic requirements needed for this job.

● Working hours will vary depending on the work needed to be done for this job.

● The curriculum for the lessons will be designed by us and will be reviewed with you.

PERSONAL SKILLS:

● High managerial capacities

● Highly organized and efficient individual

● Proactive and result driven

● Both team player and captain (hands-on)

● Socially engaged, passionate, easy communicator, convincing and representative attitude

APPLICATION:

We invite you to apply by clicking below and submitting your application. As part of the application, you will be required to submit a 1-minute video where you introduce yourself in Swahili in a simple way. Showcase how engaging you would be to a potential student.

In case you need more time, bookmark this page and come back to fill it in once you have done this and the assessments in the application because the application form cannot be saved.