Mathematics Teacher Job Opportunity at The School of St Jude – December 2025

Job Title: Mathematics Teacher (Primary School)
Organization: The School of St Jude
Location: Sisia Campus, Moshono – Arusha, Tanzania
Employment Type: Full Time
Application Deadline: 16 December 2025

About The School of St Jude

The School of St Jude is a pioneering leader in charitable education in Africa. The school provides free, high-quality education to bright but economically disadvantaged Tanzanian students. Each year, St Jude educates more than 1,800 students, supports hundreds of graduates to access higher education, and improves learning outcomes for over 20,000 government school students through teacher support initiatives.

Funded by generous supporters from around the world, The School of St Jude is committed to fighting poverty through education by nurturing academic excellence, strong moral values, and leadership skills among its students.

Job Description

The School of St Jude is seeking a qualified, passionate, and highly motivated Mathematics Teacher to join its Primary School team at the Sisia Campus in Arusha. This role is ideal for an educator who is enthusiastic about teaching, committed to student-centered learning, and eager to make a lasting impact on young learners’ academic and personal development.

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality Mathematics instruction using modern, competency-based teaching approaches aligned with the NECTA curriculum. In addition to classroom teaching, the teacher will actively contribute to extracurricular activities and the wider school community.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging Mathematics lessons in line with the NECTA curriculum.
• Develop, monitor, and evaluate lesson plans, schemes of work, lesson notes, and assessments.
• Apply modern teaching strategies that promote competency-based learning and continuous assessment.
• Assess, record, and report on students’ academic progress and learning outcomes.
• Inspire and mentor students to participate in Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs).
• Promote academic excellence, discipline, and positive moral values among students.
• Participate in school duties such as assemblies, supervision, projects, and committee work.
• Maintain high professional and ethical teaching standards at all times.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, school leadership, and parents where required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tanzanian nationality.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Education (Primary Education), obtained from an accredited university in East Africa.
• Minimum of four (4) years teaching experience at Primary School level, preferably in top-performing English-medium schools.
• Strong ability to teach Mathematics using modern, learner-centered methodologies.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills as the medium of instruction.
• Broad knowledge of primary education subjects (ability to teach multiple subjects is an added advantage).
• Strong classroom management, organizational, and communication skills.
• A mature, independent, ethical, and highly motivated professional with a positive attitude.
• Ability to adapt to the school’s policies, procedures, and work schedules, including weekends when required.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Why Join The School of St Jude

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact by transforming lives through education.
• Supportive and diverse working environment with local and international staff.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Provision of mid-morning tea and lunch during working days.
• A chance to be part of one of Africa’s most respected charitable education institutions.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• A cover letter
• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Applications should be sent via email to:

📧 recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz

Email Subject Line: TSOSJ/HR/ACDM/12/25/02

Application Deadline: 16 December 2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Fraud Warning

The School of St Jude does not request payment at any stage of its recruitment process. Any request for payment related to this vacancy should be treated as fraudulent and reported to relevant authorities.