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Amy Smith (Lomita, California) – Sponsorship & Donations Team since 2009.
I finally made it to Africa for the first time in 2008 for a safari and visited Tanzania and South Africa. I came to realize that education is lacking in many African countries, and for children of lower income families there may not be an opportunity for an education at all. I researched volunteer opportunities online and came across the School of St. Jude. I can barely fathom what Gemma and her team have accomplished in a short time, and I am glad to have the opportunity of assisting an organization that gives Tanzanian children a chance for a good education.

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Teacher Librarian Position

Introduction

We are always looking for Teacher-librarians to help at our growing schools.

 

If you are interested in coming over for at least a year (compulsory for consideration) then you need to have the following qualities:

  • You will possess a love for working with children as well as a willingness to help a fast growing school that is educating the poorest children in Tanzania.
  • You will need to be patient and tolerant as you will be living and working at the school with other volunteer staff from various cultures and with a variety of personalities.  There is dust, dirt and disease everywhere, so it can be very challenging to live here. Hence, you will need to be able to cope with these conditions in a cheerful way....day in and day out.
  • Working here offers huge personal rewards as the school itself is challenging the children of Tanzania to be well educated and thus improve the future for them and their families. This is an opportunity to be a part of that.

Benefits

Successful applicants will be paid a small stipend which is enough to live on but not enough to travel around Africa on. It will also be the experience of a life time.

 

Statement of Duties

1. Management of the School of St Jude, Moshono Campus Primary School Library or Moshono  Secondary School Library, or the Usa River Campus Primary School Library and Library staff, and to provide information and library service to the School community.

2. Liaison with staff in providing a dynamic and innovative Library.

3. Provision of lessons for students as appropriate

4. To lead and manage the Library staff.

5. To initiate and develop the use of the Library, fostering a positive and caring environment for

    students.

6. To engage in activities which improve the literacy levels, research skills and positive attitude

    toward library usage to staff and students .

7. To oversee the allocation and cataloguing of library and teacher resources received and

    purchased by the school (including all textbooks!)

 

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Have recent successful experience in teacher/librarianship.

2. Have a collaborative leadership style that involves and inspires staff.

3. Have empathy with and an understanding of children in a Developing World School in Tanzania

4. Ability to be a co-operative team member in a multi-facetted organization

5. Experience in use with the Dewey Decimal system.

 

Desirable

1. Possess a recognized Teacher Librarian qualification.

2. Be conversant in using and Library automated system. The school now uses Libcode.

 

If you are interested in joining our team then send your application to Gemma on schoolofstjude@habari.co.tz