Join Pharo Foundation as a Creative Arts Teacher — this full time role is based in Hargeisa. The successful candidate will bring strong Trainer/teacher/lecturer experience spanning at least 2 - 3 years. The closing date for this vacancy is Jul, 03.
Creative Arts Teacher
Pharo Primary School Hargeisa, Somaliland
Overview
Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a pioneering, mission-driven organisation working to build a
vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Founded and fully funded by Pharo Management, an emerging
markets hedge fund, the Foundation represents a new model of philanthropic capitalism: a private
endowment using its own capital to design, fund, and operate development programmes with privatesector discipline and long-term commitment.
Over the next decade, the Foundation’s ambition is to deliver lasting impact across three interdependent
missions:
- Empowering the next generation through affordable, high-quality education.
- Solving water scarcity by building and operating sustainable water infrastructure.
- Driving economic productivity by unlocking jobs, investment, and innovation through both nonprofit and for-profit ventures.
The Foundation operates in Ethiopia, Somaliland, Kenya, and Rwanda, employing more than 750 people. It
combines a not-for-profit engine: Pharo Development, with a for-profit engine, Pharo Ventures, which
builds and operates sustainable businesses to create jobs and advance economic self-reliance.
Pharo Foundation delivers its education mission through a network of Pharo Schools, providing high-quality
education from kindergarten through secondary level. In Somaliland, the Foundation operates four
educational institutions, Pharo Vocational Training Centre, Pharo Kindergarten, Pharo Primary School, and
Pharo Secondary Boarding School in Sheikh District.
Our schools enrich both international and national curricula through diverse means, such as engaging
reading materials, innovative technology-driven learning methods, and educational technology tools. We
take pride in our well-equipped instructional spaces tailored for dynamic learning, ongoing assessment,
mentorship, and age-appropriate resources like libraries, laboratories, ICT facilities, and pedagogical
centres. We firmly uphold the significance of academic excellence in nurturing students, facilitating their
seamless transition into adulthood, and paving the way for occupational and economic success.
Position summary
Pharo School is seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and passionate Creative Arts Teacher to join our academic
team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality Creative Arts instruction to
students from Grade 1 to Grade 8, fostering creativity, artistic expression, imagination, and confidence
through engaging and learner-centered teaching practices.
The ideal candidate will possess strong artistic skills, a passion for nurturing young learners, and the ability
to create stimulating learning experiences that encourage students to explore various forms of visual arts
and creative expression. In addition to classroom instruction, the teacher will play an important role in
enhancing the school's visual environment through student displays, creative projects, and support for
school events and activities.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic learning environment committed to
developing confident, creative, and well-rounded learners.
Key Relationships
Job Title: Creative Arts Teacher
Location: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Reporting to: Headteacher
Contract Type: Fixed Term - One year (possibility of renewal)
Key Duties and Responsibilities of a Creative Arts Teacher
Core Role: Creative Arts Teaching
- Deliver high-quality Creative Arts lessons to students from Grade 1 to Grade 8, ensuring
lessons are engaging, age-appropriate, and aligned with curriculum requirements.
- Prepare and implement lesson plans, schemes of work, and learning materials that promote
creativity, artistic development, and student engagement.
- Teach a variety of creative arts disciplines, including drawing, painting, crafts, design, and
other visual arts activities appropriate for primary learners.
- Foster creativity, imagination, self-expression, critical thinking, and artistic confidence through
practical and interactive learning experiences.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse learning needs and abilities of students.
- Integrate educational technology, online resources, and creative learning tools to enhance
classroom instruction and student engagement.
- Design and administer assessments, projects, and practical activities, providing timely and
constructive feedback to support student development.
- Monitor and track student progress and implement support strategies for learners requiring
additional assistance.
- Maintain accurate records of student attendance, assessment data, and academic progress in
accordance with school policies.
- Establish and maintain a positive, safe, and stimulating classroom environment that promotes
creativity, respect, and collaboration.
- Ensure students use art materials, tools, and equipment safely and responsibly.
Creative Environment and School Engagement
- Create attractive classroom displays and visual learning aids that support teaching and
learning.
- Design and maintain art exhibitions and displays that celebrate student achievement and
creativity.
- Support the planning and visual presentation of school events, exhibitions, celebrations, and
special programmes.
- Design posters, banners, certificates, and other creative materials that contribute to school
activities and communications.
- Contribute to school branding, visual communication initiatives, and the enhancement of the
school environment.
- Collaborate with colleagues and school leadership to support whole-school initiatives and
student development programmes.
- Participate actively in co-curricular activities, staff meetings, professional development
programmes, and other school activities.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the school leadership that support teaching, learning,
and student development
About Hargeisa
Hargeisa is the capital and largest city of Somaliland, serving as the region's main economic and administrative hub. The city is home to a growing number of international organizations, NGOs, and private sector companies, making it a key employment center in the Horn of Africa. Professionals relocating to Hargeisa will find a dynamic and rapidly developing urban environment.
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