At Kamuzu Academy, we place each student’s success at the heart of our mission. With our dedicated team of teachers, motivated students, and supportive community, the Academy provides a rewarding and inspiring environment in which to teach and learn. Kamuzu Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

The school consistently matches or exceeds local and international averages at IGCSE and GCE A Levels. Kamuzu Academy is one of the few schools in the world that continue to offer classical languages such as Greek and Latin besides English, French and Chinese.

The Academy occupies a large, purpose-built campus, with outstanding academic, recreational and sporting facilities in a stunning environment about 2.5 hours north of Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe. Our parents value learning and the students are eager to learn.

Kamuzu Academy Offers

• Competitive salary
• Free accommodation on campus with free water
• Free Primary & Secondary School places for staff children
• An end of contract gratuity

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop appropriate challenging work for all students.
• Raise standards of attainment across year groups, tracking progress effectively.
• Contribute to a broad and balanced curriculum and work with other departments to ensure the curriculum is exciting and engaging.
• Create and complete appropriate schemes of work for different year groups at the school.
• Ensure coverage of Schemes of Learning and relevant curriculum to enable students to meet their minimum expected progress.
• Create and deploy resources that support children’s learning in the subject.
• Set and mark prep each week, providing timely and constructive feedback to students.
• Track progress and attainment, recommend interventions, and record impact.
• Undertake necessary professional development to keep improving skills in the classroom and across the school.
• Support and encourage outstanding attitudes to learning in students.
• Recognize and celebrate student achievement.
• Provide appropriate learning support for those with Individual Learning Plans.
• Keep up to date with advances and developments in the subject area.
• Contribute broadly to the co-curricular programme at Kamuzu Academy.
• Run a minimum of two co-curricular activities.

Skills & Qualifications

• A relevant degree.
• Recognised teaching qualification.
• Ability to maintain good discipline within a caring atmosphere.
• Proven record of academic success and innovative teaching methods.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to continuing professional development through attendance at all staff PD days and making the most of all training opportunities.
• Commitment to the all-round ethos of the school and support for the school beyond the curriculum, such as school events.

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Kamuzu Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and questions will be asked at interview to assess the suitability of candidates to work with our children. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be accessed from the Academy’s website.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and other pre-employment screening. This includes receipt of at least two references satisfactory to the school, medical fitness, qualifications check, identity check, police clearance, and a self-declaration of childcare disqualification.

• Develop appropriate challenging work for all students.
• Raise standards of attainment across year groups, tracking progress effectively.
• Contribute to a broad and balanced curriculum and work with other departments to ensure the curriculum is exciting and engaging.
• Create and complete appropriate schemes of work for different year groups at the school.
• Ensure coverage of Schemes of Learning and relevant curriculum to enable students to meet their minimum expected progress.
• Create and deploy resources that support children’s learning in the subject.
• Set and mark prep each week, providing timely and constructive feedback to students.
• Track progress and attainment, recommend interventions, and record impact.
• Undertake necessary professional development to keep improving skills in the classroom and across the school.
• Support and encourage outstanding attitudes to learning in students.
• Recognize and celebrate student achievement.
• Provide appropriate learning support for those with Individual Learning Plans.
• Keep up to date with advances and developments in the subject area.
• Contribute broadly to the co-curricular programme at Kamuzu Academy.
• Run a minimum of two co-curricular activities.

• Ability to maintain good discipline within a caring atmosphere.
• Proven record of academic success and innovative teaching methods.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to continuing professional development through attendance at all staff PD days and making the most of all training opportunities.
• Commitment to the all-round ethos of the school and support for the school beyond the curriculum, such as school events.

• A relevant degree.
• Recognised teaching qualification.