OUR MISSION OF EXCELLENCE
The American School of Kinshasa provides dynamic and individualized educational challenges and opportunities that promote diversity and empower each of its students to develop into independent global community leaders.
We seek candidates who believes in our Mission as passionately as we do and who are skilled practitioners in creating meaningful, relevant and measurable learning for our students.
A spirit of collaboration, stamina, drive, a sense of humor, a passion for kids, a positive disposition, and a love of professional learning are all key ingredients to the teaching toolkit at TASOK.
If this sounds like you – we want to hear from you!
Please regularly check the tabs below for updated opportunities following the indicated links to apply.
**NOTE: Applications will only be reviewed if submitted to: employment@tasok.net and must include all required information. Our team will reach out should your experience and qualifications meet the position details.
LIVING AND LEARNING AT TASOK
We are seeking experienced and dedicated IB educators interested in working with a dynamic team, living in the natural world, and connecting with the greater community in support of our diverse group of students. At TASOK we BELIEVE in Excellence, Integrity, and Inclusivity.
The successful candidate will join a collaborative, supportive, and ambitious community of educators. TASOK is a fully authorized IB World school. We firmly believe in building positive relationships with students, supporting the whole child, developing student agency, and providing opportunities for our students to be successful, using the IB framework. (student centered, inquiry based learning, concept-driven, transdisciplinary learning).
We seek a candidate who believes this as passionately as we do and who is a skilled and experienced IB practitioner in creating meaningful, relevant and measurable learning within this context. The elementary and secondary classrooms are in their own well-equipped open-plan buildings which is an invitation to inquiry and outdoor learning. A spirit of collaboration, stamina, drive, a sense of humor, a passion for kids, a positive disposition and a love of professional learning are all key ingredients to the teacher toolkit at TASOK.
TASOK CONTEXT – PAST, PRESENT, & LOOKING AHEAD
Set in a charming campus environment in the heart of the DRC, TASOK is a warm, caring and learning-focused community on a beautiful forested 42-acre space. TASOK was founded in 1961 by the missionary and US Embassy communities to provide an American education to expatriate families living in Kinshasa. TASOK is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, is a member of the Council of International Schools and is sponsored by the US State Department Office of Overseas Schools. TASOK became a fully authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in April 2021, authorized to offer all three IB Programs; Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Program (DP). IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.
The context of TASOK allows us to carefully consider how we connect with our community and engage with service learning – both aspects of our curriculum that have the potential to provide our students with a unique learning experience developing skills that they can transfer to their lives beyond TASOK in the global community. Creating an inclusive learning environment where students think critically, apply their learning in different contexts and where feedback is provided as a means of constructive growth and development are the ultimate goal of our program.
Kinshasa, the second-largest Francophone city in the world, is a bustling environment with a rich art and music scene. While poverty is widespread in the DRC, including Kinshasa, and pockets of insecurity persist and tend to dominate news headlines, the vast majority of the DRC is stable and experiencing slow but steady economic growth since 2004. Despite troubled times in the DRC since the early 1990s, TASOK has remained open continuously, with only temporary closures. A current period of stability in the DRC has produced an influx of new students and a steady growth in the school’s population. At its peak, the school operated close to the campus capacity of 575 students in the 1980s. Today’s enrollment of 334 students represents slow, sustained growth since 2004.
Thank you for your interest in teaching at The American School of Kinshasa.
Follow the instruction below:
In order to be considered for a position, a complete application must include the following:
1) A current CV with work experience, education, and color identification photo
2) A copy of any current and valid certifications
3) A complete list of references and contact information
You can upload each this files in the area to the left.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered.
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