Employment Opportunities at TASOK

Available Openings for 2025–2026. 

 

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

TEACHING POSITIONS:

ELEMENTARY:

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Elementary PYP Physical Education Teacher

Elementary PYP Art Teacher

Elementary PYP French Teacher (We are locally hiring for this position, so please email employment@tasok.net to send your application).

Elementary PYP Homeroom (Grades 1-3)

SECONDARY:

MYP/DP Visual Arts Teacher

MYP Individuals and Societies Teacher

MYP/DP Language and Literature Teacher

Whole School Librarian – PYP/MYP/DP

MYP Health and Physical Education Teacher

The successful candidates will join a collaborative, supportive, and ambitious community of educators. TASOK is a fully authorized PYP/MYP/DP 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 candidates who believes this as passionately as we do and who are skilled practitioner in creating meaningful, relevant and measurable learning within this context.

Our classrooms are 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. 

If this sounds like you – we want to hear from you!

2024-2025 Immediate Opportunities

We are always looking for energetic professionals to join our team of excellence!

NON-TEACHING POSITIONS:

 

Our Mission of Academic Excellence means we demand more from our students and we expect more from our teachers. All applicants must provide evidence of the following requirements:

• Teaching/Administrative licensure or internationally recognized certification
• Teaching: A minimum two years of full-time classroom teaching, preferably three to five years of international teaching experience
• Administration: A minimum two years of full-time experience as a Principal or vice-principal, preferably three to five years of international administrative experience
• BA/BSC or equivalent university degree in field (Education or Leadership)

We also look for these attributes:

• A subject area degree and/or educational master’s degree or is interested in pursuing further education
• IB Diploma experience for specified secondary school positions
• Inquiry-based, constructivist approach to learning and teaching
• Integration of technology into curriculum
• Ability to differentiate for diverse learning needs
• Experience with Common Core Standards-based curriculum mapping

TASOK offers an initial contract term of two years for teachers and administrators (renewable). Salaries are commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and is competitive. Other benefits for foreign hire faculty may include international medical insurance for the teacher/principal and authorized dependents, retirement contribution, professional development allowance, flights home annually for the teacher/principal and authorized dependents, comfortably furnished housing subject to family size, use of a school vehicle, and household utilities.

The TASOK Child Protection Policy and Procedure works for the child, for the family, and for our community.  Research indicates that international communities are as prone to child abuse as communities in their home country.  Child abuse is a multi-faceted issue that involves dynamics of the child, the family, and the community.  The TASOK Child Protection Policy works to respond at all three levels.

The American School of Kinshasa 

TASOK Board Child Protection Policy (taken from the TASOK Board Policy Manual)

Child abuse and neglect are concerns throughout the world.  Child abuse and neglect are violations of a child’s human rights and are obstacles to the child’s education as well as to their physical, emotional, and spiritual development.  The American School of Kinshasa endorses the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, of which our host country, The Democratic Republic of Congo is a signatory.

Schools fill a special institutional role in society as protectors of children.  Schools need to ensure that all children in their care are afforded a safe and secure environment in which to grow and develop, both at school and away.  Educators, having the opportunity to observe and interact with children over time, are in a unique position to identify children who are in need of help and protection.  As such, educators have a professional and ethical obligation to identify children who are in need of help and protection and to take steps to ensure that the child and family avail themselves of the services needed to remedy any situation that constitutes child abuse or neglect.

All staff employed at The American School of Kinshasa must report incidents of child abuse or neglect whenever the staff member has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered or is at significant risk of suffering abuse or neglect.  Reporting and follow up of all suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect will proceed in accordance with the administrative regulations respective to this policy.  Furthermore, cases of suspected child abuse or neglect may be reported to the appropriate employer, to the respective consulate in Kinshasa, to the appropriate child protection agency in the home country, and/or to local authorities.

The American School of Kinshasa seeks to be a safe haven for students who may be experiencing abuse or neglect in any aspect of their lives.  As such, The American School of Kinshasa will distribute this policy annually to all parents and applicants, will communicate this policy to students, will provide training for all staff, and will make every effort to implement hiring practices to ensure the safety of children.  In the case of a staff member reported as an alleged offender, The American School of Kinshasa will conduct a full investigation following a carefully designed course of due process, keeping the safety of the child at the highest priority.

Mbote – Welcome to Kinshasa and TASOK

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. Additionally, TASOK recently completed MSA recertification, placing the school on a trajectory of success!

The context of TASOK allows us to carefully consider how we connect with the natural environment 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. Today’s enrollment of 340 students represents sustained growth since 2004 as more NGO’s, business communities, and diplomatic missions realize the wonderful opportunities and potential that exist both in Kinshasa and the TASOK community.

The school has automatic 24/7 generator back-up for the entire campus, including residences. There is an emergency back-up water system in every building. The campus itself is one of the most beautiful places in Kinshasa, 42 acres of gardens and a developed Botanical Garden with sample species, an educational path system, and screened gazebo style outdoor classroom. Our campus has a large and highly visible bird population. Teachers’ day-to-day life is peaceful and comfortable.

TASOK is definitely a school where community is important. Teacher housing is apartments in duplexes or four-plex, completely at TASOK’s expense, including utilities. Housing is apart from the school, but teachers live in close proximity, so TASOK is a place where people are most content when they enjoy a relaxed, informal, open social life.

Kinshasa offers a surprisingly wide choice in food shopping and a variety of styles of stores and pricing. Orientation includes extensive experience in where and how to shop most happily for various preferences. Traffic means that driving is a hassle, but TASOK provides vehicles (all standard transmission with one automatic transmission) for teacher use with 50 km free per month and if you use more than this, there is a per kilometer rental fee or you can  pool your km’s with other teachers. Kinshasa is definitely not a “walking” sort of city for expatriates. It is quite a safe place but crowded, dusty, congested, and noisy.  There are places to walk/run along the Congo river.

Kinshasa has a world-class music scene with plenty of opportunity to hear some of the best music in Africa. There is an interesting art scene as well and a variety of local crafts. Restaurants are numerous and delicious, from tasty Congolese dishes to European cuisine comparable to far more developed countries. The campus residents often gather together both to go out and host events and dinners on campus.