Academy Fellow - Residential Parent

About the role

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is an International Baccalaureate World School and the first academy in the network founded by His Highness the Aga Khan. The Academy Fellow lives in an apartment and serves the student residential programme as a Residential Parent, promoting community life among residential students. The Fellow does not teach but has scheduled contact with classes, about 10 hours a week, to support students with additional tutoring after school and during residential study time.

Key responsibilities

• Support students with additional tutoring after school and during residential study time, about 10 hours a week, in a subject of the Fellow's choice (Maths, Science and English as an Additional Language are areas of most need).
• Develop and deliver the weekly Service-Learning Programme for Years 6-10, including planning activities, working with community partners, delivering it to students and colleagues and supporting individual project groups.
• Act as Residential Parent and mentor: guide residential students in their personal and academic goals, build close relationships by frequent check-ins, and supervise officially twice a week and one weekend in three.
• Contribute to the co-curricular programme, such as coaching athletic teams, giving music lessons, running clubs (gardening, cooking, debating, MUN, TedX) or helping students prepare for university applications (SAT preparation, essays, personal statements).
• Chaperone off-campus residential and day trips, including visits to places of worship.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree with excellent academic achievement and a range of interests.
• Record of significant involvement in residential life, student leadership, music, athletics and/or community service during university.
• Genuine interest in and commitment to the mission of the Aga Khan Academies.
• Experience of working with young people or mentoring peers.
• Proactive self-starter comfortable working autonomously, open to new experiences, cultures and learning.