Academy Fellow – Residential Parent and Tutor

About the role

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is recruiting a full-time Academy Fellow (entry level) to support its residential programme. The Fellow lives in an apartment and acts as a Residential Parent, promoting community life among students. The role also includes tutoring and mentoring, and is based in Mombasa.

Key responsibilities

• Tutor students after school hours and during residential study time, about 10 hours per 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, working with community partners and supporting student project groups.
• Guide residential students as a Residential Parent and mentor a small group of students academically and socially, checking in regularly and supervising twice a week and one weekend in three.
• Contribute to co-curricular activities such as coaching sports teams, giving music lessons, running clubs (gardening, cooking, debating, MUN, TEDx) and helping students prepare for international university applications.
• 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 and cultures.