Haile-Manas Academy (HMA) is a premier, private, co-educational, Grade 9-12 boarding school established for the education of Ethiopia’s most promising and motivated secondary students.

On a recently constructed, well-equipped campus, HMA aims to provide its students a world class education and strives to help transform the education available to all Ethiopian students. HMA is located in Debre Birhan.

Our goal is to develop resilient, independent thinkers, purposeful, community-minded individuals, and engaged, enterprising young citizens through depth of inquiry, hands-on problem-solving, and the sustained shared experiences of a residential setting. We expect our graduates to have a significant impact on their communities – whether those communities are local, national or global.

Our teaching faculty is comprised of mission-driven Ethiopian and international educators. As Haile- Manas Academy continues to grow in size, it has potential openings for teaching faculty in the subject areas of: Geography and Economics.

We are seeking passionate teachers, who thoroughly enjoy teaching, excel in their ability to reach and support students and take endless pride and countless hours to design inspiring and engaging lessons, teaching units and learning experiences. We seek compassionate, hardworking and resilient individuals capable of dealing with unforeseen challenges. We seek individuals who work well with others. As a boarding school, teaching life extends well beyond time spent with students in a classroom. Tutorials, clubs, study hall supervision, field trips and ongoing school wide activities also form part of a teacher’s responsibilities. Working at a boarding school requires a genuine commitment to serve as a role model within the community and be an active part of the community

Academic Responsibilities

• Working in close collaboration with the Senior School Administration, Grade Level Deans, and Department Heads, design and provide well-thought-through, documented lessons, units of study, projects, and other learning opportunities that are engaging, show a depth of subject competence and allow students to develop and demonstrate critical subject skills, knowledge and understanding.

• Consistently incorporate technology into the students’ learning experience.

• Consistently monitor, assess and track each student’s development, providing the necessary support to ensure academic excellence and overall development.

• Consistently provide regular and varied student assessments and record results in the school’s gradebook system.

• Consistently provide professional and regular feedback to students providing the necessary support to ensure academic excellence and overall development.

• Develop inquiry-based/project-based learning experiences for students.

Co-Curricular Responsibilities

• Participate in leading/supporting various student clubs and HMA service learning activities

• Develop student leadership through HMA's clubs and services learning programs

Residential Responsibilities

• Advise students academically and socially emotionally and be the point of contact for families

• Be actively involved with the residential curriculum

• Be part of a team that designs and supervises community experiences on Saturday afternoon and Sunday) approximately two times a month

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience, with on-campus housing and meals for candidates who meet the criteria for living on campus.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree specific to the teaching position you are applying to, along with a postgraduate diploma in teaching, is preferred, while a combination of other degrees will also be considered.

• A minimum of Five (5) years of teaching experience at the secondary school level.

• Exposure to international secondary school curriculums is preferred.

• Proficient in Email usage, Google Suite and using technology in the classroom.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and fluent in English

• Competence in using technology in the classroom

• A mission-driven professional who is inspired by this unique opportunity to create a transformative model school in and for Ethiopia

• A background in or appreciation for the value of a boarding school education

How To Apply

Please send the information listed below as a single PDF file to the following email address only: administrationhma@hmacademy.org . In the subject line, please state the teaching position you are applying to. Please submit the following documents:

1. A detailed CV and Cover Letter,

2. A PDF file of a recent lesson plan or unit plan that you have created that represents your best teaching work. The lesson/unit plan should highlight your strengths as a teacher and be accompanied with a short explanation (maximum 200 words) of why this lesson/unit plan was selected and submitted.

3. A one-page list of three (3) references with current addresses, phone numbers and email contacts.

Application Deadline: August 9, 2025

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete (CV, cover letter, lesson plan, list of references) applications will be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

An English Language Assessment will be part of the interview process.

Haile-Manas Academy is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity in the workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need