Volunteer Teacher/Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor at Free Haven Community Initiative

Free Haven Community Initiative (FHCI) is a registered poverty-alleviation Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) located in Livingstone Zambia that has four main areas of focus: Education, Health, Nutrition, and Empowerment.

To read more about us and our projects, visit fhcizambia.org

We are currently searching to fill 3 Vacant Positions on Voluntary basis at FHCI:

1. Teacher for Extra Lessons (1 position)

2. Teacher/Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor for Impact Sessions (2 positions)

DO NOT APPLY if you do not have a Diploma or a Degree in the Respective field.

Section I: Qualifications and Requirements:

Teaching Diploma/Degree OR
Diploma/Degree in Literacy
Diploma/Degree in Social Work OR
Diploma/Degree In Mental Health Counseling

Section II: Requirements:

For Teachers:

1. Be able to prepare a lesson plan

2. Must be able to teach lessons to large groups of students

3. Have prior experience working with children/teaching

4. Respective Practicing Certificate.

For Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor

1. Understand trauma-informed care

2. Have prior experience working with children dealing with trauma

3. Respective Practicing Certificate

Section III: Roles and Responsibilities:

A Teacher for Extra Lessons is needed at various times throughout the week to help tutor students in the FHCI Sponsorship Program in literacy, numeracy and other important school subjects.

Teachers/Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors for Impact Lessons are needed on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 – 15:00 to help prepare for and teach Impact Life Skills Sessions. These sessions cover important topics such as self esteem, body image, reproductive health, consent, and mental health.

Interview Process:

Interviews for these positions will be conducted on Friday 17 January. Shortlisted candidates will be notified and provided with further details regarding the interview process.

Volunteer Period:

The selected candidates will be expected to start as soon as possible after the interviews and continue volunteering through the end of term 1. If this goes well then volunteers might be offered the opportunity to volunteer again in starting in the future.

Part-time Position:

These are part time voluntary positions with approximately 4 – 10 hours a week.

Salary Range:

These are voluntary positions, hence no salary/financial reimbursement will be provided.

Application Deadline:

The deadline for submitting applications is 13 January. Please ensure that all application materials are submitted by this date to be considered for the position.

To be considered for these positions, please fill out the application form at this link.

Only applications submitted through the above link will be considered. DO NOT email the organization directly.