Teach For Ethiopia Fellowship FAQs
Q1) What is the Teach For Ethiopia Fellowship?
A two-year, full-time opportunity for university graduates and young professionals from diverse fields to teach in low-income schools and develop their own leadership capabilities.
Q2) Why is the Fellowship a full-time, two year commitment? Can I just teach as a volunteer, part-time or for one year instead?"
A two-year, full-time opportunity for university graduates and young professionals from diverse fields to teach in low-income schools and develop their own leadership capabilities. The Fellowship is a full-time two year commitment because our experience shows that is how long it takes for a Fellow to seriously become an experienced teacher and develop leadership capabilities. That cannot happen in only one year or as a part-time volunteer.
Q3) Do I get paid during the Fellowship?
Yes, the Fellowship is a two year, full-time, paid opportunity. The salary for the role is competitive as per the salary offered by other NGOs for an entry-level position in Ethiopia. The salary and the benefits will depend on certain factors, including the region the Fellow will be placed in, and it will be mostly decided on a case-by-case basis.
Q4) How will the Fellowship better equip me for graduate school or future employment opportunities?
The Fellowship is an opportunity to develop leadership and professional skills, including management, communication, planning, data analysis, organizing, self-motivation, and collaboration with people across lines of difference. These skills are highly transferable from teaching to other fields such as policy, business, management, journalism, etc. That is what makes this two-year experience compatible with pursuing a broad range of personal and professional goals and why graduate schools, employers, and scholarship schemes worldwide recognize and value the Teach For brand. Throughout the two years, Fellows will also be provided networking and mentoring opportunities for career development.
Q5) What kind of training and ongoing support will you provide for Fellows?
Fellows will receive:
Intensive, six-week, pre-placement training focusing on pedagogical skills, leadership, community mobilisation.
On-going support during the Fellowship, including monthly lesson observations and one-on-one coaching conversations to help you meet your goals for your classroom, school/community and your own growth.
Monthly day-long training sessions based on needs jointly identified by Fellows and their coaches.
Mentoring through a network of expert teachers.
Connections with teachers across the world through participation in Teach For All virtual and/or in-person events.
Q6) How is Teach For Ethiopia connected to Teach For All?
Teach For Ethiopia is an independent, locally governed entity, registered with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. We are a partner in the Teach For All global network of 60+ similar, independent national organizations. Teach For All provides all its partners with technical support, and a platform to share knowledge, learning and experience
Q7) What are the eligibility requirements for the Fellowship?
We encourage individuals from all academic and professional backgrounds to apply. Our requirements include:
Minimum 16 years of education completed by June 2023.
At least a Bachelors degree from an accredited university, completed by June 2023.
An Ethiopian citizenship.
Fluency in English and Amharic.
Successful completion of the pre-placement Training Institute in July and August 2023.
Two-year commitment to the Fellowship with placement in either Bahir Dar or Debre Markos.
Q8) What kind of schools will I be placed in as a Fellow?
Fellows are placed in government schools serving children from low-income communities in and around Bahir Dar or Debre Markos, Amhara, Ethiopia.