About The School of St Jude

The School of St Jude is a pioneering charitable education institution in Africa that provides free, quality education to bright students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds in Tanzania.

Each year, the school supports approximately 1,800 students with free education, provides hundreds of graduates with access to higher education, and supports more than 20,000 government school students through quality teachers. Its mission is made possible through generous contributions from supporters around the world.

The school is seeking a qualified and passionate Coding and AI Facilitator to inspire young people to explore technology, programming, and innovation. The successful candidate will help students develop digital literacy, logical thinking, problem-solving skills, and practical technology capabilities.

About the Role

The Coding and AI Facilitator will teach programming fundamentals, introduce students to artificial intelligence and related technologies, and guide learners in developing creative and practical technology solutions.

The role focuses on hands-on learning, coding projects, computational thinking, and digital skills development for students aged 16–18. The facilitator will also prepare lesson plans for a two-month holiday programme and collaborate with the school’s ICT and Career Guidance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach programming fundamentals using languages such as Python, JavaScript, Scratch, or similar tools.
• Lead practical coding sessions, software development exercises, and mini-projects.
• Introduce students to computational thinking, algorithms, robotics, and basic application development.
• Prepare engaging lesson plans and learning activities for the two-month holiday programme.
• Simplify technical concepts and make coding accessible to students aged 16–18.
• Encourage creativity, innovation, logical reasoning, and problem-solving through practical technology projects.
• Collaborate with the school’s ICT and Career Guidance teams to deliver effective learning experiences.
• Use appropriate coding platforms, online tools, and digital resources to support teaching and learning.

Qualifications and Requirements

Applicants should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• A degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• A strong programming background and experience teaching or training young people.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to learners aged 16–18.
• Familiarity with coding platforms, online tools, and digital learning resources.
• Strong organisational skills, creativity, patience, and a commitment to youth development.
• A genuine interest in coding, artificial intelligence, and empowering young people through digital literacy.
• Ability to use interactive, hands-on teaching methods to develop students’ problem-solving and logical-thinking skills.

Why Work with The School of St Jude?

Successful candidates will benefit from:

• The opportunity to use their skills and expertise to fight poverty through education and make a positive impact in Tanzania.
• A flexible and supportive working community comprising international and local employees.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Mid-morning tea and lunch during working days.

• Teach programming fundamentals using languages such as Python, JavaScript, Scratch, or similar tools.
• Lead practical coding sessions, software development exercises, and mini-projects.
• Introduce students to computational thinking, algorithms, robotics, and basic application development.
• Prepare engaging lesson plans and learning activities for the two-month holiday programme.
• Simplify technical concepts and make coding accessible to students aged 16–18.
• Encourage creativity, innovation, logical reasoning, and problem-solving through practical technology projects.
• Collaborate with the school’s ICT and Career Guidance teams to deliver effective learning experiences.
• Use appropriate coding platforms, online tools, and digital resources to support teaching and learning.

• Python
• JavaScript
• Scratch
• Computational thinking
• Algorithms
• Robotics
• Application development
• Digital literacy
• Logical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Teaching
• Training
• Organizational skills
• Creativity
• Patience
• Youth development
• Artificial intelligence
• Interactive teaching methods

• Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming background.
• Experience teaching or training young people.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to learners aged 16–18.
• Familiarity with coding platforms, online tools, and digital learning resources.
• Strong organisational skills, creativity, patience, and a commitment to youth development.
• Genuine interest in coding, artificial intelligence, and empowering young people through digital literacy.
• Ability to use interactive, hands-on teaching methods to develop students’ problem-solving and logical-thinking skills.