The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship is a transformational leadership program that equips Fellows with transferable leadership skills to effect change beyond the classrooms in the communities we serve. After the Fellowship, alumni of Teach For Nigeria build on their classroom teaching experience to drive long-term systemic changes in the educational sector in Nigeria as they progress into leadership roles in their varied professions. The Teach For Nigeria model is based on the proven success of 40 country organizations including Teach For America, Teach First UK, Teach For Ghana, Teach For Bangladesh, Teach For Nepal and Teach For India, who are all part of the Teach For All network.
Teach For Nigeria is developing a movement of leaders who will expand educational opportunity to all children in Nigeria.We recruit Nigeria’s most promising future leaders from varied disciplines to teach in Nigeria’s undeserved schools in low income communities through a highly selective, two year Fellowship.
The Teach for Nigeria Fellowship program is a 2 year full-time paid commitment in which we place the most outstanding graduates and professionals to teach in Nigeria’s underserved schools in low- income communities.The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship is a transformational leadership program that equips Fellows with transferable leadership skills to effect change beyond the classrooms in the communities we serve.
The two year commitment is necessary to make the impact we wish to have on student achievement. In the first year, Fellows refine their teaching skills and start to establish respect and trust among various stakeholders within the school community and the students. This allows Fellows to achieve significant academic gains for students. In the second year, Fellows engage in their community projects to further their impact. During the two years, you will strive to transform the stude, transform as a leader and transform your school and community.
According to UNICEF, over 58.3% of pupils in school are not learning while nearly 50% of Grade 6 pupils cannot read at all.
At the secondary school level, the historical academic performance of students, as measured by results from the West African Senior School Certificate exams (WASSCE) shows that between 2008 and 2015, pass rates have not exceeded 40 percent. These figures are alarming. We are giving our children little or no hope for a future with opportunities.
You should join Teach for Nigeria because you are a leader and a change agent who will transform education in Nigeria.
Yes. As a Teach For Nigeria Fellow, you are a part of movement of young leaders working to eliminate educational inequity. In addition, these are some of the benefits of being a Fellow:
Teach For Nigeria will work relentlessly to ensure that all Fellows have the knowledge and skills necessary to lead their students towards achievement. The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship begins with a six-week residential training program. Here, Fellows are exposed to curriculum, lesson planning, and classroom facilitation and student assessments among other modules, sessions and keys to successful teaching.
Teach for Nigeria Fellows placed in primary schools will be required to teach subjects from the Nigerian school curriculum.
Teach for Nigeria Fellows are currently teaching in schools in Lagos, Ogun and Kaduna State. However, your exact placement states will be communicated during your interview process.
No, Teach for Nigeria places Fellows in schools that are under-served and under-resourced in low-income communities.
The Teach for Nigeria Fellowship is a paid Fellowship.
Yes, the Teach for Nigeria Fellowship is a full-time position and will follow the Nigerian School Calendar. The school session in Nigeria runs from September to July.
Teach for Nigeria Fellows receive support throughout the duration of their Fellowship. Teach for Nigeria tutors and coaches will be available to guide Fellows to become effective teachers and leaders. There will be on-going teacher training, mentoring and professional development for personal development.
Teach for Nigeria will provide the Fellows with a certificate of participation. In addition, Teach for Nigeria is working with universities to provide Fellows with teaching qualification.
Teach For Nigeria strongly believes that teachers employ the same skills as leaders in any field. Two years in the classroom will help Fellows develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills such as organisation, communication, problem-solving in an unstructured environment. These skills are valuable in any sector.
Teach for Nigeria Fellows become Teach for Nigeria alumni and join our network of formidable leaders across over 40 countries around the world. Our Alumni are supported in their personal and professional interests towards further education or careers as they become influencers, visionaries, advocates, entrepreneurs and active participants in the education ecosystem.
Teach for Nigeria is looking for promising future leaders who are vision driven and committed to transforming Nigeria through education. We are looking for individuals with varied levels of experience including recent graduates, working youth, experienced professionals and entrepreneurs.
Teach for Nigeria fellows are citizens of Nigeria or of Nigerian origin. Teach for Nigeria is open to Nigerians who after the program can be a contributing change to education in Nigeria.
To be eligible, you must be a Nigerian citizen, hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and be younger than 35.
Applications will open on our website in April 2019. To begin, you must complete the application form on our website. The Teach For Nigeria team will review your application and if successful, you will be invited for for a short test and an assessment day in Lagos. An offer will be made to you if you are successful at the assessment centre.
Absolutely! We encourage you to apply again.
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
To begin your application, you must complete the registration form by clicking the ‘Become a Fellow’ button below. Once submitted, you will receive an email with a link to complete the application form. The recruitment team will review your application and if successful, you will be invited to complete the next stage of the application process.
