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Full-timePosted 3 August 2026

Teacher Coaches

enjuba

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Primary Education, with three to five years' hands-on classroom teaching experience in early childhood. Demonstrated experience in teacher coaching, mentoring or school leadership, especially in rural or community school settings. Strong understanding of early literacy, systematic synthetic phonics instruction, and numeracy.

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Where
Mayuge, EASTERN
Deadline
Closes Tue, 4 August 2026

The Opportunity

  • enjuba is a children's education organisation focused on improving literacy, numeracy and self-regulation in Ugandan children through early childhood programmes, storybooks and spelling bees. We implement these programmes in rural public and community schools across Eastern Uganda, with a mission to nurture a generation of readers, thinkers and responsible citizens.
  • This is a full-time, on-site role based in Mayuge District for a Teacher Coach. The Teacher Coach will play a critical role in building teacher capacity, improving classroom instruction, and supporting the implementation of enjuba's Early Childhood Learning Programme. The role focuses on providing on-site coaching, mentorship and training to teachers, supporting teachers in lesson planning and delivery using child-centred and play-based methodologies, conducting regular classroom observations and offering constructive real-time feedback, monitoring and documenting progress in teaching practices and learning outcomes, and working closely with school leadership, district officials and enjuba's Education team to ensure programme quality and fidelity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support teachers in developing engaging and age-appropriate lesson plans aligned with enjuba's curriculum through weekly classroom visits and real-time feedback.
  • Promote and model active, inclusive, child-centred learning approaches and environments.
  • Guide teachers in the effective use of phonics, storytelling and play-based learning.
  • Observe, collect and document teacher and learner progress, identify gaps, and co-create improvement plans.
  • Build strong relationships with teachers, headteachers and community stakeholders to foster collaboration and commitment to quality education.
  • Collaborate with other teacher coaches and the curriculum specialist, sharing best practices and plans for improvement.
  • Uphold enjuba's core values of Character, Responsibility, Excellence, Empathy and Discipline in all work.

Essential

  • Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Primary Education.
  • At least 3-5 years of hands-on classroom teaching experience in Early Childhood.
  • Demonstrable understanding of child and brain development and developmental milestones.
  • Demonstrated experience in teacher coaching, mentoring or school leadership, especially in rural or community school settings.
  • Strong understanding of early literacy, phonics instruction (explicit, systematic synthetic phonics teaching is essential) and numeracy.
  • Proven ability to design and facilitate engaging teacher training sessions.
  • Strong grasp of child-centred, play-based and active learning methodologies.
  • Competence in monitoring, documenting and reporting on teacher progress.

Desirable

  • Certification or training in Education or Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes.
  • Experience working within NGO or education development settings.
  • Familiarity with the Ugandan Early Childhood or Lower Primary curriculum and national learning standards.
  • Experience conducting formative assessments and observation tools to measure teacher or learner progress.
  • Proficiency in using digital tools for data collection, reporting and communication (Excel, Google Suite, etc.).
  • Passion for improving learning outcomes and building teacher capacity.

Core Skills and Attributes

  • Strong facilitation, coaching and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
  • Knowledge of Lusoga/Swahili/Luganda is an added advantage.
  • High levels of empathy, patience and professionalism when engaging with teachers and young learners.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills with attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated, reliable and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Willingness to travel frequently within Mayuge District and surrounding areas.

How to Apply

  • Submit your CV and letter of motivation to hello@enjuba.com. Deadline: 31 August 2026.
  • We are an equal employment opportunity employerundefined
  • We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We particularly encourage applications from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities.
  • We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We prioritise cultural safety and responsiveness in all we do. We are also dedicated to our reconciliation journey. If you are interested in this role but feel your experience does not align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply or reach out. You may be the right fit for this or another role with us.
  • We take pride in the diversity of our people and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, candidates of all ages, and individuals of any or no religious beliefs.
  • Need Support? If you require support during the recruitment process, please reach out to talent@usepraxis.site

How to apply

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This posting comes from the wider education-sector board rather than a Praecip-verified school. Apply through the employer’s usual recruitment channel, referencing the role title above.

Closes Tue, 4 August 2026.

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