| Teaching Fellow - Business & Entrepreneurship in Africa |
Categories: Educational Instructors
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is recruiting recent graduates with a passion for teaching and a strong background in business and/or entrepreneurship for a one-year assignment teaching talented university graduates in Accra, Ghana.
On a daily basis, Teaching Fellows support MEST Trainees in developing their entreprenuerial and global business skills. They work in dynamic teams with other Fellows from around the world, which are led by Faculty that have significant software and business experience.
Your qualifications should include:
Bachelors degree in business and/or entrepreneurship
Creativity/brainstorming techniques and business idea generation and validation
Basic understanding of finance, accounting, marketing and strategy
Business plan writing and evaluation skills
Passion for teaching
Ability to work in team, and to deal with ambiguity
Good verbal and written communication in English; good presentation skills
Responsibilities:
Prepare and deliver lectures as needed
Help determine topics and requirements for project assignments
Grade and evaluate deliverables
Tutor students one on one
Prepare students for the global business world by becoming a mentor and positive role model
What you gain:
Invaluable work & life experience in an entrepreneurial organization working to make a difference.
Teaching experience; International work experience
A contribution to make a significant impact- transfer knowledge and skills to talented Africans who will set up software companies
Develop relationships with Africas future leaders
Compensation
Monthly stipend
Travel, Housing, Meals and Emergency Health Insurance provided by MEST
This is a unique opportunity for you to be part of a team that will develop Africas future technology generation!
Because of the challenges Teaching Fellows face as they seek to make a significant impact on MEST, and their Trainees, the recruitment process is selective.
Although our program is selective, applicants do not compete against one another for a fixed number of positions. MEST is focused on finding the right fit, and the right team dynamics. We evaluate applicants against the characteristics listed above, and those who demonstrate strong evidence of those characteristics are successful.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 April 2011
Start date in Ghana: 01 AUGUST 2011
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