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Teaching positions at American-run schools in Somaliland

Somaliland

  • Organization: Abaarso School
  • Location: Somaliland
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Education, Learning and Training
  • Closing Date: 2025-06-30

Founded in 2009, Abaarso Network (AN) is a system of nonprofit schools in Somaliland, East Africa that has been featured on 60 Minutes, the New York Times, BBC, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and the Clinton Global Initiative. AN includes a coed boarding high school with American-accreditation; the only all-women university in Somaliland, and the first Montessori primary schools in the country.

Abaarso School (http://abaarsoschool.org/)

Abaarso School is a 7-12th grade boarding school developing the future leaders of Somaliland. Our students became the first in their country in over 30 years to matriculate to US universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, Brown, Columbia, Cornell and UPenn. Abaarso is an American-accredited school (NEASC) that has received funding support from USAID. Students benefit from a deep and expansive extracurricular environment driven by teachers who do advising, clubs, sports, project days, office hours, events, and administrative duties.

Barwaaqo University (https://barwaaqouniversity.org/

Barwaaqo is a residential university creating life-long careers for women in Somaliland. In a country where female unemployment is well over 90%, more than 95% of our bachelor’s degree graduates have successfully secured high-paying jobs within 3 months of graduation. Barwaaqo offers degrees in education and communications, filling a crucial gender gap since 87% of teachers in Somaliland are men.

Kaabe Schools (https://kaabeschools.org/)
Kaabe Schools are pioneering child-centered learning in Somaliland delivered by homegrown talent. The majority of teachers are products of AN’s teachers college at Barwaaqo University, but they work alongside foreign hires who have Montessori or general primary school experience. 

The Republic of Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991 and has enjoyed peaceful transfers of democratically elected governments since then. But after decades of war, generations of youth in Somaliland have grown up with less access to quality education and little economic opportunity. AN is providing life changing education opportunities, especially to disadvantaged young girls and women in Somaliland. 

Compensation

  • Monthly stipends (tax-free).
  • Comfortable housing.
  • Health insurance.
  • Work visas.
  • One round-trip airfare.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (preferred in education or any field).
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Results-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset; thrives in ambiguous and evolving environments.
  • Function well in a poor-resource setting.

Responsibilities

  • Teaching: Deliver 20 hours of classroom instruction weekly.
  • Student Engagement: Offer 25+ hours of guidance through advising, office hours, and individual support.
  • Extracurricular Leadership: Facilitate 25+ hours of activities such as clubs, sports, and administrative duties.
  • Curriculum Development: Contribute to designing and implementing effective and culturally relevant lesson plans and grading.
  • Community Involvement: Foster a supportive learning environment and engage with the broader community to advance the organization’s mission.
We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
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