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Job Description

Breath of Heaven Children’s Ministries (BOHCM) is a registered NGO dedicated to helping meet the needs of orphans in Zambia.  Located in Barlastone Park, Lusaka, the Ministry currently incorporates a Children’s Village, which provides residential care for 100 orphans and vulnerable children, a primary/secondary school with an enrollment of 400 students, a medical clinic, and a community church.  We are near completion of our new Vocational Training College (VTC) which will provide a quality post-secondary education that will further impact the lives of our children and the community. We are looking for skilled leaders/teachers who can Train students in Agriculture and Science.

Candidate Minimum Qualification:

• Grade twelve certificate, at least with five credits- including English, mathematics and science;
• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural education or other agricultural related field when coupled with appropriate state teaching licensure

Duties to be performed:

• Conduct  class management and an instructional program  that should educate students about career pathways in agriculture that can be used as a guide to achieving necessary skills for continued education and employment which includes preparing materials such as syllabi, homework, assignments, and handouts
• Enhance youth leadership and production unit as an integral part of instruction
• Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy
• Remain abreast and Inform students about agriculture and agricultural literacy
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
• Create lesion plans that are in conformity with school policy, for all subjects offered and provide instructional materials and instructional methods used to make teaching and learning effective
• Oversee Supervised Agricultural Experience programs of all students who receive instruction by assisting students in selecting a program that fits their interests and abilities; maintaining records, locating training stations, make supervisory visits during school
• Supervise and maintain the school laboratory (farm, feeding center, greenhouse, meats laboratory, etc.) used for students supervised agricultural experience
• Plan and conduct an organized program of instruction and/or community involvement with adults. This may include, but not limited to alumni, young farmers, and booster clubs
• 3 years minimum experience of working in the industry
• Minimum of 3 Years of Teaching Experience
• Exemplary Christian character and active in a local Christian church
• Effective communicator, creative problem-solver, collaborative decision-maker