Job Vacancy: Diploma Teacher – Inclusive Education at Aga Khan Foundation, September 2026

Aga Khan Foundation

Reference: 4998BR
Organization: Aga Khan Foundation
Sector: Social Development
Location: Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 24th September 2026

The Position

The Diploma Teacher will support the delivery of diploma-level teacher education at the Madrasa Teacher Training College. The position is responsible for preparing student teachers to apply the Competency-Based Curriculum through child-centred, play-based, inclusive education and gender-responsive teaching approaches.

The role includes teaching, assessment, curriculum and learning material development, student mentoring, supervision of teaching practice, and participation in academic quality assurance.

The position will contribute to MECP-Z’s efforts to strengthen the preparation of new diploma-level ECD and Inclusive Education educators and develop teachers who can effectively support diverse learners, including children with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned diploma-level courses.
• Prepare schemes of work, lesson plans, and teaching materials.
• Use competency-based, learner-centred, and participatory teaching approaches.
• Assess and provide feedback to student teachers.
• Supervise teaching practice and practical placements.
• Mentor and coach student teachers.
• Contribute to curriculum review and development.
• Integrate gender-responsive and inclusive pedagogy.
• Develop contextualized and low-cost learning materials.
• Participate in academic meetings, quality assurance, and institutional development.
• Support research, innovation, and professional learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Inclusive Education, Special Needs Education, Special Education, Education, or a related field.
• Relevant teaching and/or teacher-training experience.
• Knowledge of inclusive education and disability inclusion.
• Understanding of differentiated instruction and inclusive pedagogical approaches.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills.
• Postgraduate degree in Inclusive Education/Special Education will be an added advantage.
• Experience in ECD, CBC, gender-responsive pedagogy, safeguarding, disability inclusion, Universal Design for Learning, teacher education, or curriculum development will be an added advantage.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Safeguarding

Ensure MECP’s pluralistic values are demonstrated internally and externally, and all programming is respectful and inclusive of people from diverse backgrounds including, but not limited to, socio-economic status, religion, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, and disability.

Candidates must be committed to acting ethically and upholding safeguarding standards towards all staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries of the organisation.

Core Competencies

• Strong teaching and facilitation skills.
• Commitment to inclusive and equitable education.
• Understanding of CBC.
• Ability to develop contextualized learning materials.
• Good assessment and academic writing skills.
• Mentoring and coaching skills.
• Digital literacy.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to child safeguarding and professional ethics.

MECP-Z is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and partners to share this commitment.

About the Agency

The Madrasa Early Childhood Programme (MECP), an affiliate of the Aga Khan Foundation, was established in East Africa in the 1980s to improve access to and quality of Early Childhood care and services in marginalized communities on the Coast of Kenya, Zanzibar, and Uganda.

As a locally rooted entity with an entirely local staff, MECP has been a driving force in championing affordable, high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes for the past four decades.

MECP works with key stakeholders to deliver ECD interventions for children aged 0–8. MECP has been working closely with governments to enhance the delivery of quality ECD interventions, focusing on supporting frontline education and health workers and influencing ECD policy and practice, including quality teacher training.

To date, MECP has:

• Trained over 8,000 teachers.
• Reached over 1 million children.
• Developed technical proficiency across teacher capacity development, curriculum design, community engagement, and programme evaluation.
• Supported graduates who have successfully and consistently transitioned to higher levels of education.
• Supported over 10,000 people who have gained employment as ECD teachers, head teachers, caregivers, and community development workers.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit:

• Cover Letter
• CV, including contacts of three references

Application Deadline

24th September 2026

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