Purpose
Family Legacy (FL) is a faith-based organization that exists to glorify God by equipping children in Zambia to live out their God-given potential. Since 2000, Family Legacy Missions Zambia (FLMZ) has been transforming the lives of vulnerable and orphaned children through three core programs: Camp Life, the Tree of Life Children’s Village, and the Legacy Academies using for key pillars of our ministry – academic, emotional, spiritual and physical.
The overall responsibility of the Design and Technology Studies Teacher is to imparting of knowledge and skills into the learners. The implementation of scheduled and unscheduled learning activities in line with the ministry policy on education. Monitor the conduct and discipline of learners. Preside over the social, economic and professional needs of students. Guide Legacy Academy students on expected behavior and hold them accountable for any shortfalls. To create an environment which will enable students to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, spiritual and psychological development. Promote interests of stakeholders who are the learners and caretakers.
Child Safeguarding
Family Legacy Missions Zambia is committed to the highest standards of child safeguarding and the protection of vulnerable individuals. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of abuse, exploitation, or harm. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment and include rigorous background checks, reference verification, and safeguarding-focused assessments. All successful candidates will be required to adhere to FLMZ’s Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and safeguarding values to ensure that every child and young person in our care is safe, respected, and protected at all times.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Student Management(25%)
- Oversee and manage students in assigned classes regarding task management.
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings with supervisor.
- Listen to students concerns and needs and provide feedback at an appropriate time to supervisor.
- Track attendance of students.
- Locally initiate mediation in conflict management among students.
- Ensure proper adherence to the policies and goals of the organization for subordinates, such as the Education Policy.
- Advocate for and ensure the safety and protection of students when reporting child protection or other sensitive issues.
- Ensure the concerns and needs of Legacy Academy students are attended to so that their work is not disrupted.
- Maintain a comprehensive assessment report on the performance of each Legacy Academy student. This will be done through consistent monthly tests and School-Based Assessments.
- Assess teacher’s requests for absence at work and initiate measures to ensure learners scheduled learning program are catered for.
- Document and maintain in a Teacher Binder with lesson plans, schemes of work and records sheets.
- Document learners’ cases of indiscipline for reference and decision making.
2. Leadership (20%)
- Engage in decision-making consultation with supervisors and subordinates.
- Support the Headteacher in building the capacity of teaching staff in problem-solving to mitigate disruptions that may arise in the LA.
- Support the school administration by promoting good values among learners and teaching staff as required by the ministry policies.
- To promote a culture of togetherness, cohesion, and unity among the teaching staff.
- Provide suggestions to the Headteacher on appropriate solutions to problems that threaten the smooth implementation of academic activities at a campus.
- Promptly forward academic staff needs and concerns to the head teacher and provide timely feedback.
- Be a role model and promote teamwork and professional relationships among legacy academic staff.
3. Lesson Delivery (20%)
- Use schemes of work based on the new revised curriculum and produce a detailed lesson plan that promotes effective teaching.
- Model academic students in the use of the English language in class and at the school campus for effective learning and communication.
- Promote the use of English language at the Legacy Academy and learners within the school grounds and in the classroom.
- Implement skills learnt during workshops and trainings organized by the ministry, this includes school-based trainings as well.
- Implement the teaching of students is in their power zones.
- Hold students accountable for failure to follow laid down school rules. This will be done using the Classroom Management Step Plan and Incident Report. This should be reflected in the teacher binder.
- Design and implement appropriate remedial and interventions to improve the performance of struggling students in various courses.
- Submit lesson plans weekly and schemes of work at the start of the term to the Head teacher.
4. Student Discipline (5%)
- Handle, document students disciplinary and grievance cases according to the outlined legacy academic students and learner’s code of conduct.
- Liaise with Social Services and Headteacher on issues that affect learner’s welfare such as incidences of child abuse, prolonged absence from school, readmissions and parent conferencing.
5. Time Management (5%)
- When on duty, ensure students report for work on time, begin scheduled learning activities on time, break, assembly, lunch and dismissal are conducted accordingly to scheduled times.
- The Class Teacher should arrive at the at least 30 minutes before students arrive, maintain attendance roster on each school day to monitor reporting time.
- Monitor learner’s punctuality and apply appropriate measures to curb late coming.
6. School Environment and Maintenance (5%)
- Ensure toilets and classrooms responsible for are clean to expected standards.
- Receive and create an inventory for all class items/ supplies assigned to the class teacher by the Head.
- Sensitize students on the prudent use of class resources and materials. Teach students to show gratitude to their sponsors.
7. Communication (5%)
- Follow the laid down channels of communication with the Head and all other staff.
- Promptly communicate using retrievable mode important information to the Head.
8. Classroom Security (5%)
- Ensure that the assigned classroom is locked at the end of each day school day and submit the keys. Keys should not be given to students.
- Ensure students are not left unsupervised.
9. Records Management (5%)
Maintain a teacher binder. The binder will contain records for the following data:
- Student List
- Student Attendance List
- Behavior Log
- Lesson plan
- Schemes of Work
- School Curriculum
- Records Report
- Incident Reports
- Any other forms deemed necessary by the FLMZ office
10. Exams
· Administer locally set tests
· Invigilate national examinations in a malpractice free environment.
· Provide credible and accurate information on learners as requested by the Head teacher and Program Manager.
· Administer and record School-Based Assessments for Grade 5 to 12
Qualifications
Education:
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- Diploma in Secondary Education or equivalent
- Teaching Council of Zambia Certified
Experience:
Must have worked in a similar position for 3 years
Skills and Competencies:
- Proven ability to work cross-culturally and in faith-based environments.
- Must be a Christian and committed to Christian values, servant leadership, and Family Legacy’s mission.
- High levels of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
Performance Indicator:
Measurable improvement in students results.
All FLMZ staff are expected to embody the organization’s core values:
- Integrity: Doing what is right at all times.
- Compassion: Demonstrating Christ-like love for children and communities.
- Excellence: Striving for the highest quality in service delivery.
- Accountability: Stewarding resources responsibly and transparently.
- Faith: Living out the mission through service and commitment to God’s purpose.
