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There are many ways to get involved with the Aga Khan Academy Maputo, making a difference to your own lives and those of others. Read about our professional training, job vacancies, fellowship scheme and more.
We have great ambitions for our students, and for the communities we hope they will work to benefit. Our vision rests with the people who create the environment in which the students live, and who share their knowledge and enthusiasm with them. We hire the best educators and staff from within the local community, nationally and internationally.
We seek colleagues who are:
- enthusiastic about the Academies’ vision of creating homegrown leaders in the developing world
- committed to our values of pluralism and meritocracy
- eager to play a role in our vibrant school community.
We offer an outstanding work environment with excellent facilities, a unique and diverse school community, and the opportunities provided by being part of a cross-continental development agency network.
We are strongly committed to continuing education for our faculty, and we provide regular opportunities for professional development.
Employment opportunities at the AKA Maputo and throughout our network are posted on the AKDN Career Centre.
We offer professional training for our own teachers and for educators and school leaders across the region. Please visit our professional development page for more information.
We recruit recent graduates from universities around the world for two-year fellowship placements. If you would like to experience life at an Academy while playing a pastoral role and gaining departmental work experience, please visit our Fellows page.
Our partners and donors play a vital part in the Academies’ success. Whether you are able to offer an internship or contribute towards scholarships for children from underprivileged backgrounds, please find out more about how you can make a difference.
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Empowering teachers to nurture leaders
Empowering teachers to nurture leaders
From his university days, Karim Ismail knew he wanted to work with young people and has not looked back since. Grateful for the experiences during his education, he felt compelled to share the love for learning amongst youngsters and recreate those experiences for students around the world.
“Understanding how I could ensure that other students get similar opportunities to build their character and personality made it an easy career decision,” he shared on his choice to become a teacher.
Karim’s journey as a teacher and school leader has taken him all over the world including Kenya, Uganda, India, South Africa and Mozambique to name a few. He was working at an International Baccalaureate (IB) institution when he was recruited as one of the founding teachers of the Senior School at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad. Having worked for the Academies and other IB institutions in various leadership capacities, Karim now joins the AKA Maputo as the Senior School Principal.
“Students have huge potential to become leaders. And our teachers, in my opinion, are the only way we’re going to achieve that. They are the key drivers of change. They’re going to influence minds. They’re going to be the relationship holders with that student body. And so my role is very much to give the teachers what they need, provide that space and encouragement, be that support and give them resources to allow them to do that job to the best of their capability.”
Ensuring safety and happiness on AKA Maputo buses
Ensuring safety and happiness on AKA Maputo buses
The sun is creeping its way out from the horizon, birds are beginning to chirp and there is a slight coolness in the air. It is 6 am in Maputo, Mozambique and it is the time Ernesto Matavel begins his daily route as a bus driver for the Aga Khan Academy Maputo.
“When the day begins I feel happy,” Ernesto said. “It is a fresh start to a new day.”
Ernesto began working at AKA Maputo in 2014 and has seen the evolution of the Academy as it continues to expand and develop. However, for Ernesto, the Academy is not the only thing that has been growing over the years.
“When I started at the Academy there was only a small building and now it has grown so much. Having said that, I have also gotten the opportunity to grow personally and professionally.”
When the Academy reopened for in-person learning due to COVID-19, Ernesto felt confident of the safety measures put in place.
“The Academy has done a fantastic job not only in safeguarding the students, but also the staff members like myself.”
By 2.50 pm Ernesto ends his bus route and anticipates for the next day. Although not everything is the same as it was prior to the pandemic, Ernesto is happy to be back with the AKA Maputo community, which he calls his group of friends.
“I like the work I do because I am able to do it with no problem. The community at the Academy makes me feel like we are all friends.”