About us:

Soccer Without Borders Uganda is a football-for-good organization operating in Nsambya Gogonya since 2008, whose mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing new refugee youth and marginalized girls with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success while creating a sense of belonging. SWB Uganda serves over 350 out-of-school refugee youth daily from 5 nationalities in Nsambya Gogonya, on the outskirts of Kampala with essential English literacy classes, life skills, and trauma-informed football programming to support their integration into Ugandan society and prepare them for formal school through football, education, and girls' empowerment programming with an additional 1300+ youth reach through community football leagues and tournaments.

Role of the Youth Instructor:

Working cooperatively alongside the other Soccer Without Borders staff, your primary role consists of “Off-Field” English and educational programming. For these activities, you should work to create a safe, welcoming, and dynamic environment for program participants. You should also work to model and enforce the five SWB rules at all times, both in the classroom and around the SWB center.

Education (75%)

• Headteacher of 1 of the Literacy Youth Classes at SWB, especially in the afternoon shift.
• Plan and lead English and Life skills educational sessions for participants
• Develop and submit lesson plans to the Program Manager at the beginning of each week.
• Identify the needs of participants and work to create programming that is relevant to participants.
• Implement clear classroom management strategies and equitable consequences for student behavior that require correction.
• Complete the designated number of 16 self-reflection activities each month and modify teaching and classroom management practices accordingly.
• Complete the designated number of peer reviews each month and provide clear written feedback to relevant instructors.
• Manage and record attendance records for English classes and educational programming on a daily basis, and upload them to Upshot, the Monitoring & Evaluation Software
• Work alongside the education team to plan, organize, and deliver monthly assemblies at the youth center. Working to ensure participants receive recognition and appreciation for their positive behavior, attitude, and attendance.
• Get to know participants, their families, and the community through home visits, parent discussions, SWB Family Days, and community/partner events.
• Care for, protect, and manage program supplies and equipment.

Hub & Organizational Participation & Support (25%)

• Work alongside the Wasichana, Football, and Education departments and provide support where needed.
• Support the organization’s special events, including but not limited to organizing logistics, communications with stakeholders, and providing reports.
• Consistently serve as a role model, setting a good example in conduct, behavior, and attitude for SWB participants.
• Actively participate in all staff meetings, planning sessions, training, and special events.
• Together with all staff, help keep the center clean, organized, and conducive to programming.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Uganda Director.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• A Diploma or university/Bachelor's degree in Education, Administration, Social work, and Social Administration, or any other related field
• Experience teaching youth in a classroom setting
• Fluency in at least 2 of the following languages: Swahili, French, Lingala, Arabic, Tingrinya, or Dinka
• Good and practical experience working with Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills
• Strong communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills with close attention to detail
• Strong desire and experience working with disadvantaged youth and multicultural populations, and maintaining good relationships with stakeholders
• Legal right to live and work in Uganda

Additional Desired Qualifications/Skills

• Experience playing and/or coaching football
• Experience working with NGO and refugee-serving organizations
• Female Refugee Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Headteacher of 1 of the Literacy Youth Classes at SWB, especially in the afternoon shift.
• Plan and lead English and Life skills educational sessions for participants
• Develop and submit lesson plans to the Program Manager at the beginning of each week.
• Identify the needs of participants and work to create programming that is relevant to participants.
• Implement clear classroom management strategies and equitable consequences for student behavior that require correction.
• Complete the designated number of 16 self-reflection activities each month and modify teaching and classroom management practices accordingly.
• Complete the designated number of peer reviews each month and provide clear written feedback to relevant instructors.
• Manage and record attendance records for English classes and educational programming on a daily basis, and upload them to Upshot, the Monitoring & Evaluation Software
• Work alongside the education team to plan, organize, and deliver monthly assemblies at the youth center. Working to ensure participants receive recognition and appreciation for their positive behavior, attitude, and attendance.
• Get to know participants, their families, and the community through home visits, parent discussions, SWB Family Days, and community/partner events.
• Care for, protect, and manage program supplies and equipment.
• Work alongside the Wasichana, Football, and Education departments and provide support where needed.
• Support the organization’s special events, including but not limited to organizing logistics, communications with stakeholders, and providing reports.
• Consistently serve as a role model, setting a good example in conduct, behavior, and attitude for SWB participants.
• Actively participate in all staff meetings, planning sessions, training, and special events.
• Together with all staff, help keep the center clean, organized, and conducive to programming.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Uganda Director.

• Fluency in at least 2 of the following languages: Swahili, French, Lingala, Arabic, Tingrinya, or Dinka
• Good and practical experience working with Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills
• Strong communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills with close attention to detail
• Strong desire and experience working with disadvantaged youth and multicultural populations, and maintaining good relationships with stakeholders

• A Diploma or university/Bachelor's degree in Education, Administration, Social work, and Social Administration, or any other related field
• Experience teaching youth in a classroom setting
• Legal right to live and work in Uganda
• Experience playing and/or coaching football
• Experience working with NGO and refugee-serving organizations