Online Tutor
Company Description: Thrive Education and Innovation delivers courses focused on safeguarding and mental health challenges in educational environments across Africa, along with ongoing professional development for educators and organisations. The organisation works closely with clients to design learning experiences that address complex real-world issues in schools and learning communities. In addition to training, Thrive Education and Innovation provides consulting services to help improve service delivery and support safer, more inclusive educational settings. Team members contribute to impactful work that strengthens capacity, wellbeing, and resilience within education systems.
Role Description: The Online Tutor will deliver high-quality, interactive lessons aligned with Thrive Education and Innovation’s curriculum, with a particular focus on professional development. This online role involves planning structured learning sessions, preparing digital teaching materials, and adapting content to meet diverse learner needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include facilitating live online classes, providing timely feedback on assignments, tracking learner progress, and supporting participants in applying course concepts to their educational contexts. The Online Tutor will collaborate with colleagues to refine course content, contribute to continuous improvement of teaching practices, and uphold the organisation’s standards for learner wellbeing and engagement. Additional tasks may include attending team meetings, participating in training, and supporting educational resources or consulting projects as needed.
Qualifications
- Strong online teaching and facilitation skills, including experience delivering virtual lessons and engaging diverse learners.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and mental health in educational settings, ideally within international or African contexts.
- Ability to design and adapt digital learning materials, using learning platforms and basic educational technology tools.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and classroom management skills in virtual environments.
- Organisational and time management skills to plan sessions, meet deadlines, and manage multiple learner groups.
- Relevant academic background in education subjects, teaching certification, or equivalent experience is an advantage.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
- Experience working with schools or educational organisations, and interest in professional development and consulting work, is beneficial.
To apply, visit https://thrived360.com/user-account/ and sign up as an instructor.
Using your email, you will need to create a username and password, fill in basic information about yourself, and upload your CV and a statement of purpose telling us why you are motivated for this role, your skill set, why you think you are a good fit and what you intend to achieve as an instructor. We will also like to know what you think your students would gain from your courses.
Once you complete the sign-up and application process, our team will reach out to vet your qualifications and familiarise you with our process. We will also provide training if needed.
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