Who are we?

Christ Church International School is a Christ-centered primary school based in Arusha, Tanzania and operates under the ownership of the Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro. We are committed to providing high-quality education, in a caring, peaceful environment to students from all nations and backgrounds. Founded as a school focused on providing education for missionary families, we have maintained our focus on developing each of our students into the unique people God has created them to be.

What support do we need?

We welcome volunteers to join our beautiful community and support us in the following areas: the classroom, extra-curricular activities, improvement of outdoor facilities, and in our Library!

The Classroom

❖ Reading with struggling students.
❖ Working with high-needs learners.
❖ Preparing lesson materials for Lead Teacher.
❖ Supporting during group activities.
❖ Organising classroom materials.
❖ Assisting in classroom management issues.
❖ Other needs that may arise from the Lead Teacher.


Extra-Curricular Activities

❖ Planning and leading an elective or afterschool activity such as sports games, art, computer skills, music, gardening, etc.
❖ Supporting an existing extra-curricular activity.


Improvement of Outdoor Facilities

❖ Providing materials, skills, or simply your time to the development and improvement of our outdoor facilities including playground space and equipment, garden and plants, and aesthetics of the school buildings.


Library

❖ Organising and maintaining books in accordance with the current system.
❖ Receiving new books and entering them into our library system.
❖ Assisting students in returning and checking out books.
❖ Reading with students.

Who can volunteer?

Potential volunteers that we will consider:

❖ Parents of CCIS students looking to be more involved.
❖ Local teachers who are in the process of completing or have recently completed their teacher training and are looking for practical experience in an International School.
❖ Missionaries looking to support a Christian institution.
❖ Members of the DMK church community looking to support the church’s school.
❖ All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.

How do I join?

Volunteers of CCIS accept that this is an unpaid position that does not guarantee employment. If accepted, volunteers will have to receive Child Safety Training and sign a commitment to upholding our school policies regarding Child Safety.

 

If you are interested in volunteering, please write a letter of consideration clarifying which of the above areas of involvement you are interested in, as well as which of the potential volunteer category you belong to. Email this letter along with any other relevant information to principal@ccis.education and director@ccis.education. We will review your request and respond to you as soon as possible.

 

 

We are looking forward to working with you!

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