The International School Moshi is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school that provides educational services for students from age 3 to age 19. The school was founded in 1969. It is an IB World School with authorization to use all three IB programmes. ISM is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Middle States Association. The International School Moshi over 400 students that represent 45 nationalities.
Mission
The ISM mission is to inspire students to be lifelong learners.
Arusha
ISM has two campuses: one in Moshi and the other in Arusha. The purpose-built Arusha campus is only for day students who are at the PYP and MYP stages of education and is located outside the city of Arusha with a view of Mount Meru. The Moshi campus includes students of all ages, as well as both boarders (from the age of seven) and day students; it is located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Facilities include 25-meter outdoor pools, tennis courts, soccer pitches, computer centers, libraries, classrooms, music rooms, science labs, and, of course, the boarding houses.
Curriculum
ISM is an IB World School that uses all three IB programmes. You can find out more about the IB here. Students who do not want to take the full IB Diploma may opt for the ISM High School Diploma which prepares them for further study in vocational schools or immediate employment. ISM has an ESL program and a Special Educational Needs program. The school offers the TOEFL, PSAT and SAT.
Extracurricular Activities
The school offers a full program including soccer, rugby, cricket, softball, basketball, community service, chess, Model United Nations, cooking, dance, drama, and more.
Technology
Each campus has a computer lab with internet access. Computer classes are part of the regular curriculum and are integrated with the curriculum as is common in IB schools.
Professional Development
IB World Schools provide professional development activities for teachers. The school has a PD fund that teachers can access.
Employment
ISM hires single teachers and teaching couples. They will not hire teachers with non-teaching spouses. Also, they do not hire teachers over the age of 55. Interested teachers should send a resume and contact details for two referees to the school at recruit@ismoshi.net. The school lists job openings on the website. The school uses placement agencies but also recruits teachers directly.
Salaries are based on a traditional salary schedule; a teacher with six years experience can expect to make a gross salary of about $38,000. Salaries are subject to Tanzanian taxes of around 30%. Benefits include a two-year initial contract, furnised housing, medical insurance, evacuation leave, free tuition for dependents, airfare to and from Tanzania, professional development allowance, baggage allowance and an interest-free car loan.
About Moshi and Arusha
Moshi has a population of around 145,000, while Arusha has a population of around 1.5 million. Moshi and Arusha offer teachers hospitals, banks, markets, churches, mosques and sporting facilities. Both towns have pleasant tropical climates and are close to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Tanzanian game parks are close to the school. ISM has its own beach house at Pangani on the coast.
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