Ministry of Education, through the Malawi Education Reform Programme (MERP), plans to recruit 4,200 Auxiliary Teachers on a year-long contract.
In a statement signed by Secretary for Education, Mangani Katundu, the Auxiliary Teachers will be drawn from the Initial Primary Teacher Education (IPTE) cohorts of 14, 15 and 16 on a temporary contract.
Ministry of Education Public Relations Officer, Mphatso Nkuonera, says teachers who are willing to take up the temporary teaching positions are expected to report in respective workstations on September 1, 2024.
“Honoraria for auxiliary teacher post has been adjusted by 50 per cent from K80,000 to K120,000 per person/month. A list of eligible schools for auxiliary teachers has been sent to all district education offices,” said Nkuonera.
MERP project is also constructing 10,900 classrooms and 1000 sanitation blocks across the country, training school leadership for effective school management, engaging learner mentors as well as disbursing School Improvement Grants for day-to-day school operations.
