Role Objective:
To promote physical, emotional, and mental empowerment of girls and women through the practice of Kung Fu as a tool for self-defense, personal discipline, and confidence-building. This role is part of the Empowerment School led by Comuna Project in collaboration with Apne Aap.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement a martial arts lesson plan tailored to girls (ages 9–13) and young women, promoting respect, self-discipline, and teamwork.
- Teach basic and advanced self-defense techniques, encouraging personal safety and self-awareness.
- Serve as a female role model, inspiring students through martial arts practice.
- Conduct regular assessments of individual and group progress.
- Collaborate with the psychosocial and educational teams to align Kung Fu training with other core areas: English, Math, and emotional development.
- Promote a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment based on respect and mutual trust.
Requirements:
- Woman with certified training in martial arts (disciplines such as Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Karate, or similar with a focus on self-defense).
- Previous experience teaching, especially with girls and/or women in social or educational settings.
- Ability to work with vulnerable populations with a gender and human rights approach.
- Cultural sensitivity, positive leadership, and strong group management skills.
- Availability to work in Comuna 13, Medellín, at least once per week.
Are you interested?
If you meet the requirements and want to be part of an innovative team, fill out the form below and we’ll get in touch with you.
We look forward to your application 🙂
