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# Math Instructor - Primary Years at QED.ai

- **Company:** QED.ai
- **Location:** Malawi
- **Employment:** part-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-04-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/qed-ai/4889c5cf-6b7c-4be6-a223-2ea5269e15a9

## Job description

Early Years Math Instructor

The QED Africa Foundation (https://qed.ai) is focused on improving public health, food security, and education. We bring the hacker spirit to global challenges faced in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. QED is partnered with [S.A.M.](https://seriouslyaddictivemaths.com.sg/) (Seriously Addictive Maths), a globally recognized Singaporean math enrichment program focused on building excellent numeracy, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills in children.

We are hiring for an Early Years Math Instructor (Ages 4–6), focused on introducing young learners to numbers, patterns, and basic problem-solving in a fun, structured, and engaging way.

- Key Responsibilities
- Teach foundational math concepts, like counting, multiplication, using hands-on and guided approaches
- Engage students through interactive, age-appropriate instruction
- Build students’ confidence and positive attitude toward mathematics
- Provide close individual attention and encouragement
- Communicate regularly with parents on student progress
- Ideal Candidate Profile
- Enjoys working with young children (nursery and early primary)
- Energetic, patient, and highly engaging
- Strong communication skills with both children and parents
- Background in Early Childhood Education is an advantage
- Comfortable using structured teaching methods
- General Requirements
- Strong in arithmetic, logical reasoning, and number sense
- 2+ years of experience with working with young children
- Native English proficiency (≥C2) in speaking, reading, and typing
- Comfortable with teaching in both English and Chichewa
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Energetic attitude and spirit.
- Professionalism, reliability, and willingness to learn
- Familiarity with basic desktop publishing software, such as Google Docs/Slides/Sheets and Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint, WhatsApp
- +3 years prior work experience preferred
- What We Offer
- Comprehensive and certified training in the S.A.M methodology
- Opportunity to be part of a pioneering math education initiative in Malawi
- Supportive and professional work environment
- Part-time engagement can be arranged
- Competitive compensation based on experience

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Apply at: https://qed.ai/jobs

## About QED.ai

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: QED.ai (Quantitative Engineering Design) builds AI-driven data systems and solutions for global health and agriculture in developing countries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped/Mission-Driven)
- **Headquarters**: Global presence with offices in USA, Kenya, Poland, and Malawi
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Dr. William Wu (CEO, Co-Founder), Dr. Jiehua Chen (Chief Statistician, Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industries**: Global Health, Agriculture, International Development, AI/Data Systems
- **Target Customers**: Governments (e.g., Ministries of Health), NGOs, and international organizations (CDC, Gates Foundation, USAID, CIMMYT) in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America
- **Mission/Purpose**: To empower local organizations in developing countries by using technology to build their capacity, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health and Well-being), and 15 (Life on Land).

## Products & Services
- **ScanForm**: An AI-powered mobile app that digitizes and analyzes handwritten data on paper forms (e.g., medical registers) using a smartphone camera. Integrates with systems like EMR and DHIS2. Used at national scale for HIV testing in Malawi and other countries.
- **ScanSpectrum**: A rugged handheld visible/near-infrared spectrometer (400-1100 nm) for field measurements of plants and environmental science.
- **PACK (Portable Automated Carbon Kit)**: A low-cost, lunchbox-sized device for measuring soil carbon in the field.
- **Geospatial Mapping**: Remote sensing and AI services for classifying land-use at regional and national levels, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
- **Data Systems & Analytics**: Custom data processing pipelines for surveillance of malaria, child mortality, crop disease, and soil health; clinical trial support.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private, mission-driven firm)
- **Key Metric**: Since 2008, has provided mission-critical support to health and agriculture projects in 23+ countries.
- **Notable Partners/Clients**: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gates Foundation (BMGF), International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
- **Growth Signals**: National-scale deployment of ScanForm for HIV testing in Malawi (expanded to PrEP, PCR, STI); expansion to multiple other countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, others); COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for ScanForm; featured in The Gates Notes as one of Bill Gates' Goalkeepers.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Domain Expertise**: 15+ years of on-the-ground experience in developing countries with a pragmatic, infrastructure-aware approach.
- **Proprietary AI/Data Stack**: ScanForm is a proven, scalable solution for digitizing handwritten data in low-resource settings, a critical gap in global health data systems.
- **Strong Partner Network**: Long-standing collaborations with top-tier global health and development organizations.
- **Mission-Driven Model**: Fully focused on impact, not profit maximization, allowing for unconventional, high-impact projects.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current Priorities**: Scaling ScanForm to more countries and disease areas (HIV, malaria, STIs); expanding geospatial mapping and soil health work; building local capacity through training and partnerships.
- **Direction**: Deepening its role as the go-to technology partner for governments and donors in the Global South for data systems and AI, particularly in health and agriculture.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as the "opposite of a big corporation" with extremely light bureaucracy, no matrix organization, and a focus on mission and delivering excellent work. They seek people eager for challenge, passionate about their craft, and genuinely interested in international development.
- **Work Style**: Unconventional, rapid scientific experimentation. High expectations for commitment and responsibility, reciprocated with devotion to the cause.
- **Perks**: Opportunity to work on meaningful, socially conscious projects that clearly benefit others; travel to exotic places around the world (e.g., Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Nepal, Cambodia); little bureaucracy.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Offers both remote and in-office roles depending on the position (e.g., Data Scientist – Warsaw is in-office; Data Engineer – Cameroon is remote). Offices in USA, Kenya, Poland, and Malawi.
- **Engineering Culture**: Values pragmatic innovation, learning through rapid experimentation, and working in highly demanding environments. Founders have strong technical backgrounds (NASA JPL, UC Berkeley, bioinformatics).

## Sources
1. [QED.ai Official Website](https://about.qed.ai/)
2. [QED.ai About Us](https://about.qed.ai/about-us)
3. [QED.ai Careers Page](https://about.qed.ai/careers)
4. [QED.ai LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/quantitative-engineering-design)
5. [Built In - QED.ai Careers](https://builtin.com/company/qedai)
6. [Ashby Careers Page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/qed-ai)

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