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Intensive
English Training Coordinator
English Training Coordinator
Role/position
title,
title,
Intensive
English Training Coordinators
English Training Coordinators
Descriptor:
To coordinate the delivery of a two-week intensive teacher training proficiency
course to A1 level lower-primary English teachers in Rwanda. To support British
Council and local teacher trainers in delivering the pilot.
To coordinate the delivery of a two-week intensive teacher training proficiency
course to A1 level lower-primary English teachers in Rwanda. To support British
Council and local teacher trainers in delivering the pilot.
Location:
Rwanda
Rwanda
Apply
by:
8 October 2018
by:
8 October 2018
Start
date: 26
November 2018
date: 26
November 2018
End
date: 18
December 2018
date: 18
December 2018
About
the project
the project
The
intensive English teacher training project is in addition to the wider Building
Learning Foundations programme (BLF) which is funded by the UK AID and aims to
improve the quality of teaching and leadership in all of Rwanda’s government
primary schools. The programme is implemented by a consortium of organisations;
Education Development Trust (lead), British Council and VSO and will benefit
all Primary 1 – Primary 3 (P1-3) English and Maths teachers in all of Rwanda’s
2,494 primary schools. British Council is responsible for the BLF’s English
component. In response to the results of the baseline APTIS test in January
2018, BLF is piloting an intensive English residential course to help boost the
speaking skills of the P1-3 English teachers with the lowest levels of English
(A0-A1 CEFR). The intensive face-to-face residential course for 200 teachers
will take place during the December school holidays. The materials for this
course will be designed specifically for the Rwanda context and will be based
on the REB teacher English A1 syllabus. The course will be delivered in tandem
with 10 British Council recruited teacher trainers and 10 local classroom
assistants supported by two British Council Intensive English Training
Coordinators.
intensive English teacher training project is in addition to the wider Building
Learning Foundations programme (BLF) which is funded by the UK AID and aims to
improve the quality of teaching and leadership in all of Rwanda’s government
primary schools. The programme is implemented by a consortium of organisations;
Education Development Trust (lead), British Council and VSO and will benefit
all Primary 1 – Primary 3 (P1-3) English and Maths teachers in all of Rwanda’s
2,494 primary schools. British Council is responsible for the BLF’s English
component. In response to the results of the baseline APTIS test in January
2018, BLF is piloting an intensive English residential course to help boost the
speaking skills of the P1-3 English teachers with the lowest levels of English
(A0-A1 CEFR). The intensive face-to-face residential course for 200 teachers
will take place during the December school holidays. The materials for this
course will be designed specifically for the Rwanda context and will be based
on the REB teacher English A1 syllabus. The course will be delivered in tandem
with 10 British Council recruited teacher trainers and 10 local classroom
assistants supported by two British Council Intensive English Training
Coordinators.
About
the role
the role
The
residential training will take place in teacher training colleges in two
districts in (rural) Rwanda and it is expected that there will be 6 hours of
lessons per day. The training is both ambitious and demanding in terms of
delivery and outcomes and will require flexibility and resourcefulness.
residential training will take place in teacher training colleges in two
districts in (rural) Rwanda and it is expected that there will be 6 hours of
lessons per day. The training is both ambitious and demanding in terms of
delivery and outcomes and will require flexibility and resourcefulness.
Main
duties:
duties:
Coordinate
delivery of training through managing the day-to-day logistics.
delivery of training through managing the day-to-day logistics.
Support
trainers and classroom assistants in delivering training.
trainers and classroom assistants in delivering training.
Quality
assure training through carrying out teacher observations and feedback.
assure training through carrying out teacher observations and feedback.
Proactively
communicate and liaise with others to ensure effective coordination and
delivery of training
communicate and liaise with others to ensure effective coordination and
delivery of training
Cover
teach classes in case of teacher absence or sickness as and when need arises.
teach classes in case of teacher absence or sickness as and when need arises.
Complete
course related administrative tasks to specified standards.
course related administrative tasks to specified standards.
Carry
out monitoring and evaluation tasks as required
out monitoring and evaluation tasks as required
Attend
a one-week induction and planning workshop in Kigali with project staff and
classroom assistants prior to training.
a one-week induction and planning workshop in Kigali with project staff and
classroom assistants prior to training.
Ensure
safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with British Council
standards and policy for child protection.
safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with British Council
standards and policy for child protection.
Qualifications
and experience required
and experience required
|
Essential
|
Desirable
|
|
English
at Proficiency level C2 or native speaker |
|
|
Recognised
Diploma in EFL ie Cambridge DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL
University/undergraduate
degree |
Masters
in ELT or Education or equivalent |
|
2
years post Diploma ie) Cambridge DELTA / DipTESOL teaching experience at a variety of levels
Previous
teacher training experience |
Previous
experience of working with primary teachers on capacity building projects in low-middle income countries
Previous
experience carrying out teacher observations and feedback |
Package
includes attractive salary, flights to and from Rwanda and accommodation in
Rwanda.
includes attractive salary, flights to and from Rwanda and accommodation in
Rwanda.
How
to apply
to apply
If
you are interested, please send your CV tailored to the above requirements and
a cover letter of no more than 250 words outlining why you are interested in
delivering this training to sarah.paterson@britishcouncil.org with the title Intensive
English Training Coordinator.
you are interested, please send your CV tailored to the above requirements and
a cover letter of no more than 250 words outlining why you are interested in
delivering this training to sarah.paterson@britishcouncil.org with the title Intensive
English Training Coordinator.
