About Kepler
Kepler is a new venture designed to educate
students for competitive careers in Rwanda’s information economy. Launching in
2013 out of successful NGO, Generation Rwanda,
our pilot program in Kigali, Rwanda will pair online courses with in-person
facilitation designed for the needs of students entering the global knowledge
economy. Kepler students will be enrolled in Southern New Hampshire University
and earn a US Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Our pilot program
will determine how to deliver a low-cost, high-quality degree by blending
online academic content with in-person classroom facilitation. Our goal is to
create a model that can be replicated by us and others in dozens of developing
nations around the world—unlocking higher education and globally competitive
jobs for millions of graduates with the talent but not the means to attend
university.
students for competitive careers in Rwanda’s information economy. Launching in
2013 out of successful NGO, Generation Rwanda,
our pilot program in Kigali, Rwanda will pair online courses with in-person
facilitation designed for the needs of students entering the global knowledge
economy. Kepler students will be enrolled in Southern New Hampshire University
and earn a US Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Our pilot program
will determine how to deliver a low-cost, high-quality degree by blending
online academic content with in-person classroom facilitation. Our goal is to
create a model that can be replicated by us and others in dozens of developing
nations around the world—unlocking higher education and globally competitive
jobs for millions of graduates with the talent but not the means to attend
university.
Position Overview
Rwandan Course Facilitator Trainers will not
only help develop this new program from the ground up but they will train other
Course Facilitators in implementation of online education in a blended learning
environment, use of a variety of standard workplace technologies (eg. Microsoft
Office, Google Apps for Education, and standard database software), instruction
of non-native speakers to rapidly improve English fluency, use of data to drive
decision-making, implementation of backwards design of curriculum, and
peer/collaborative instruction techniques. Course Facilitator trainers will
divide their time between training a small team of Rwandan Course Facilitators
and facilitating seminars based on high quality online content. Course
Facilitator Trainers will help design seminars that allow students to discuss
difficult material, build critical thinking skills, and contextualize the
topics from their online courses and degree work for Southern New Hampshire
University.
only help develop this new program from the ground up but they will train other
Course Facilitators in implementation of online education in a blended learning
environment, use of a variety of standard workplace technologies (eg. Microsoft
Office, Google Apps for Education, and standard database software), instruction
of non-native speakers to rapidly improve English fluency, use of data to drive
decision-making, implementation of backwards design of curriculum, and
peer/collaborative instruction techniques. Course Facilitator trainers will
divide their time between training a small team of Rwandan Course Facilitators
and facilitating seminars based on high quality online content. Course
Facilitator Trainers will help design seminars that allow students to discuss
difficult material, build critical thinking skills, and contextualize the
topics from their online courses and degree work for Southern New Hampshire
University.
Position Details and Qualifications
This is a full-time, paid position located in
Kigali. The start date is August 2013. The net salary is 560,000 Rwandan Francs
per month and health insurance is provided. Candidates must meet the following
criteria:
Kigali. The start date is August 2013. The net salary is 560,000 Rwandan Francs
per month and health insurance is provided. Candidates must meet the following
criteria:
- Possess a Master’s Degree, PhD, or the
equivalent professional degree - Provide evidence of a minimum of 2 years of
experience, either as a student or instructor in US-style Socratic Seminar
and/or critical thinking pedagogy (the basis of US liberal arts higher
education) - Be fully fluent in English (minimum TOEFL of
104) or have attended a university program where English was the sole
language of instruction - Be able to demonstrate error free native-level
English writing skills - Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well cloud-based storage and file sharing:
eg. Drop Box, Google Drive, etc. - Provide evidence for at least 2 of the
following
Professional Skills:
- Teaching English to Non-Native Speakers
- Experience with Socratic Seminar, Peer or
Student-Led Instruction - Teaching or training using any of the
following pedagogies: Backwards Design, Collaborative Learning, Peer
Instruction - Writing native-level English in a professional
setting - Provide evidence for at least 2 of the
following
Professional Experiences:
- Minimum of 2 years of facilitating, designing
and/or conducting training sessions for adults - Managing or teaching using online technology
- Implementing data-driven instruction or
data-driven decision making in the workplace including data analysis and
action planning
How to Apply & Contact Us
To apply, please fill out the online job application form
at http://generationrwanda.wufoo.com/forms/job-application-course-facilitator-trainer/
Please note that the online form requires submission of a CV. Questions can be
sent directly to Kepler.hiring@generationrwanda.org. All
applications must be made using the online form.
at http://generationrwanda.wufoo.com/forms/job-application-course-facilitator-trainer/
Please note that the online form requires submission of a CV. Questions can be
sent directly to Kepler.hiring@generationrwanda.org. All
applications must be made using the online form.
The
application deadline is July 9th, 2013 at 5PM. Early applications are
strongly encouraged.
application deadline is July 9th, 2013 at 5PM. Early applications are
strongly encouraged.
