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04/01/2018
Generation Rwanda/Kepler
Kepler BA Lead Course
Facilitator
Facilitator
About Generation Rwanda/Kepler
Generation Rwanda began in 2004 and has supported young people in
Rwanda in achieving their higher education goals through scholarships for
universities throughout the country. In 2013, GR expanded its reach when it
started Kepler.
Rwanda in achieving their higher education goals through scholarships for
universities throughout the country. In 2013, GR expanded its reach when it
started Kepler.
Kepler is a nonprofit university program designed to deliver the
skills that emerging economies need. Kepler combines the best of online
learning and an American competency-based degree program with in-person
seminars and intensive education-to-employment support.
skills that emerging economies need. Kepler combines the best of online
learning and an American competency-based degree program with in-person
seminars and intensive education-to-employment support.
About the Role:
Kepler is looking for a Lead Course Facilitator (CF) to oversee
the support for students working toward their Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Management, Communications, and Healthcare Management through SNHU’s College
for America program. The main goal of this role is to design and implement
support structures that will help students consistently complete their degrees
in a timely manner. An additional purpose of this role is to contextualize the
American based degree to the Rwandan and regional context and support
independent exploration and understanding of how the degree is relevant to the
Rwandan and regional workplace in order to help students transition effectively
into the workplace. This Lead CF will work in collaboration with a team of
Course Facilitators, the ACD for CfA, and various other staff members to ensure
effective support of students from the transition from AA to BA degree and
through the transition to employment after BA graduation.
the support for students working toward their Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Management, Communications, and Healthcare Management through SNHU’s College
for America program. The main goal of this role is to design and implement
support structures that will help students consistently complete their degrees
in a timely manner. An additional purpose of this role is to contextualize the
American based degree to the Rwandan and regional context and support
independent exploration and understanding of how the degree is relevant to the
Rwandan and regional workplace in order to help students transition effectively
into the workplace. This Lead CF will work in collaboration with a team of
Course Facilitators, the ACD for CfA, and various other staff members to ensure
effective support of students from the transition from AA to BA degree and
through the transition to employment after BA graduation.
Job Responsibilities:
Manage Course Facilitators
and part-time employees to support students through the BA degree
and part-time employees to support students through the BA degree
Revise and edit current
structures of CfA BA degree support
structures of CfA BA degree support
Collaborate with AA Degree
Lead CF to strengthen the current CfA Panel Review system
Lead CF to strengthen the current CfA Panel Review system
Collaborate with the
Academic Campus Director: CfA and Innovations to transition students from AA to
BA degree
Academic Campus Director: CfA and Innovations to transition students from AA to
BA degree
Collaborate with the Kepler
Data Manager to collect, manage and share data of CfA BA progress with the
broader academic team
Data Manager to collect, manage and share data of CfA BA progress with the
broader academic team
Instruct non-native English
speakers to rapidly improve English fluency through a competency-based, blended
learning curriculum
speakers to rapidly improve English fluency through a competency-based, blended
learning curriculum
Conduct class sessions as
well as study groups in a variety of content areas to support student
basic skill acquisition as related to College for America.
well as study groups in a variety of content areas to support student
basic skill acquisition as related to College for America.
Build courses (curriculum
delivery and communication regarding curriculum) through a Learning Management
System online.
delivery and communication regarding curriculum) through a Learning Management
System online.
Grade competency-based work
and provide student feedback in a timely manner (48 hour turnaround max)
and provide student feedback in a timely manner (48 hour turnaround max)
Collaborate with the Director
of Curriculum and curriculum coordinator to generate CfA BA degree scope and
sequences, lesson plans and other curriculum that supports diverse learners to
acquire necessary and relevant skills
of Curriculum and curriculum coordinator to generate CfA BA degree scope and
sequences, lesson plans and other curriculum that supports diverse learners to
acquire necessary and relevant skills
Modify curriculum for
applicability to the context and to best support students
applicability to the context and to best support students
Engage in team meetings to
collaborate and build quality products for student consumption and use
collaborate and build quality products for student consumption and use
Support student success on
College for America
College for America
Create workshops and
support courses to help students make informed decisions about choosing the
appropriate BA degree.
support courses to help students make informed decisions about choosing the
appropriate BA degree.
Collaborate with the
Director of Careers and Alumni Affairs to support students into appropriate
internships and careers as related to their field of study
Director of Careers and Alumni Affairs to support students into appropriate
internships and careers as related to their field of study
Collaborate with Careers
team to invite motivational guest speakers to share their experiences and
inspire our students across different classes in CfA BA
team to invite motivational guest speakers to share their experiences and
inspire our students across different classes in CfA BA
Provide feedback on the
program, curriculum and students to various stakeholders within the
organization in a timely manner
program, curriculum and students to various stakeholders within the
organization in a timely manner
Research MOOCs and other
content delivery options to incorporate “flipped classroom models” that teach
similar competencies to those found on CfA
content delivery options to incorporate “flipped classroom models” that teach
similar competencies to those found on CfA
Research and utilize
effective online, in-person and blended learning teaching techniques
effective online, in-person and blended learning teaching techniques
Collaborate with peers to
share best-practices and innovations from the classroom
share best-practices and innovations from the classroom
Conduct optional and
mandatory office hours through a variety of formats: workshop, 1:1 conferences,
group supported work time, etc.
mandatory office hours through a variety of formats: workshop, 1:1 conferences,
group supported work time, etc.
Share and train other
educators in implementation of online education in a blended learning
environment
educators in implementation of online education in a blended learning
environment
Facilitate various meetings
for small teams and/or whole academic team
for small teams and/or whole academic team
Participate in the Kim
Marshall Observation process as outlined by administration
Marshall Observation process as outlined by administration
Work in collaboration with
the academic team to achieve annual academic goals
the academic team to achieve annual academic goals
Support Course Facilitators
through the Kim Marshall evaluation system as an observer and coach
through the Kim Marshall evaluation system as an observer and coach
Plan and facilitate
Professional Development for the Academic Team
Professional Development for the Academic Team
Lead out the development,
implementation and evaluation of the CfA BA in Communications, Healthcare
Management, and Management degree curricula throughout the Kepler Academic
Program
implementation and evaluation of the CfA BA in Communications, Healthcare
Management, and Management degree curricula throughout the Kepler Academic
Program
Collaborate with the Kiziba
Curriculum Associate to adapt the CfA BA in Communications, Healthcare
Management, and Management degree curricula to the Kiziba model
Curriculum Associate to adapt the CfA BA in Communications, Healthcare
Management, and Management degree curricula to the Kiziba model
Serve as a model instructor
for other Course Facilitators as well as visitors to the Kepler model through
an open classroom forum, demo-lessons, or co-teaching with struggling
instructors
for other Course Facilitators as well as visitors to the Kepler model through
an open classroom forum, demo-lessons, or co-teaching with struggling
instructors
Serve as a lead or
contributor to one or more teams outside of academics
contributor to one or more teams outside of academics
Qualifications
BA degree or higher
(preference for Management, Business, or related degrees)
(preference for Management, Business, or related degrees)
Highly motivated with a
passion for education
passion for education
1 year as a full-time
Kepler Course Facilitator or Junior Course Facilitator
Kepler Course Facilitator or Junior Course Facilitator
Demonstrates a strong
desire to implement education through a process model of learning,
implementing, reflecting, revising and re-implementing
desire to implement education through a process model of learning,
implementing, reflecting, revising and re-implementing
Demonstrates leadership
through participation, initiative and work ethic within the academic team
through participation, initiative and work ethic within the academic team
Conducts himself/herself in
a fashion that demonstrates service leadership
a fashion that demonstrates service leadership
Demonstrates growth in
teaching practices over time
teaching practices over time
Applies learning from
personal professional development or Kepler-based professional development in
the classroom
personal professional development or Kepler-based professional development in
the classroom
Has high expectations of
him/herself and believes in high expectations for students
him/herself and believes in high expectations for students
Has the ability be creative
and innovative in the way that education can be created and delivered to
students
and innovative in the way that education can be created and delivered to
students
Is open and willing to give
and receive feedback from all stakeholders within the organization including
students, colleagues and supervisors.
and receive feedback from all stakeholders within the organization including
students, colleagues and supervisors.
Excellent writing and
language skills in English. Preferred fluency in French, Kinyarwanda and/or
Swahili
language skills in English. Preferred fluency in French, Kinyarwanda and/or
Swahili
Displays ability to
effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal formats
effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal formats
Exceeds at building and
maintaining relationships, online and off.
maintaining relationships, online and off.
Possesses functional
knowledge and/or personal experience with technology: Microsoft Suite, Google
Drive, Google Chrome
knowledge and/or personal experience with technology: Microsoft Suite, Google
Drive, Google Chrome
Thrives in a dynamic
environment and believes that change leads to progress
environment and believes that change leads to progress
Comfortable with not having
or providing answers to students through an inquiry-based model where the
facilitator of the class is not the “keeper” of all knowledge
or providing answers to students through an inquiry-based model where the
facilitator of the class is not the “keeper” of all knowledge
Reports to the Academic Campus Director for CfA
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