VSO is the world’s
leading independent international development organisation that works through
volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach
brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote
international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a
fairer place.
Role overview
To contribute to a
significant increase in children’s foundational English literacy and numeracy
outcomes and reduction in dropout by
providing high quality training and
coaching to all English and Mathematics teachers at P1-3, intensive support for
advance skills teachers and education through coaching and leadership of both
face-to-face and virtual peer-network activities. They will also build the
capacity of district training teams and share qualitative information to
support evaluations and on-going adaption of the programme to maximize effectiveness.
Whilst each advisors will provide overall support in 2 districts, they can also
be flexibly deployed to provide intensified support in other districts as
necessary
Skills,
qualifications and experience required
successful
candidates are likely to have the following skills, knowledge and experience:
- An
primary education degree or Post-Graduate Certificate of Education - At
least 4 years’ experience of effective teaching of foundational English
literacy and numeracy and parental engagement - Demonstrable
understanding of learner-centred pedagogic techniques - Fluent
English speaker - Good
written skills in English - Capability
to produce accurate, reflective reports with reference to qualitative and
quantitative data - Key
qualities of relationship-building, adaptability and resilience
Please note: Funding
for this placement is in the process of being secured and thus we are inviting
applications and the process will continue pending the confirmation of funding
being approved.
How to apply
If you’re interested
in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more
details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To
submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields
on the online application form.
Application closing
date
31 Dec 2017
Interview/Assessment
date(s)
April’17
Start date
Sept’17
Please follow this
link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=bnNocml2YXN0YXZhLjUyNjM1LjM4MzBAdnNvLmFwbG…
