Teacher Trainer NGO Jobs – Pangea Educational Development (PED)
Organization: Pangea Educational Development (PED)
Duty Station: Across the Country, Uganda
Reports to: Director of Teaching & Learning
About US:
Pangea Educational Development (PED) is a small nonprofit organization that believes in the liberating power and opportunities provided by a quality education. Our model was developed to empower communities to improve their own educational circumstances: the school environment, livelihoods of teachers, and access for under-resourced students and to do so in a way that is sustainable. We are a community of changemakers, mixed with staff, volunteers, and community champions. Each member of our community is working towards realizing our mission by dedicating their time and skills through a wholehearted commitment to it. As a result, we are equally dedicated to those who work with us.
We are seeking an individual whose dedication to the value of education matches our own. We are seeking an individual who has a heart for empowering Ugandans to recognize the richness and importance of their cultural heritage and has a desire to share it with others. We are seeking an individual who is willing to work odd and sometimes long, exhaustive hours to do what is right and not just what is easy or will suffice. We are seeking an individual who can laugh as hard as they can work, someone who is not just looking for a job, but an avenue to pursue their passion.
Job Summary: The Teacher Trainer will work alongside the teachers from our partner schools and communities within the central region. The Teacher Trainer will work with the Director of Teaching and Learning at the forefront of our professional development program- Literacy Instruction Training Program, working with teachers at early grade levels to grow literacy instruction techniques in new and innovative ways. The program focuses on the practical implementation of professional development sessions and enforces this by visiting teachers’ classrooms to observe their practices. The Teacher Trainer will take the lead role in the execution of the following Primary Responsibilities and an assistant role on the following Secondary Responsibilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
- The Teacher Trainer with the support of the Director of Teaching & Learning is in charge of facilitating our teacher training program. Program focuses is exclusively on early grade literacy instruction and formative student assessment.
- Conduct ongoing relationships and observations of teachers outside of formal training
- Working closely with the Director of Teaching & Learning to develop, administer and analyze student and teacher assessments.
- Develop and administer literacy programs with the support of the Director of Teaching & Learning
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategies to engage target community members in our Mobile
- Library Project and Caretakers Literacy Program
- Collect data regarding client profiles, program attendance and programmatic data points as requested by Country Director
- Supporting in the identification and recruitment of more teachers to benefit from our
- Literacy Instruction Training Program
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in the following fields: Education Primary Required
- Three years of Early Grade teaching experience Required
- Superior knowledge in literacy instruction Required
- Leadership experience in the educational sector Required
- Superior oral and written communication skills in English Required
- Demonstrates a passion and incorporation of progressive and innovative teaching techniques Required
- Computer fluency and understanding of multiple educational technology platforms Required
Things We’ll Bring To The Table:
- A passionate working environment
- Building your capacity in all areas of your work
- 3 Weeks Paid Leave/Year
Contract Period: 1-Year Renewable Contract (3rd February 2020-3rd February 2021)
How to Apply:
All candidates should send an updated CV and cover letter to jobs@pangeaeducation.org
Deadline: 31st January 2020