Job Title: Education
Training Manager
Category: Full
time, contract
Location: Isibania,
Kuria West, Kenya.
Applicants must currently live in the region, or be willing to
relocate for this position.
Overview:
Nuru International Kenya is an NGO with a mission of ending extreme
poverty.
With programs in agriculture, education, community economic
development, and healthcare, Nuru’s Education Program aims to increase literacy
levels among primary school-aged children in a sustainable and scalable
way.
Our team works with public, primary schools and facilitates
literacy-focused programs during breaks in the school schedule to complement
and reinforce the Kenyan curriculum.
We are looking for a Training
Manager to fill
the vacant position in Kuria West District.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Specific Responsibilities include:
- Research
and develop the Nuru education curriculum guide, drawing from best
practices and resources throughout the education sector
- Train
education staff on literacy development best practices and create training
materials and reference guides for new hires
- Facilitate
training on the Education curriculum for existing team members and any new
hires
- Maintain
strong lines of communication with the Education team and incorporate
feedback into the development of relevant and high impact curriculum
- Shadow
outreach programs to observe literacy challenges the team faces in the
classrooms
- Analyze
Uwezo literacy assessment results and use results to assess needs of
schools
- Adapt
curriculum based on needs of schools and challenges seen in classrooms
- Organize
and lead trainings on curriculum
- Compile
resources for the team on learning disabilities that affect our student
population and provide training for the team to increase understanding of
these issues
Qualifications:
- In
possession of KCSE certificate with a mean grade of C+ or higher
- In
possession of a university degree in education/literacy related field
- Kenyan
citizen in possession of the National Identification Card
- Fluent
in both English and Kiswahili languages
- At
least 3 years of experience developing curriculum at the primary school
level
- At
least 2 year of experience as a classroom teacher, preferably of primary
school youth
- Thorough
understanding of literacy development best practices and awareness of
literacy development programs around the world
- Experience
working effectively in a team setting
- Experience
developing and leading training sessions
- Experience
preparing presentations and presenting in front of a group
Application Process:
Interested applicants must submit the following:
- CV
that includes the applicant’s name and current phone number
- A
cover letter describing why he/she is interested in the position
- Three
professional references with contact information
- A
copy of school transcripts as well as any relevant certificates that the
candidates has obtained
Applications must be submitted by August 17,, 2012.
Please submit your application to the Nuru Education team by
mail or by email at
Nuru Kenya - Education Team
PO Box 176
Isibania, Kenya 40414
or
education.jobs@nuru.co.ke
