Volunteers Opportunities at VSO Jitolee


VSO Jitolee
At VSO, we know people make a powerful difference to the fight against poverty.

VSO send highly skilled professionals to work on long-term, sustainable solutions. VSO volunteers currently work in over 40 countries, mostly in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

Recruiting Volunteers
 

VSO Jitolee is currently looking for committed educationprofessionals with skills and experience in the following areas:
 
Early Childhood Education Teachers 

 (ED-00-KE)
  • Experience working in an early childhood setting - for children up to 5 years.
  • Ability to plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Primary Teachers  

(ED-01-KE)
  • Experience in teaching all areas of primary curriculum for children between the ages of 5 to 15 years.
  • Successful and enthusiastic classroom teaching with good experience of active learning, student-centred teaching and continuous assessment at primary level.
  • Experience in developing teaching materials.
  • Knowledge and experience of current developments in education, particularly in raising standards of achievement and of education.
  • Ability to work independently to plan activities.
Education Managers 

(ED-02-KE)
  • Strong management background in education.
  • Knowledge in training materials development.
  • Experience in classroom observation and educational action research.
  • Ability to conduct inspections and/or devise systems for school inspections.
  • Experience in leading staff in curriculum development.
  • Experience in conducting baseline research and training needs analyses, designing, organising and delivering training and coaching for primary teachers.
You have a university degree in Education and more than 5 years work experience in the skill areas above. 

You are willing to work in another country for 1 to 2 years, and ready to depart within the next 3-4 months. 

Your knowledge of working with vulnerable groups is a distinct advantage.
 
If you meet the above criteria, please log on to:www.vsojitolee.org and apply online or submit your CV via email to: vsojitolee@vsoint.org
 
Kindly ensure that you include the skill reference number (e.g.ED-O1-KE) in your application, for the skill area you are applying. 

Due to anticipated interest only short-listed candidates will receive a response.
 
VSO values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce and therefore welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.