Job Title: Teacher Trainer / Education Specialist
Req ID: 3058
Location: Benue, Nigeria
Type: Nigerian National Only
Organisation: FHI 360 – Nigeria
Sector: Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
Position Summary:
The Teacher Trainer/Education Specialist will be responsible for working closely with FHI 360 team members in Benue to implement the main objectives of project: to improve the quality and relevance of girls' education and boost retention rates for OVCs in select LGAs in Benue State. The Specialist is responsible for working closely with teachers, school officials, school administrators, and local education officials to ensure that teachers are trained in pedagogy, gender sensitivity, and other subjects, especially Math and Science, as needed. The Teacher Specialist will follow up with teachers in the classroom on a periodic basis to provide additional support to teachers' use of methods learned during training.
Essential Job Functions:
• Work closely with the Project Officer to engage school principals, school community, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders to assess needs;
• Develop teacher training modules – either cluster or cascade model
• Create a calendar of training and follow up for each school based on needs assessment;
• Assist the Mentor Trainer in the development of supplemental, life, civic and social skills curriculum;
• Plan and manage all activities related to the design and delivery of innovative teacher training and materials development for active, student-centered learning;
• Assess school staff performance on a regular and informal basis, identifying areas of need or weakness, and develop and deliver solutions or responses to these needs;
• Facilitate the delivery of pedagogical and gender sensitive teacher training,;
• Develop a calendar of school visits and share calendar with schools to follow up with teachers as to their use of new techniques in the classroom;
• Organize, if desired by school, other supportive activities for teacher professional development;
• Facilitate, train, and maintain School Management Committees to support girls' education in order to support the teachers and school administration;
• Work with Project Officer to develop Implementation Plans and Performance Monitoring/Evaluation Plans for education activities on a six month basis;
• Submit monthly reports to Project Officer on progress of project activities;
• Assist the Project Officer in the monthly and annual reporting on teacher training activities;
• Perform other duties as necessary and appropriate.
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