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Saturday, November 22, 2014

Literacy Manager, Africa

by Unknown  |  at  12:34 AM

Organization Profile:

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.
We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 7.8 million children by constructing more than 1,700 schools, establishing over 16,000 libraries, publishing 882 new children’s book titles in 27 local languages, and reaching over 25,000 girls through our Girls’ Education program.
Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$44 million and our global staff numbers over 600. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Delhi, New York, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Sydney, and Tokyo. We have  program offices in Colombo, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane.

Position Overview:

Room to Read is seeking two Literacy Specialists to join the Global Office Team in either Pretoria or Lusaka. The Literacy Specialists, Africa are part of Room to Read’s Literacy Team that specializes in Instructional Design and Teacher Support (IDTS). The primary duties of these positions are participating in the development of the global curriculum and professional development modules and supporting countries in the region in contextualizing the global modules. These position will also support countries with revisions and implementation of their current curriculum while the global modules are being developed. Both positions report directly to the San Francisco based Director of Literacy, and are part of Room to Read’s Global Office in Africa. Both positions are based in Pretoria, or Lusaka. 

Duties & Responsibilities

    • Contribute to the development of the worldwide program frameworks for Instructional Design and Teacher Support (IDTS)
      • Review and occasionally develop global curriculum or professional development materials, including scope and sequence, teacher/facilitator’s guides, and other instructional materials
      • Provide high level review of other IDTS materials
    • Support countries in Africa
      • Work with Room to Read country team members to develop their skills in understanding literacy curriculum/professional development from both a theoretical and practical perspective
      • Support Africa Country Office (CO) Program Specialists in the use of and revisions to existing curriculum until contextualized worldwide materials are available. This may include the following:
        • Revisions to scope and sequence, lesson outlines/scripts, and/or materials
        • Implementing classroom based assessments, as appropriate, and strategies for re-teaching
        • Contextualizing the global classroom observation form and coach observation form
      • Work with CO Program Specialists to contextualize worldwide curriculum/professional development materials when it becomes available. This may include the following:
        • Revising scope and sequence to fit the global template and streamlined instructional strategies
        • Creating new teacher’s guides and pupil books
        • Building classroom based assessments into the country program
      • Work with CO Program Specialists to prepare CO program staff in the use of contextualized curriculum/professional development materials
      • Work with CO program staff, regional counterpart, and Research, Monitoring and Evaluation staff to determine next steps for curriculum/professional development based on evaluation data
    • Provide input into business development opportunities as well as communication with the Fundraising team as related to donor reporting on design and technical assistance activities
    • Represent Room to Read and IDTS internally and externally to message our work and advocate for our programs
    • Collaborate meaningfully with regional counterparts on the School Libraries, Quality Reading Materials and Family & Community Engagement teams to ensure coordinated support to country teams
    • Participate in interviewing and training of new ITDS team staff

Qualifications:

Required:
    • Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study, e.g., Education or related development sector; Master’s degree strongly preferred
    • A minimum of 3 years of closely related professional experience, and a total of 7-10 years’ of professional experience highly preferred
    • Knowledge, understanding and experience of technical work in reading/literacy at the primary stage
    • Experience developing and conducting training programs for teachers
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
    • Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
    • Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
    • Ability and willingness to travel internationally (30-40% time)
Preferred:
    • Prior experience living and/or working in Africa, including visiting primary classrooms and working with teachers and children around issues of learning
    • Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead
    • Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:
    • Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
    • Be an innovative and creative thinker that tries new things and inspires others to do so
    • Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
    • Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
    • Work well independently as well as part of a team
    • Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education.

Application Procedure:

Please send a cover letter and resume by email, with “Literacy Specialist, Africa” in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org.  Due to high applicant volume you may not receive a response from Room to Read.  Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing
the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

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