The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a U.S. based not-for-profit institution working to improve peoples's lives and well-being through applied behavioral and social science research in education, health, workforce development and economic growth .

Description Of Job

AIR is looking to pursue numerous business opportunities in Ghana and invites applications for senior and mid-level position above.

The Senior Education Specialist will provide leadership in implementing the literacy interventions of the project in collaboration with the Chief of Party and other project staff.

•  She/he will support the Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Education staff and other project team members in refining school literacy standards.
•  Technical assistance will include working with curriculum developers to review and revise basic education syllabi and curriculum, and developing the scope and sequence of content.
•  She/he will also continually assess progress toward project results; and modify and revise activities as needed.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Candidates should have an advanced educational degree with special focus on areas such as reading, linguistics, English as a second language, or a related field;
•  7-10 years of experience developing or implementing reading programs, etc;
•  Knowledge of instructional theory, curriculum development, and excellent qualitative and quantitative research skills.
•  Literacy in one or more Ghanaian local language desired.

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should send letters of interests and resumes to:-

GhanaRecruit@air.org

Closing Date: 17 September, 2012