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Job Summary

RTI's International Education Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID, Australian Aid and other donors and clients.

The International Education Division is seeking a Teaching and Learning Advisor to support the anticipated four-year DFID-funded Girls Participatory Approaches for Student Success (G-PASS) programme. This programme will support improvements in the quality of initial teacher training; strengthen teaching practices; and promote girl-friendly and learning-enabling schools in order to improve learning outcomes. The position will be based in Ghana.

The Teaching and Learning Advisor will work with a team of government, university and non-governmental partners to strengthen pre-service teacher education in all Colleges of Education. The individual will promote coordination, learning and consensus on content, methods, and institutional arrangements related to preparing teachers and education managers in the delivery of high quality, inclusive basic education.

Responsibilities:

•   Coordinate a team of government, university and non-governmental partners to strengthen pre-service training in all Colleges of Education. Promote learning and consensus on key issues related to the provision of pre-service teacher education.
•   Support principals and tutors across the 38 Colleges of Education in a process to review and refine pre-service course outlines, content and teaching and learning materials; ensure that materials for reading, English, math, and science promote effective teaching practices, gender equity and inclusive education practices.
•   Design and implement a coaching programme for College of Education staff to strengthen the ways in which trainee teachers learn how to teach, including how to support teachers during on-the-job training in selected schools.
•   Support experienced and effective teachers, head teachers and district education officials to act as mentors to support trainee teachers in schools.
•   Work closely with Colleges of Education to build strong and sustainable partnerships with schools supporting teacher trainees.
•   Promote and support head-teacher training in school management and effective pedagogy.
•   Lead implementation of a training programme for district officials, especially circuit supervisors and girls’ education officers, to guide and support trainees on their teaching practices.
•   Supervise and provide direction to coaching teams.
•   Contribute to annual work plans and quarterly and annual technical reports.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s degree in education or related field, PhD preferred
•   Minimum of 10 years’ experience designing and delivering teacher professional development programs, particularly those focused on pre-service preparation
•   Prior teaching experience in reading, math, science and/or English at elementary and/or secondary school level
•   Prior experience coordinating diverse teams of organizations and individuals to design and implement large-scale programming
•   Knowledge of and experience working in the education sector in Ghana preferred
•   Prior experience working with donor-funded projects, particularly DFID, a plus
•   Prior experience promoting girls and inclusive education preferred
•   Experience designing or delivering distance education a plus
•   Excellent written and oral communication skills
•   Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues at all levels as well as internal and external clients
•   Excellent organizational and analytical skills
•   Fluency in English is required.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please send your CV and cover letter to:-

Ghana@rti.org

Please indicate which position you are applying for in the subject line. All positions require fluency in English

Closing Date: 13 February, 2014