Job Scope: The job holder is responsible for skills training and implementation of adult literacy program that integrates the entrepreneurship aspect for urban poor in kibera so as to increase credit access and strengthen already existing employment opportunities in the slum.
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching:
Work with administration to design and develop a comprehensive basic adult education curriculum which is tailor-made to suit the needs of the targeted adults in Kibera.
Regularly prepare schemes of work and lesson plans to be used in the curriculum implementation process
Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans and incorporate specific, measurable, behavioral objectives and timeframes.
Utilize various instructional methods, including tactile, visual, and aural learning preferences, and incorporate real-world context into classroom settings, and use interactive and participatory methods to empower students.
Assist in designing a system to monitor and evaluate students’ attendance and performance. Provide weekly, quarterly, or yearly academic reports. Provide students with suggestions and feedback.
Assist in the recruitment of participants, including participating in community outreach programs.
Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met.
Ensure the creation and maintenance of a safe, orderly classroom environment
Program Coordination:
Measurement of the attainment of the program’s desired outcomes
Provision of monthly reports to administration
Design a long term plan for the program
Review of existing literacy curricula, learning materials and training methodologies and modify and adapt to suit the specific contexts and conditions of Kibera
Development of new life skills curricula, learning materials and training methodologies where necessary
Development of a Trainer’s Manual to facilitate the capacity building of other literacy and ESL trainers
Development of quantitative and qualitative data collections tools (baseline skills surveys, recognition of prior learning, training feedback forms) to ensure monitoring and evaluation
Education and Experience Requirements
Diploma in Education or Adult education and Community Development or related field with at least 3 years of experience teaching Adult education
Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
Knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures
Candidate Specification
Coordination skills
Effective communication skills
Information gathering and information monitoring skills
Problem analysis and problem solving skills
Judgment and decision-making ability
Initiative
Confidentiality
Attention to detail and accuracy
Flexibility
Comfortable working in an informal settlement
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries.
Applications without this information will not be considered.
DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates who applied before need not to reapply.
Applications should reach us no later than 23rd April 2015.