Instructional Coach – Nairobi – Education Development Trust

Education Development Trust, formerly CfBT Education Trust, is a not-for-for profit international education services company with over 40 years’ experience, working in more than 80 countries. Our vision is to provide outstanding, sustainable education solutions that transform and improve the school education and life chances of children and young people worldwide. We have specialist experience in strengthening education systems and supporting school improvement in post-conflict, transition and early-recovery fragile states.
Education Development Trust is looking for a qualified and suitable person support the Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu (WWW) project work Instructional Coach based in Nairobi region.

Job purpose:
The Instructional Coach is a field based position supporting the delivery of learning outcomes under the Girls Education Challenge Transition (GEC T) Kenya –Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu (WWW project). The post holder will provide leadership, coaching and mentoring support to classroom based teacher education activities and will have primary responsibility for building the capacity of designated teachers to enhance learning outcomes for primary school pupils. The position will also contribute to addressing key challenges and issues impeding achievement of improved learning outcomes.

Job Objectives:
• Actively provide model and mentorship sessions with teacher coaches focusing on enhancement of learning outcomes for the early grader learners;
• To provide leadership in teacher coaching education activities and provide termly trainings for teachers on how to improve instructional approaches in literacy and numeracy;
• Train teachers on the preparation of effective teaching and learning aids for use in literacy and numeracy lessons, specifically related to the lesson plans and student books;
• To actively provide model lessons for teachers, which adhere to the lesson plans and which enhance pupil learning and ensures that teachers operate with fidelity to the lesson plans;
• Check on and assist teachers in areas of proper and effective use of schemes of work, lesson plans, effective and specific teaching aids, supplementary materials and student books;
• To carry out a minimum of two visits per school per month for purposes of giving on the spot subject intervention assistance;
• Work and support teachers of all levels of skills to improve instruction as measured by learning outcomes;
• To organize and facilitate termly professional development sessions for all Standard 4 to 8 teachers and head teachers in assigned schools, 5 days in duration;
• To organize regular reflection meetings for all Standard 4 to 8 teachers and head teachers in assigned project schools, and to produce and keep a detailed file of the challenges faced by teachers from these meetings;

HOW TO APPLY:
To find out more about the role including the person specification, please follow the link below:-
http://careers.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/vacancy/1344-Instructional-…
If you experience any issues with the application process please email: ssarecruitment@educationdevelopmenttrust.com

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