Instructional Coach at Education Development Trust - CfBT

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;