Digital Learning Project Consultant at M-Shule

Project Details Include:

• Oversee development, creation and organization of curriculum-aligned subject matter content and for learners to use through the M-Shule platform, in coordination with the M-Shule team and platform requirements.
• Develop and implement streamlined processes and structures to translate written content to a digital format, categorize information, and track results.
• Review and improve Math and English knowledge maps based on theory, student skill development and mastery, and curriculum requirements.
• Review content database and content creation processes, assess student needs, and make recommendations to improve student learning experience.
• Enforce quality assurance measures to ensure all content meets a baseline level of excellence.
• Manage content developers, editors, and contractors in fulfilling all of the above needs.

Required Profile:

• Project management and design, particularly in coordinating teams, setting and meeting deadlines, establishing efficient processes, managing scope, and delivering quality results.
• Extremely comfortable with ICT; conversant with technical language and working knowledge of how digital platforms interact with their content.
• Background in primary education; preference for experience in differentiating instruction, content development, and lesson analysis.
• Strong innovation, design thinking, and “learning by doing” skills, with ability to conceptualize new ways to get the job done and solve challenges in implementation.
• Comfortable with business analysis and implementing quantitative approaches to tracking results and making decisions.
• Strong independent worker with excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiastic and excited about innovative opportunities in edtech in Kenya, and want to bring that to as many learners as possible.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Math and/or English primary classroom instruction.
• Experience designing e-learning courses or apps, preferably in text-based or low-bandwidth environments.
• Expertise with research and theory of learning design strategies.
• Experience with low-income learners and/or emerging markets.

Contract Details:

Duration: This is a 6-month contract position that will begin by November 2018 and last until April 2019. The contract then has the opportunity to be extended or transition into a full-time position based on performance.

Location: Contract will be full-time and based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Compensation: Based on experience. We are an early-stage startup with many opportunities for growth.