Instructional Coach at Generation

To Be Successful You'll Need

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in education, training, social sciences or human development.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in coaching
• At Least 1 year of experience delivering Training of Trainers (ToTs).
• Experience training adult learners and/or applying the principles of adult education.
• Experience working directly with instructors.
• Tech-Savvy

Skills And Abilities

• Culture Fit: Embrace Generation’s culture and mission and is aligned to the expectations of the Instructional Coach role.
• Effective Communication: Adapt communication to effectively support trainer development and engage diverse stakeholders (e.g., trainers, operations staff, etc.).
• Evidence-based Problem Solving: Analyze and evaluate relevant data to determine trainer strengths, areas of development, and progress over time.
• Interpersonal Skills: Foster collaboration and good working relationships with stakeholders (e.g., trainers, operations staff) to achieve goals.
• Commitment to Feedback and Growth: Be self-reflective, openly receive feedback on his / her performance and should be able to apply feedback and pursue additional learning to improve his / her performance.

Other Requirements

• Position is located in Kenya and the holder speaks and writes fluent English.
• Ability to travel frequently within Kenya, and potential occasional travel in the counties.

What you'll do:

Instructor Selection & Onboarding

• Conduct instructional task debriefs and fit interviews for potential candidates to finalize their selection as Generation instructors (including lead teachers and teaching assistants).
• Customize standardized templates, onboarding agendas, and facilitate online and/or in-person onboarding for Generation instructors by engaging them in an adult-appropriate, participatory way that ensures they are well prepared and supported to teach their cohorts.
• Collect and evaluate data before, during, and after onboarding and training to identify lessons learned and any additional support needs for instructors.

Instructor Professional Development & Classroom Delivery

• Support instructors in creating and achieving their professional development plans, including SMART short- and long-term goals, by regularly reflecting on learner and instructor outcomes and cohort performance.
• Conduct regular session observations (onsite and/or online) using relevant observation tools.
• Facilitate regular data driven and evidence based coaching conversations with instructors to support their growth.
• Support new instructors by providing higher touch support in beginning weeks and by co-facilitating sessions where necessary.
• Provide ongoing and differentiated professional development to instructors by facilitating regular skills-based workshops, refresher trainings, and personalized coaching.
• Build meaningful relationships with instructors and facilitate communities of practice and regular reflection spaces for instructors to promote continuous learning.