Training Lead at RTI International

Project Description

• An anticipated Kenya based, donor-funded education project, aims to reach 100% of teachers in refugee and host communities in two counties, with sustained, comprehensive, and continuous professional development that will improve the quality of instruction, opportunities, and the holistic well-being of children. To support these efforts, RTI will build upon existing Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)-aligned teacher professional development (TPD) materials, infusing these with contextualized approaches to social and emotional learning (SEL) and learning through play. The anticipated program will work closely with Kenya’s Ministry of Education (MOE) and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to ensure a consistent, complementary, and integrated training approach.

Position Description

• IDG’s International Education Division is seeking a Training Lead for this anticipated activity in Kenya. This role will be responsible for providing technical leadership on the training and education components of the activity. He/ She will work closely with the leadership team, MOE and TSC counterparts, partners and sub-contractors to implement training initiatives. The Training Lead will provide project management support and ensure successful implementation of activities.
• Position is contingent upon award and funding.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Leads workshops with education officials and other stakeholders to incorporate social-emotional learning, universal design for learning, learning through play, and psycho-social support into a a set of CBC TPD modules (pre- and in-service)
• Oversees Pilot-testing of all adapted TPD materials.
• Facilitates a series of design sessions with refugee and host teachers that explore barriers to quality teaching.
• Working closely with MOE and TSC officials in two counties, manage the roll-out of master training, training of trainers and teacher training in two counties.
• Review and refine training modules annually, with input from teachers, education officials, and other stakeholders.
• Provide support to TLCs in host communities.
• Participate in regular coordination meetings with teams in Kenya and the U.S.
• Provide additional technical support to training activities, as requested by project leadership.
• Ensures appropriate agile project management processes and tools are in place to support effective implementation of training initiatives.
• Contributes to work planning, activity monitoring, and general financial management of training initiatives.
• Identifies and mitigates risks related to training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of experience in education, or related field, Master's degree and 10 years of experience, PhD and 6 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated practical experience and technical expertise designing, planning and implementing trainings at scale
• Comprehensive experience with the CBC curriculum.
• Experience working with and through government systems.
• Demonstrated practical experience and technical expertise working in refugee settings preferred.
• Experience and technical expertise developing teacher resources in SEL, UDL, PSS and/or using play-based approaches preferred. Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment and collaborate in a multi-agency setting.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, resourcefulness, and flexibility.
• Demonstrated leadership in learning to practice and in promoting an open culture of learning.
• Knowledge and experience working with donor-funded projects is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship /team building skills and high-level communication skills and able to fluently speak, read, and write excellent English.