Job Opportunities at Aga Khan Academy

Job Summary 

• Under the guidance and in coordination with the Concordia University LTK+ team and the LTK+ Researcher (AKAM), the LTK+ Research Assistant will be responsible for helping to conduct research activities in elementary schools (Mombasa and adjacent counties) and in some preservice education postsecondary institutions. This position may also require assisting in the delivery of some training and support on the Learning Toolkit+ tools to the teachers participating in the LTK+ studies.

Duties & Responsibility

• Helping to recruit interested Head Teachers and teachers to participate in the LTK+ studies (as experimental or control classes)
• Helping to complete rigorous data collection activities in research schools and organizing this dat
• Helping to support and communicate with the teachers in the research schools
• Regularly collaborating with the Concordia LTK+ team and coordinating activities with them
• Supporting the activities of the LTK+ Researcher (AKAM)

The requirements

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Education.
• Educational research experience
• Teaching experience an asset
• Understanding and experience with the LTK+ tools an asset
• Some experience in teacher professional development, especially related to the LTK+ an asset
• Some understanding of the Kenya Competency-based Curriculum an asset

Strong proficiencies in the following areas are required for this position:

• ICT
• Written and oral English
• Time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail

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Job Summary 

• Under the guidance of and in coordination with the Concordia University LTK+ team, the LTK+ Researcher will be responsible for conducting research activities in elementary schools (Mombasa and adjacent counties) and in some preservice education postsecondary institutions. This position will also require the delivery of some training and support on the Learning Toolkit tools to the teachers participating in the LTK+ studies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Recruiting interested Head Teachers and teachers to participate in the LTK+ studies (as experimental or control classes)

• Completing rigorous data collection activities in research schools and organizing this data
• Supporting and communicating with the teachers in the research schools
• Participating in collaborative activities with our pre-service partners in Nairobi
• Regularly collaborating with the Concordia LTK+ team and coordinating activities with them
• Participating in other grant-related activities as appropriate

The requirements

Minimum B.A. in Education. Masters level is an asset

• Educational research experience
• Teaching experience
• Experience with using the LTK+ tools in elementary teaching
• Experience in teacher professional development, especially related to the LTK+ tools
• Understanding of the Kenya Competency-based Curriculum

Strong proficiencies in the following areas are required for this position:

• ICT
• Written and oral English
• Time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Transparent decision making

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The position

The Academy Fellow will live in an apartment and serve the student residential programme as a Residential Parent promoting community life  and are responsible for the follow aspects of student and academic life.

• While the Academy Fellow does not teach, s/he will be scheduled to have some contact with classes, to engage fully with the learning and teaching of the Academy so that he/she can support students with additional tutoring after school hours and during residential study time.  This will be approximately 10 hours a week (supporting 2 or 3 classes in a subject of the fellow/intern’s choice. Maths and Science are the areas of most need along with English as an Additional Language for our students who join on the Talent Identification Programme from marginalised communities in Kenya.)
• Developing and delivering the Service- Learning Programme which takes place every week with Years 6-10. This is a 10 hour a week commitment and requires planning the activities, working with community partners, delivering the programme to. Students and colleagues and supporting individual groups as they develop and implement their projects.
• Academy Fellows play a major role as Residential Parents in guiding residential students in their personal and academic goals and as Mentors for a small group of students to support them academically and socially. As residential parents fellows are expected to develop close relationships with their dorm sons/daughters by checking in with them frequently as well as supervising in an official capacity twice a week and one weekend in three.
• Academy Fellows are expected to actively contribute to the co-curricular programme in some way such as coaching athletic teams, providing music lessons or running clubs such as gardening, cooking, debating, MUN, TedX, guiding students interested in applying to top international universities with SAT preparation, reading essays personal statements etc
• Academy fellows will be asked to chaperoning off-campus residential and day trips, including to places of worship

The requirements

• A Bachelors Degree with excellent academic achievement and a range of interests
• A  record of significant involvement in residential, student leadership, music, athletic and / or community service during university.
• Genuine interest in and commitment to the mission of the Aga Khan Academies: to influence young people to become future leaders in the developing world.
•  Experience of working with young people or mentoring peers.
• Proactive self-starter, comfortable working autonomously.
• Openness to the new experiences, cultures and learning.

Job Expires

15-Sep-2023