Teacher Trainer job at Save the Children

TITLE: Education Teacher Trainer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Education LOCATION: Maban

GRADE: 4

CONTRACT LENGTH: 10 Months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Teacher Trainer will be working closely with the Head-teacher at the school, County Education Department officials and other stakeholders as the link between SCI and the volunteer female teaching facilitators undergoing different school leadership and primary and ECCD teacher training related activities. He/She will be responsible for the delivery of quality professional teacher training related trainings which meet the South Sudan National Professional Standards, incorporating literacy and SEL skills, Teachers in Crisis Context (TiCC), Teacher Code of Conduct (TCoC), School Code of Conduct (SCoC) and other Education in Emergencies (EiE) related trainings.

He/She will ensure that activities follow up, joint lesson observations and support MEAL department in conducting baseline and end line assessments for female teaching facilitators and conduct continuous assessment on weekly basis and reported on competencies achieved. Where applicable depending on the time limit, ETT will support the PO in following up and ensuring that the timetable is in place and is being adhered to, that the teacher pupil ratio meets the minimum requirements. As designated by the Education Coordinator, he/she will sit in the examinations taskforce for the Maban Unified Examinations and ensure all examinations are set, marking guides and examination scripts are marked and assessment results are compiled and shared in line with examinations schedules. The teacher trainer will be responsible for supporting and mentoring the volunteer teachers and school administrators and give professional guidance on lesson preparation. He/she timely develop individual work plans and write and timely submit quality reports at different reporting intervals.

He/she Manage Education data management thus Create education data base for schools supported by the project, collect education data in schools and enter in to data base, Analysis school enrolment and attendance of children, Keep records of school property supplied by the organization, Keep record of teachers and school governances (PTA/SMC) and Recording training data on excel sheet and update on weekly basis.

The teacher trainer will work closely with the Education Coordinator in establishing the teachers learning cycles, managing education data and support him to ensure all teaching and learning materials are available in the school or community reading centers (CRC) and that the school meets the minimum education quality benchmarks.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Education Coordinator- Maban

Staff reporting to this post: None

Direct: N/A

Indirect: N/A

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Role Dimensions:

Internal: All Save the Children department colleagues in the CO, state and field level.

External: All Education partners, stakeholders including PTAs, CEDs, Head Teachers, Children Clubs, Chief and Local Authorities in the field level.

Education Teacher Trainer Roles and Responsibilities,

• Observing lessons and identifying teachers’ strengths and weaknesses.
• Providing feedback, advice, and individual training sessions for teachers.
• Organizing workshops, training sessions, and events where guest speakers inspire teachers.
• Collaborating with teachers and other staff to develop improved curricula, lesson plans, assessments, and classroom management techniques.
• Setting weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly goals for teachers as well as students, and providing advice and guidance to ensure these goals are met.
• Returning to classrooms to reassess progress once teachers have completed their training.
• Supervising classroom activities, taking notes, and writing up reports to share with school administrators and relevant stakeholders.
• Developing new strategies and plans for an improved learning experience.
• Keeping abreast of developments in teaching as well as your relevant subject area.
• Building teacher networks and encouraging teachers to share their resources and knowledge.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Education Teacher Trainer will be expected to:

Plan, prepare and deliver high quality Teacher Training that meets the needs of volunteer ECCD, primary school and ALP teachers.

Deliverables

Training sessions are developed in accordance with South Sudan teacher training standards under the guidance of the Education Coordinator. Timetable, lesson plans and scheme of work to be kept in record.

Effective use is made of audio, video, information and communication technologies and participatory methodologies to achieve learning aims and lesson objectives.

Training content and materials are appropriate to the local context and sensibilities.

Joint Mentoring & Teaching Development: Mentor, tutor and observe the volunteer female teaching facilitators.

Deliverables

• Regular and frequent joint CED /SC school visits to coordinate, lead and support team teaching, teacher observations and feedback, co-planning of lessons and conducting evaluation of learning with teachers, giving one-to-one guidance.
• Identify and support the use of materials for teachers’ self-study and administration.
• Identify, demonstrate, and support the use of teaching materials available in schools (locally available and SC provided).
• Ensure regular observation sessions are done both in primary schools and in the ALP centers to enable the volunteer teachers continuously apply what they are learning. Trainers should provide constructive[1] feedback on teacher development.
• The female teacher trainees are trained in the use of attendance registers tests, learning assessments, lesson planning, (and their purpose). School management and the development of teaching and learning materials.
• Support the Teachers’ Peer Support Networks/Teachers Learning Circles With the support of the Teacher Trainers, the female teaching facilitators can demonstrate increasing professional confidence in both their classroom practice and in their own use of English and Arabic language. Effective use is made of a wide range of materials, resources and technologies.

Administration: Participate in curriculum & materials development, testing, evaluation and feedback tools in line with teacher training syllabus.

Deliverables

• Accurate and useful weekly overall and individual (teachers) progress reports are provided to the Education Coordinator. Any issues of concern are raised in a timely manner and should be raised verbally during regular, semi-formal updates.
• Trainees’ performance is assessed accurately and as required by the South Sudan Teacher Professional Development standards.
• Contribute input and support interaction with trainees and their learners in school in a constructive way.

Other Duties

• Work with the County and Payam Inspectors and Supervisors, Education and Child Protection officers to ensure synergy between SC education and CP interventions.
• Participate in any other activities as may be assigned by supervisor from time to time within the period of of the training.
• Comply with all relevant Save the Children International policies and procedures with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, security, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in

• Observing lessons and identifying teachers’ strengths and weaknesses.
• Providing feedback, advice, and individual training sessions for teachers.
• Organizing workshops, training sessions, and events where guest speakers inspire teachers.
• Collaborating with teachers and other staff to develop improved curricula, lesson plans, assessments, and classroom management techniques.
• Setting weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly goals for teachers as well as students, and providing advice and guidance to ensure these goals are met.
• Returning to classrooms to reassess progress once teachers have completed their training.
• Supervising classroom activities, taking notes, and writing up reports to share with school administrators and relevant stakeholders.
• Developing new strategies and plans for an improved learning experience.
• Keeping abreast of developments in teaching as well as your relevant subject area.
• Building teacher networks and encouraging teachers to share their resources and knowledge.
• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality Teacher Training that meets the needs of volunteer ECCD, primary school and ALP teachers.
• Mentor, tutor and observe the volunteer female teaching facilitators.
• Regular and frequent joint CED /SC school visits to coordinate, lead and support team teaching, teacher observations and feedback, co-planning of lessons and conducting evaluation of learning with teachers, giving one-to-one guidance.
• Identify and support the use of materials for teachers’ self-study and administration.
• Identify, demonstrate, and support the use of teaching materials available in schools (locally available and SC provided).
• Ensure regular observation sessions are done both in primary schools and in the ALP centers to enable the volunteer teachers continuously apply what they are learning. Trainers should provide constructive feedback on teacher development.
• The female teacher trainees are trained in the use of attendance registers tests, learning assessments, lesson planning, (and their purpose). School management and the development of teaching and learning materials.
• Support the Teachers’ Peer Support Networks/Teachers Learning Circles With the support of the Teacher Trainers, the female teaching facilitators can demonstrate increasing professional confidence in both their classroom practice and in their own use of English and Arabic language. Effective use is made of a wide range of materials, resources and technologies.
• Participate in curriculum & materials development, testing, evaluation and feedback tools in line with teacher training syllabus.
• Contribute input and support interaction with trainees and their learners in school in a constructive way.
• Work with the County and Payam Inspectors and Supervisors, Education and Child Protection officers to ensure synergy between SC education and CP interventions.
• Participate in any other activities as may be assigned by supervisor from time to time within the period of of the training.
• Comply with all relevant Save the Children International policies and procedures with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, security, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies.

• Literacy
• SEL skills
• Teachers in Crisis Context (TiCC)
• Teacher Code of Conduct (TCoC)
• School Code of Conduct (SCoC)
• Education in Emergencies (EiE)
• Lesson observation
• Assessment
• Data management
• Lesson preparation guidance
• Individual work plan development
• Report writing
• Mentoring
• Professional guidance
• English and Arabic language proficiency (implied by context)

• Experience working with volunteer female teaching facilitators.
• Experience in delivering professional teacher training.
• Familiarity with South Sudan National Professional Standards.
• Knowledge of literacy and SEL skills.
• Understanding of Teachers in Crisis Context (TiCC), Teacher Code of Conduct (TCoC), School Code of Conduct (SCoC) and Education in Emergencies (EiE).
• Experience in conducting follow-up activities and joint lesson observations.
• Experience in supporting MEAL department with baseline and end-line assessments.
• Experience in conducting continuous assessments.
• Experience in supporting timetable adherence and teacher-pupil ratio requirements.
• Experience in participating in examinations taskforces.
• Experience in supporting and mentoring volunteer teachers and school administrators.
• Ability to develop individual work plans and submit quality reports.
• Experience in managing education data, including creating databases, collecting and analyzing data, and keeping records.
• Experience in establishing teachers learning cycles.
• Experience in ensuring availability of teaching and learning materials.
• Experience in ensuring schools meet minimum education quality benchmarks.
• Experience in developing new strategies and plans for improved learning experiences.
• Knowledge of current developments in teaching and relevant subject areas.
• Ability to build teacher networks and encourage knowledge sharing.
• Proficiency in using audio, video, information and communication technologies and participatory methodologies.
• Ability to develop training content and materials appropriate to the local context.
• Experience in team teaching and co-planning of lessons.
• Experience in conducting evaluations of learning with teachers.
• Experience in providing one-to-one guidance.
• Experience in identifying and supporting the use of teaching materials.
• Experience in assessing trainee performance according to standards.
• Ability to contribute input and support interaction with trainees and learners constructively.
• Experience working with County and Payam Inspectors and Supervisors, Education and Child Protection officers.
• Compliance with Save the Children International policies and procedures.