Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Closing date: 11 Jun 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is seeking to recruit a Teacher Education Specialist (TES) for the Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD) program. TEPD is a Ministry of Education program supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by AED. The goal of TEPD is to build capacity of public primary and secondary Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) to be effective teacher training institutions in Kenya. TEPD will also coordinate introduction of ICT in teacher training under the Accelerating 21st Century Education (ACE) program, which is a public/private partnership initiative. Position is based in a TTC with travel up to 35% to TTCs and schools in Nyanza, Western Kenya and Rift Valley.
Responsibilities
- Manage TEPD activities at the TTC-level and work closely with the TEPD team to ensure that training activities in assigned TTCs are implemented according to the TEPD-wide approach and work plan.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of the tutor training program.
- Serve as a critical link between TEPD and the TTCs, maintaining excellent communication between the college-level leadership and TEPD.
- Provide necessary follow-up for all training activities including training of tutors on preparation of trainees, ICT training, and HIV and AIDS activities.
- Support the establishment of Professional Development Centers and establishment of model classrooms in nearby primary schools.
- Work closely with the M&E Specialist to ensure that TTC-level data is captured in the TEPD M&E system.
- Contribute to the technical areas of the TEPD work program, as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree minimum in Education, and experience in Education Planning and Management desirable
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in teacher training in Kenya
- Knowledge and experience in adult learning strategies
- Research experience in TEPD technical content areas desirable (teacher competency framework, multi-grade large class, HIV and AIDS, and child-centered strategies)
- Demonstrated ability to work within a results-oriented team
- Excellent oral/written communication skills in English
- Computer skills essential
How to apply
Interested individuals should send a cover letter specifying their interest and qualifications for this position and their CV to ecaregionaloffice@aed.org before June 11, 2010. We thank all individuals for their interest in AED; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. AA/EOE/M/F/D/VReference Code: RW_85UJFF-60