Job Ref: BA/TF/19
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
About the Client
Our client is a startup revolutionizing education across Africa with a truly unique business model. The company has launched a large-scale franchise-like network of ultra low-cost for-profit private primary schools across Africa.
Their schools profitably deliver high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, enabling local school managers to operate their school businesses profitably, while creating a highly successful business at the central level. They now have 25 schools in Kenya, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students.
About this position
Our client has developed an extremely detailed and rigorous instructional approach to enable a broad universe of potential teachers from local slum neighbourhoods to be extremely effective in the classroom. Our teachers come to us with a minimum of secondary school certificates, some with and some without previous teaching experience.
The Training Facilitator is responsible for facilitating and implementing an intensive 7 week training program designed to develop strong future teachers. The Training Facilitator position requires a team player with initiative, problem solving skills and enthusiasm for teaching.
Training occurs in a very fast-paced environment and requires a dedicated Training Facilitator.
This is a long term position.
There is a very rigorous interview process for communication skills, including reading and presentation skills, clear writing skills, and leadership qualities. We seek a candidate who can add value to our management-level team.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide daily training and facilitation, according to detailed guidelines and session scripts created to train new teachers, who will work in challenging settings.
- Must be skilful in managing large groups of people.
- Work within a team to make improvements to presentations.
- Meet with senior trainers to share results and feedback from daily presentations.
- Record individual scores for trainees as they teach sample lessons in small groups.
- Evaluate trainees’ performance using their scores.
Position Requirements:
- Must have experience facilitating training sessions, preferably for groups of 50 or more participants.
- Strong computer skills, including PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and video.
- Must demonstrate a high level of professionalism and integrity in speech and behaviour.
- Outgoing, energetic and friendly personality who is able to manage stress well.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
- Must have excellent organization skills.
- Must be comfortable giving and receiving feedback in order to improve performance.
- Prior experience training large groups (60+ people) over several weeks is a plus.
- Experience teaching is an advantage.
- A Bachelor’s degree is required.
If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter to info@byappointmentafrica.com.
ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.