Swahili Curriculum Specialist Job in Nairobi, Kenya - Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is a Nairobi-based, for-profit chain of nursery and primary schools that has reengineered the entire lifecycle of basic education.  Our academies deliver high-quality education for just $5 a month to families living in the bottom of the pyramid thanks to our vertically integrated Academy-in-a-Box approach, which leverages data, technology, and scale in order to keep quality up and prices down.  Today, we have more than 214 academies and 60,000 active pupils in Kenya alone.  Ten years from now we plan to be operating in at least a dozen countries and to count 10,000,000 children as our pupils.  
Bridge is backed by top-tier venture funds that share our ambitious vision, including New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, Omidyar Network, and Learn Capital.  We’re looking for talented individuals across the sectors of business, education, technology, and more to join us in disrupting global education.
We seek talented and dedicated professionals to help develop the latest version of its “Academy in a Box” curriculum. As a Curriculum Specialist, you will contribute to the largest and fastest growing chain of private schools in Africa as you hone your professional skills in a fast paced, results driven international company.

Responsibilities:

Work with top Kenyan and International educators to design education materials delivered at each of Bridge’s 135 academies.Write lessons that deliver world class education to children in some of the nation’s poorest communities.Analyze and interpret large streams of data to better understand the learning needs of Bridge pupils and design lessons that target student weaknesses and strengths.Help lay the groundwork for Bridge’s global expansion as we expand our efforts to serve 10 million children around the world.You are an excellent writer, especially in English.You enjoy receiving feedback and making continuous revisions to ensure the best possible product.You meet every deadline without fail.You have 2+ years of experience as a primary school teacher.You have 2+ years of experience writing curriculum/instructional materials. (preferred)You function well in a fast-paced informal environment where constant change is the norm and the bar for quality is set high.Bachelors or Masters degree

Abt Associates Curriculum Review Consultant Job in Kenya

Abt Associates, a major American business and government research, technical assistance and consulting company, seeks qualified candidates for a USAID- funded project, Afyainfo. Afyainfo is 5 year project designed to integrate the multiple Kenya health information systems into an integrated data warehouse which will serve as the sole source of health information in Kenya.

Curriculum Review Consultant

Task: Develop training materials in line with a revised certificate and Diploma in Health Records and Information Management Training Curricula of KMTC and develop the capacity of the faculty to deliver the revised curricula

I. Finalized certificate and diploma classroom Training materials consisting of course syllabi, outlines and PPT for each unit/module
II. Faculty capacity building program
III. Faculty capacity development training materials
IV. Evaluation report for faculty capacity development training
Qualifications: A Master’s degree or above in related field and over 10 years’ experience in curriculum development.
An applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the desired position to: procurement@afyainfo.org
In the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you are applying. 

Head of Academics – International Curriculum Job Vacancy

Vacancy: Head of Academics – International Curriculum

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure the vision for the school – CIE section is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon Motivate and work with others to create a shared culture and positive climateEnsure creativity, innovation and the use of appropriate new technologies Ensure a consistent and continuous school wide focus on pupils achievementEnsure a culture and ethos of challenge and support Implement strategies which secure high standards of behaviour and attendance Determine, organise and implement the International curriculum from the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)Take a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies through class observations and studying relevant reports.Challenge under performance at all levels and ensure corrective action and follow up is done Ensure the retention and withdrawal policy on academic grounds is effectively implementedProduce and implement clear evidence based improvement plans and policies Be a part of the recruitment of staff in terms of resource identification Lead the supervision of the science lab resources and activitiesCoordinate with the lab technicians to ensure all the resources are available at the right time  Manage and organize all teaching resources for the International Curriculum Supervise all librarians and lab technicians of the school. Communicate with parents on any academic issues concerning the student. Experience / Knowledge required:Degree in education4 Yrs experience in similar position.Good Management and Leadership skillsGood command of ICTWe are seeking very high calibre candidates. Kindly do not apply if you do not possess the required experience and qualifications as your application will be rejected.

Please submit your curriculum vitae to tz.employ@gmail.com

Closing date for Applications: 18th August 2013
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted