Education Jobs

Job Title: Education Officer

2 Positions - Wajir (1) and Isiolo (1) 

RTI is an independent organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition. 

With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services. Universities in North Carolina founded RTI in 1958 as a centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park.

RTI anticipates staffing the following expertise in long term job positions for donor funded Tusome Early Grade Reading and Tayari Early Childhood Development and Education Project. 

Tusome is focused on curriculum support, teacher training and teaching material development to improve the quality of early grade instruction in formal and non-formal schools through a reading intervention. Tayari is focused on pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills development for school readiness. 

The positions will be based in the counties of Nairobi, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, Wajir, Isiolo and Nanyuki.

Job Summary: He/She will provide technical support for the implementation of technical reading activities, development of assessment for reading in English and Kiswahili, development of instructional material, including lesson guides and contribute to the revision of the same and also train and support TAC Tutors on specified frameworks as funded by the client and agreed with by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST). 

Required qualifications and experience: 

• B.A. / B.Ed. and eight (8) years of experience in the education sector, M.A./M.Ed. preferred; 
• Understanding of scientifically-based reading research; 
• Knowledge of a balanced early literacy framework understanding; 
• Knowledge of Kiswahili and English transition instruction strategies; 
• Familiarity with the policies and procedures of the MoEST and local school communities. 
• Candidates from the local county locations preferred.

How to Apply

To apply, please email cover letter and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by 16th January 2015 at 2.00pm. 

Applicants must include the, POSITION and REGION in the subject line of the email. 

Please do not attach copies of certificates. 

We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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