Training and Coaching Delivery Specialist

TRAINING AND COACHING DELIVERYSPECIALIST, NEPAL

Position Summary

RTI's International Education Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID, Australian Aid and other donors and clients.

The International Education Division is currently accepting applications for Training and Coaching Delivery Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded five-year project to improveearly grade readingin Nepal. This is a full-time position with residency in Nepalresponsible for coordinating all training and coaching activities focusing on improving district-level delivery of in-service training and on-going professional development in the area of early grade reading. S/he will be responsible for developing and initiating new methods for teaching literacy in the early grades, training teachers in the use of active learning methods, and reinforcing teachers’ understanding and use of Nepali as a first language, second language, and Awadhi, Tharu, and Maithili (and other languages as required) as appropriate. S/he will also collaborate closely with government and education officials to coordinate, supervise and support all aspects of training delivery and in-school support and will lead the transfer of best practices, orientation, and refresher training of other non-government partners.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Develop an approach to effective teacher training and coaches in early grade reading across all levels of the system. 
• Plan and coordinate the roll out of the teacher training for reading in target languages across target districts. 
• Supervise and manage staff in delivery of teacher training and coaching. 
• Establish and maintain regular policy and technical dialogue with the MOE and other relevant agencies with respect to teacher training and coaching.
• Supervise the performance of master trainers on a sample basis to determine if teachers are applying the intervention and lessons as planned, and provide structured support to district, VDC, and cluster Resource Persons for future support of teachers. 
• Provide regular support to MOE identified teacher training experts with respect to the experience and lessons learned. 
• Provide feedback to curriculum developers to further enhancement of curriculum and lesson plans as related to the delivery of the materials (how usable lesson plans are, easy to follow, etc.). 
• Contribute to various assessments related to time on task, teacher effectiveness, and other aspects that play a role in effective teaching. 
• Provide support to government agencies and other partners for the transfer of teacher training approaches, skills, and documents in additional districts in Nepal. 
• Coordinate with RTI home office staff to ensure a regular influx of new ideas, innovations, and lessons learned. 
• Integrate IT platforms into teacher training and coaching to be used by various providers. 
• Conduct sporadic assessments of student performance to determine the progress, as well as assessment of teacher uptake of the EGR materials.  

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in education or a related field with 6 years or relevant experience or Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience in developing teacher training curricula and coordinating teacher training activities and inputs.
• Significant experience in education development for reading and/or literacy in early grades.
• Established working relationships with education government counterparts in order to reach national scale with improved reading performance.
• Experience in meaningful collaboration with government and ministry counterparts, and local capacity development.
• Proven ability as a facilitator/trainer and manager. 
• Strong communication skills in English and Nepali.

To Apply: Qualified candidates are invited to apply at www.rti.org/job15721. 

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.