Trainer

Project Description:

Pakistan Reading Project (PRP) will improve the quality of reading in public and private schools, supporting at least 2.5 million additional primary school students to read at a level commensurate with standards at their grade level. This goal will be supported by the mutually-reinforcing components of teacher education and professional development (PD), systems reform, and civil society engagement.

Position Summary:

The Trainers will work with the Teacher Training Coordinator in order to coordinate and execute all training programs in the province.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Liaise with former TEP staff, partners and stakeholders as part of transition from TEP to PRP;

  Implement professional development schedules as noted in work plan and in close coordination with In Service and Pre Service training managers. This will include between 90- 120 days of professional development activities with a variety of faculty members.

  Conduct high-quality, professional development activities

  Provide regular on-site follow up, support and mentoring for teacher educators in colleges and universities as assigned

  Help establish and support professional networks of teacher educators (within and between institutions) to share experiences of learning and teaching and to provide peer support for professional development

  Participate in project monitoring and evaluation activities and the collection of data relevant to the project as assigned by the Teacher training Coordinator /the M&E team

  Review and provide feedback on the design of professional development activities and materials

  Provide feedback on the use/efficacy of B.Ed. curriculum materials and the implementation of the new curriculum

  Help identify trainers in provincial government teacher education management institutions and universities to lead the roll out of B.Ed.

  Via specific training, coordination, co-preparation and co-facilitation of professional development and on-site support, enhance capacity of provincial government and university master trainers to provide professional development and support the implementation of B.Ed.

  Monitor the the quality of professional development activities provided by government and university trainers and provide feedback to Teachers ‘Training Coordinator

• Support efforts of participating Teacher Training Institutes (TTIs) in Province to provide students with opportunities for supervised student teacher practicum’s in primary schools;
• Develop and coordinate faculty trainings on new reading specialization curriculum to prepare TTI instructors to teach Reading Instruction Certification (RIC) curriculum;
• Ensure that PRP policies and procedures are observed by staff and participants in PRP activities
• Provide support for distance learning opportunities
• May provide training and guidance to less experienced team members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

The desired candidate should have:

• Qualification: Masters in Education or Social Sciences or related fields.

• Experience: At least 2-3 years of experience in teaching and/or teacher training

• Organization: proactively prioritizes needs and effectively manages resources

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