Organisation Overview
The Pharo Foundation (the ‘’Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organization that runs philanthropic programs as well as a for-profit arm, Pharo Ventures. The vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The mission is to achieve this vision by investing in Africa’s human and physical capital, with a strong focus on job creation.
Established in 2011 as a UK-based non-profit, the Foundation has since made a strategic shift to design and implement its own programs to ensure greater community engagement, better results, and increased accountability. The Foundation has carried out numerous projects in Eastern Africa, focusing on Ethiopia and Somaliland, and is now expanding operations in Rwanda and Kenya. The key strategic pillars for the philanthropic side of the Foundation are Education, Health, Water, and Agriculture.Aligned with the Foundation’s overall strategy, in Rwanda, the Foundation plans to focus on all four of its strategic pillars: Education, Health, Agriculture, and Water. Within the education sector, the primary focus will be to; Run its K-12 schools (Kindergarten up to S6) with a focus on quality 21st-century learning, Collaborate with the government to implement key government priorities in education and Promote TVET education.
Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational head office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa), and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in Africa.
Position Summary
The Instructional Coach will work with teachers to improve the quality of their lessons and the quality of students’ education in Pharo and Partner Schools in Rwanda. He/she will also serve as a mentor and role model, helping teachers stay abreast and use the latest techniques and technologies in their classrooms. This role provides an excellent opportunity to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices as related to CBC (Competency-Based Curriculum), Common Core and Data Driven Instruction. The intended outcomes of this role are: (1) Improve student and teacher performance in targeted areas as identified; (2) Increase in Professional Learning opportunities and participation of staff across the district; (3) Change in teaching practices.
Job Title: Instructional Coach (2 positions)
Reports to: Teacher Training and Development Coordinator (Rwanda)
Key duties and responsibilities
Leadership
- Support the philosophy and vision of Pharo and Partner Schools.
- Facilitate the intellectual and professional development of teachers with a focus on improving student achievement.
- Create positive relationships with teachers and administrators.
- Communicate and demonstrate researched-based instructional practices that result in increased student performance.
- React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
- Provide individualized, classroom-based coaching with participants to support them in implementing good instructional practices.
Learning support
- Provide organized, individual and/or group learning opportunities for teachers as needed.
- Provide support in analyzing student assessment data.
- Assist teachers with designing instructional decisions based on assessment data when requested.
- Assist teachers with specific classroom activities when requested.
- Provide support for classroom motivation and management strategies.
- Assist teachers in creating materials that are in alignment with curriculum.
- Provide teachers with resources related to instruction and curriculum.
- Help in researching instructional and/or curriculum issues.
- Model effective, differentiated instruction when requested.
- Provide encouragement and emotional support to teachers.
- Encourage ongoing professional growth for teachers.
- Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximize teacher schedules and learning.
- Work positively toward meeting identified school improvement goals.
- Assist with the development of extra-curricular curriculum, instruction and assessments.
- Develop and maintain a confidential, collegial relationship with teachers.
- Participate fully in professional development for coaches, including peer observations, professional research and reading, and inquiry sessions.
- Assist teachers in aligning their teaching with appropriate standards, curriculum and assessments.
- Work collaboratively and collegially with other Instructional Coaches, curriculum specialists, sector, and district education officials.
Qualifications and Experience
- The candidate must have at least a bachelor’s degree in Education with extensive experience (at least five years) in early childhood education.
- Direct experience in teacher training and development.
- Exceptional training and coaching skills – ability to prepare and deliver training and workshops.
- Fluent in verbal and written English.
Behavioural Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to freely provide constructive feedback.
- Having the qualities of being a role model to a range of people is still building their careers.
- A passionate and driven individual with high social and emotional intelligence.
- Open-minded and flexible individual.
- Creative thinker who can think outside the box.
- Experience in managing teams including managing the performance of others.
- High levels of integrity, professionalism, resilience, accountability, commitment, and determination.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office packages.
Application Procedure
Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. If an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline.
Application Requirements
- A detailed CV.
- Cover letter – In your cover letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised e.g. through our website, jobs board, etc.
- An updated list of at least (6) referees with their name, title, current email addresses and phone numbers as follows; two supervisors, two peers, two direct reports.
- An Essay of between 500 and 1,000 words (maximum) that outlines;
a) Your experience in Early Childhood Education and key takeaways from that experience.
b) How would you address the issue of underperforming teachers in an assigned school. You can cite examples from your previous experience, if any.
- Application deadline is 7th January, 2023.
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