DIRECTOR OF STUDIES VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (RE-ADVERTISED)
Position title: Director of Studies in TVET School
Working location: Kigali/ Kagugu
Supervisor: School Principal
Deadline: 24th January 2024
Context of the position:
SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is an independent, non-governmental social development organization. The Organization supports vulnerable children and young people in four locations of Kigali, Gicumbi, Kayonza, and Nyamagabe. SOS Rwanda applies a one program approach in its education and family strengthening, that support a holistic approach in the interest of the child. In this regard, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda seeks to recruit one competent Director of Studies of TVET at SOS Technical School based in Kigali Gasabo District.
Job summary:
The Director of Studies overseas activities within the school in order to achieve the highest
level of education standard possible. He or she creates a stimulating learning environment by introducing new, creative teaching methods through the teaching staff and by providing a varied, challenging, and balanced educational programme.
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
- To prepare the elaboration of timetable;
• To supervise the activities of teaching and learning;
• To support teachers to acquire and look after teaching materials;
• To ensure the interim in the absence of the School Principal;
• To prepare professional education training of the teachers.
• To promote Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities at school level
Technical Qualifications and personal skills:
- At least Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Education, engineering or TVET related field is essential with at least 5 years as School manager or Deputy School manager in Charge of Training in TVET Schools of Rwanda.
- TVET trainer certificate is essential.
- Senior TVET trainer certificate is significate and advantage.
- Proficient knowledge, skills and attitude in TVET competency-based curriculum development are essential.
- Excellent skills in organising, managing, coordinating, supervising and implementing professional TVET competency-based curriculum development activities
- Proficiency in English language
- Age should be below 45 years
- Analytical thinking
- Sound judgement
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Internal Candidates with experience in school management are encouraged to apply.
- Note: This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with his/her position. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities, and work-plan and is subject to change at the discretion of the direct superior.
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position, please send your detailed application including application letter, CV with three traceable refferrees and copies of education qualification) to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org and properly fill the application form found via the following LINK by not later than 24th January, 2024 at 5:00 pm Kigali.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
N.B: Please mention in the subject of your email: Director of Studies.
Late applications will not be accepted.
“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.
Female qualified candidates are highly encouraged to apply
Done at Kigali, on 17th March 2023.
Jean Bosco Kwizera
National Director
SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda
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