Teaching and Learning Specialist (Associate Director or Program Analyst)
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The Luminos FundEducation, Nonprofit
Worldwide, GMT to GMT+4 time zone bandFull-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- For Associate Director level: a minimum of five years of relevant experience, including at least three years leading the design of structured pedagogy materials in low-income country contexts. For Program Analyst level: a minimum of two years of relevant experience in international development, education, or nonprofit sectors.
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- For Associate Director level: a minimum of five years of relevant experience, including at least three years leading the design of structured pedagogy materials in low-income country contexts.
- For Program Analyst level: a minimum of two years of relevant experience in international development, education, or nonprofit sectors.
- Thorough knowledge of research and policy relating to foundational learning, including familiarity with the scale of the learning crisis, the science of reading, and structured pedagogy approaches.
- Demonstrated, hands-on experience leading the design of structured pedagogy materials for foundational literacy or numeracy programs in low-resource settings.
- Familiarity with the Science of Reading and phonics-based approaches to literacy instruction.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with a strong commitment to producing high-quality, error-free teaching and learning materials.
- Experience supporting foundational literacy programs which have led to significant improvement in learning outcomes.
- Proven track record of overseeing and improving the quality of others’ work, ensuring all outputs meet high pedagogical and design standards.
- Outstanding organizational skills with a proven ability to deliver complex outcomes to a high-quality standard and according to pre-agreed timelines.
- Demonstrated commitment to and passion for the mission, vision, and values of the Luminos Fund.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to think and plan strategically. Well-developed negotiation and communication skills are essential, including proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
Responsibilities
- Support the Director of Teaching and Learning in developing high-quality teacher guides, student books, and supplementary materials for structured pedagogy programs focused on foundational skills.
- Ensure teaching and learning materials are informed by the latest evidence on the science of teaching, including phonics-based literacy approaches and numeracy teaching methods that build number sense.
- Optimize teaching and learning materials for all students, including those with learning differences and those learning in a language they are not familiar with).
- Ensure teaching and learning materials are clear, user-friendly, and accessible for community teachers with varying levels of literacy.
- Ensure teaching and learning materials promote gender equality and socio-emotional well-being.
- Maintain high standards for material formatting, design, and illustration.
- Support the development of clear and impactful training materials for trainings of trainers and teacher trainings.
- Lead and/or assist in planning and delivering trainings of trainers and teacher training sessions.
- Provide ongoing monitoring and coaching to country teams on effective pedagogical approaches.
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