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Job Vacancy For Worldreader Ghana Education Specialist At Worldreader Ghana

Posted on: February 24th, 2015 by Ghana Jobs

{Worldreader Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

Worldreader (www.worldreader.org) is on a mission to bring digital books to every child and her family, so that they can improve their lives through the power of technology. Globally, we are working in 39 countries, in 102 schools and libraries and are reaching a total of 35,000 people on our programs using e-readers, and over 300,000 people using our mobile reading app. In Ghana, we have half a dozen on-going projects in schools.

Job Summary

Leveraging her/his experience in the education sector in Ghana, the Education Specialist will help develop the curricular and educational components of Worldreader’s projects, implement these components, and serve as a representative for the organization to other actors within the local education space.

S/he will be based in Accra, but will be required to travel to project sites outside of Accra regularly. The Specialist will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the Ghana Country Director, and will also report to the Senior Manager of Research based in California.

The Education Specialist will carry out the following tasks:
Program Development and Implementation

•   Develop and oversee program components, activities and lesson plans that focus on literacy improvement and cultivation of reading habits for a wide range of populations. This may include working within school and library environments or leading the development of more informal mobile learning (m-learning) and mobile reading (m-reading) programs.
•   Conduct site visits and observations; work closely with teachers, project coordinators, students and other stakeholders to implement, support, and improve programs.
•   Review and recommend reading materials that are age-appropriate and culturally relevant for individual projects.

Teacher Training & Curriculum Development

•   Develop teacher training materials on literacy, reading and new technologies (including e-readers and mobile phones); conduct regular trainings for teachers.
•   Develop lesson plans and curriculum designed to increase the educational impacts of programs, particularly on literacy outcomes.
•   Develop m-learning materials and/or activities that promote reading outside of school settings.
•   Identify personnel to coordinate and execute ongoing extra-curricular reading activities at school sites and communities; monitor and report on extra-curricular activities, detailing observations, challenges and opportunities.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• With input from the global research team, lead field-based data collection and verification for quantitative and qualitative project data. Collect and disseminate best practices; develop policies based on lessons learned

External Relations

• Pursue, develop and maintain partnerships with high-level government stakeholders (GES in particular), literacy experts, NGOs, research institutes and other stakeholders in the local education space, including helping to position Worldreader for inclusion in other projects and to expand the number of schools that we’re working in

Qualification Required & Experience

We are looking for a professional with a background in education and a high degree of professional maturity, self-motivation and adaptability. The ideal candidate possesses the following:

Extensive experience in the field of education

•   A bachelor’s degree in education or a relevant discipline
•   5-10 years of experience in education; at least 1-2 years of classroom teaching.
•   Demonstrated experience designing and delivering trainings for teachers and educators, as well as knowledge of best practices around teaching
•   Familiarity with National Literacy Acceleration Program (NALAP) and other national education system standards, as well as the overall education context in Ghana.
•   Experience and understanding of phonics-based literacy instruction is required, such as letter reading, sounding letters and spelling.
•   Experience working on educational projects in under-resourced areas is a plus.

Technology and communication skills

•   High level of comfort with technology (mobile phones, tablets & e-readers); Background in ICT for education and/or willingness and capacity to learn.
•   Strong oral and written communications skills, with professional proficiency in English required; Fluency in Twi or Ewe highly preferred
•   Excellent proficiency in Word, Excel, and productivity/communication tools such as Skype and email.
•   Structured and organized thinker.

Additional characteristics

•   Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in cross-cultural settings, including working with remote teams
•   Ability to work both individually and closely with teams
•   Good rapport with children and young adults
•   Flexibility and a “get the job done” attitude.
•   Demonstrable passion for education and the mission of Worldreader
•   All applicants must have legal right to work in Ghana.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining what you think Worldreader is about and why you would like to become the Worldreader Ghana Education Specialist.

Send your application in an email with the subject “Education Specialist – Ghana” to hr@worldreader.org

Closing Date: 26 March, 2015

• If shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview, where you will also be asked to complete a series of tasks on an e-reader.
• Due to the volume of applications, only those candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

Job Vacancy For English Teacher At North Ridge Lyceum

Posted on: February 20th, 2015 by Ghana Jobs

{North Ridge Lyceum,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

North Ridge Lyceum, a private Primary & Junior High School in Accra has a vacancy for an Experienced English Teacher

Qualification Required & Experience

Applicants must have

• A minimum of 5 years teaching experience and a first degree or a minimum of 10 years teaching experience and a Teacher’s Cert A or Diploma in Education
• Computer literacy and a good written and spoken command of the English Language are essential requirements for the position.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons should apply in writing to:

The Chief Executive
North Ridge Lyceum Ltd
No 1 Tabon Street, North Ridge
Accra

Applications should be either hand delivered to the School or emailed in pdf format to:

advert127@northridgelyceum.org

Applicants applying by email must indicate the position for which they are applying in the Header of the email and should not attach copies of certificates to their email applications. All applicants should include a full CV and contact telephone number.

Closing Date: 02 March, 2015

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Job Vacancy For Head of School At Golden Sunbeam International College (Akuapem & Shai Hills)

Posted on: February 20th, 2015 by Ghana Jobs

{Golden Sunbeam International College,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

Golden Sunbeam International College Of Science And Technology is an up and coming technologically driven tertiary institution with NAB Authorization Certificate No. NAB/AU/0000589.The College envisions herself as the frontier of innovation to develop the human capital needed for critical areas of the global economy through relevant educational programs in areas of Health, Engineering and Manufacturing, Agriculture, Computer Science and Information and Communication Technology and Education.

The Location:
The College is located in a serene and conducive atmosphere in the valleys of the Akuapem and the Shai hills in the Shai

Job Description

Schools

•   School of Health and Allied Sciences (Nursing Department)
•   School of Agricultural Technology/Agribusiness
•   School of Computer Science and Information and Communication Technology
•   School of Education.

Qualification Required & Experience

The College is searching for dynamic, enthusiastic, self-motivated persons who think outside the box and are abreast with the use of 21 st century tools and should have:

•   Have a minimum qualification of Post-Graduate Diploma/MPhil.
•   Have held responsibilities in the position of trust in any public or private institution.
•   Have relevant industry experience outside academia, 5 or more years experience in the relevant field. Be a member of recognized professional bodies related to their fields in the under listed vacant positions.

Location: Akuapem & Shai Hills

How To Apply For The Job

Application should be addressed to

The Director
GOLDEN SUNBEAM INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
P.O. Box AF 168
Adenta

and submitted to the following email address address:-

sunbeam_school@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 23 February, 2015

Job Vacancy For Education Programme Director At IBIS (Tamale)

Posted on: February 18th, 2015 by Ghana Jobs

{IBIS,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

IBIS is a Danish International NGO that works for a just world in which all people have equal access to education, influence and resources. Through the capacity strengthening of local civil society organisations, IBIS works to address the structural causes of poverty by promoting individual and collective rights of citizens’ participation in governance, empowering quality basic education as well as human rights and democratisation.

Background:

The Education Programme Director will be responsible for the Education for Change Programme in Ghana, which includes programmatic, financial and human resource management responsibility for the thematic programme and all projects within the Education Portfolio of IBIS in Ghana. There are currently 10 education advisors/facilitators working under the Education programme and projects funded by different donors

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leading strategic programme development – development of systems for planning, implementation and review of operations within Education for sustainable results.

•   Programme implementation through support to partners for the achievement of results
•   Contribute to and influence the development of democratic and learner centred methodologies
•   Develop indicators for program monitoring and review and establish appropriate measurable review and evaluation systems
•   Establish systems that maximise information and knowledge exchange to enable informed analysis, planning and decision making.

2. Development of partners and partner relations.

•   Select relevant partner/collaborating organizations in relation to the Programme objectives (CSO, Private sector and Government)
•   Build, manage and expand a portfolio of strategic partnerships
•   Identify the knowledge requirement necessary to meet partner and the education programme objectives
•   Develop tailor-made capacity building support to partner organizations.
•   Support to build the capacity and monitor partner organizations against partnership development plans.

3. Collaborate/ network and promote Education Programme objectives through civil society platforms and networks both in Ghana and globally.

•   Contribute to form, promote and sustain national and global strategic alliances in relevant networks
•   Build, manage within education & related themes and sustain trusting relationships
•   Optimise policy impact through joint collaboration on envisioned changes on education policies and methodologies.
•   Support to deepen the on-going relationship with other stakeholders as a component of the Education Programme.
•   Organise and facilitate seminars and workshops to build capacity of stakeholders

4. Lead, manage, motivate and support the development of a team of professionals

•   Design and operationalize systems to ensure ongoing operational and organisational effectiveness
•   Develop Capacity Building systems to motivate staff and raise individual and team performance
•   Contribute to the professional development of facilitators through coaching & mentoring.
•   Negotiate and seek support from team members to meet specific partner demands

5. Budgets and Financial Management

•   Lead in the preparation and revision of budgets for the Thematic programme in consultation with Finance team
•   Manage programme budgets, expenditure and accounts
•   Responsible for ensuring that Education staff and partners follow up on audit issues
•   Ensure that there is maximum fulfilment of budgets within approved cost categories

6. Contribute and influence policy in relation to education rights

•   Integrate education analysis and policy considerations into TP policy decisions making
•   Promote and encourage an environment of learning and reflection on good practice
•   Promote local issues nationally within Ghana
•   Advocate for and Campaign on distinct change issues
•   Prepare advocacy plans and implement advocacy processes influencing sector policy at local, regional, national and global levels
•   Support ‘Education for All’ strategies and goals
•   Support linking the Education programme interventions to post 2015 initiatives on Education and EAPI programme.

7. Fundraising

•   Develop concept papers and applications for further fundraising initiatives
•   Support in the design, communication and information materials for IBIS interventions.
•   Work closely with the Head Office and Country Office on fundraising issues
•   Contribute to the elaboration of information related work

8. Support learning processes

•   Promote evidence based research and documentation of best practice as a key feature of change
•   Contribute to knowledge sharing through presentations, papers, publications etc.
•   Optimise knowledge & information sharing on organisation development, pedagogy and learning theories
•   Document and publish experiences learnt by the team and partners.
•   Participate in IBIS Global Education Group

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:
A successful candidate should have:

•   An advanced university degree in Education and or Educational Management or a related field.
•   A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible relevant experience with preferably in the field of education, capacity building, teacher training, planning, designing and managing of Basic Education Programs and non-formal education programmes for especially youth.
•   Over Five (5) years of development project experience in a leadership position responsible for developing education interventions and technical aspects related to quality Education and Education Policy and advocacy.
•   Experience in policy development and analysis using rights based approach especially in education.
•   Demonstrated high level of conceptual and analytical thinking skills and excellent strategic programme development skills in areas of Education.
•   Experience working with CSO organisations and organisational capacity building capacity.
•   Experience and knowledge of working within Ministry of Education organizational contexts, teachers associations, government agencies and inter-government organisations will be an asset.
•   Strong managerial and financial management skills and ability to teamwork and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
•   Good training, communication and facilitation skills as well good report-writing skills.
•   Experience in implementing projects funded by EC, DANIDA, SIDA, DFID, UN and other bilateral and multi-donors will be an advantage.
•   Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and build relationships at all levels, taking into account cultural and language differences.
•   Excellent skills in written and spoken English and the capacity to communicate often complex and sensitive issues to a wide audience.

Location: Tamale, Northern Region

How To Apply For The Job

We look forward to receiving a motivated application letter from qualified Ghanaians and a detailed Curriculum Vita completed in English. Please state clearly on the subject on the email the job being applied for and forward application to:-

jobs2015@ibisghana.org

Closing Date: 04 March, 2015

IBIS considers diversity to be an advantage and we encourage everybody – irrespective of gender and of religious, sexual or ethnic affiliation – to apply for this position.

Job Vacancy For Head, Hospitality & Tourism Division At Teletech institute of Technology (TIT) – (Asante Akyem)

Posted on: February 18th, 2015 by Ghana Jobs

{Teletech institute of Technology (TIT),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Mar-2015};

The Teletech institute of Technology (TIT) is a newly established tourism and hospitality school located at Patnensa, near Konongo, Asante Akyem

The institution, affiliated to a number of foreign universities, intends offering programmes leading to the award of certificate, diploma, degree, and post-graduate qualifications in the areas of information Technology, Business Administration, Hotel & Hospitality Management, Food and Beverages Operation; and other career-oriented programmes.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Candidates must possess a minimum of Masters degree (Ph.D. preferable) in any of the Hospitality and Tourism fields with distinguished academic leadership skills.
• Scholarly credentials in teaching research and service that merit appointment to at least senior lecturer position

Location: Asante Akyem

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should forward application materials (letter of interest, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, and transcripts) electronically to:-

teletechinstitute@yahoo.com

Hard copies of the application and supporting documents should be forwarded to the:-

Head, Human Resource,
Teletech Institute of Technology,
Box 502, Konongo, A/A,

Closing Date: 27 February, 2015

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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