Early Grade Instruction and Literacy Experts

Job Description

Title: Early Grade Instruction and Literacy Experts

Company Name: Chemonics International INC

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in education, language education, early grade reading, or related field is required. An advanced degree is preferred.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Shobai Miley Pori will provide both technical support at the central and district levels of government and implementation support in schools in selected upazilas. The target beneficiaries of the intervention are children with disabilities in grade one and two in select Government Primary Schools. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people and in improving learning outcomes in Bangladesh.
∎ We are looking for Early Grade Instruction and Literacy experts in the following areas:
∎ Early childhood education and development
∎ Early grade reading
∎ Language (including literacy skills) education
∎ Pre-service and in-service training
∎ Universal design for learning
∎ Classroom management
∎ Disability-inclusive teacher learning materials
∎ Special education accessibility and accommodations
∎ Gender and social inclusion

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum seven years of experience designing and implementing teacher professional development, and building capacity for early grade instruction, language education and acquisition
∎ Proven experience in training design, training implementation and working in improving early grade reading and/or teacher professional development is required.
∎ A teaching license and experience as a classroom teacher (particularly with primary-aged children) is preferred
∎ Professional experience implementing donor-funded activities in Bangladesh
∎ Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity
∎ Professional verbal and written proficiency in English is required

Application Deadline: September 12, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Chemonics International INC
∎ Business : Chemonics International is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: Please send electronic submissions of your CV and cover letter with "Early Grade Instruction and Literacy" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Interviews will be held in Dhaka. We encourage early submission of applications as candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis.