Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children.Room to Read has benefited 16.6 million children across over 30,000 communities in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Grenada, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia.
Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organisations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.
Literacy Program Officer- Instructional Design and Teacher Support (IDTS) short term contract (mid-August to December) position will be based at Pretoria, Country Office and report directly to the Program Manager-Instruction Design and Teacher Support. This position could involve travel to field offices. The incumbent may be located anywhere in South Africa.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Overall Technical Support and Guidance
Develop an understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design
Contribute to preparation of conceptual notes, logical framework/results framework, operation manuals/guidance and related tool kits in local language (isiZulu/Xitsonga)
Keep track of progress towards the agreed outcomes.
Undertake any other work assigned from time to time as assigned by the direct supervisor.
Attend training and review meetings for L Cs and L
Teacher Training and Support:
Attend training of teachers for both districts and clusters when required.
Assist in facilitation of training for literacy coaches and library facilitators when required.
Instruction Design and Materials Development:
Assist in detailed analysis of the national language curriculum, textbooks and instructional approach.
Assist in content development and design of materials for the literacy instruction intervention, including some or all of the following: picture/word/alphabet/sentence cards, workbooks, teacher’s guides.
Assist the RM&E team to design and develop assessment tools
Assist in translation of training content, manuals and handbooks into local languages where necessary
Qualification & Experience:
Bachelor Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Teaching experience at primary stage
Experience in materials development and instructional design
Excellent knowledge of Xitsonga or isiZulu (written and oral)
Awareness about language and early grade reading practices and approaches
Prior experience of and expertise in training and/or coaching
Strong written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of other South African languages will be an added advantage, especially isiZulu
To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:
Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization
Be an innovative and creative thinker that tries new things and inspires others to do so
Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
Work well independently as well as part of a team
Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Qualified candidates are invited to send comprehensive CV with cover letter to [email protected] .Due to high applicant volume, we regret that we are not able to send personalized responses to all applicants. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.
For more about Room to Read, refer to www.roomtoread.org