Job Vacancy: Remedial Learning Coordinator

Number of vacancies: 1

Reports to: Head of Programmes 

Opening date: October 21, 2024

Closing date: November 9, 2024

Duration of contract: 1 Year renewable

About Inspire, Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE)

IEE is a Rwandan local Education Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Since 2005, in collaboration with partners, IEE complements efforts of the Ministry of Education/ Rwanda Basic Education Board, supporting education implementation for quality learning outcomes. IEE designs and delivers innovative programmes to address challenges to provision of quality education. IEE programmes range from: teacher development training and technical assistance, teaching and learning, curriculum and material development, research and evaluation, education policies and systems reform.

Context for vacancy

Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund are rolling out the implementation of the Remedial Teaching and Learning for Children’s Improved Learning Outcomes and Holistic Development. This programme is an integral component of the Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL) Programme for P4 and P5 learners by FCDO and part of the Foundational Remedial program. Remedial Learning aims to support foundational learning for all learners from P4 to P5 at the selected Schools, focusing on marginalized girls and boys at risk of dropping out, out-of-school, and inclusivity of children with disabilities at the school level. Aligned with Rwanda’s national educational priorities, this program strategically targets primary school children in Grades P1 to P5 identified as being at risk of dropping out. It mainly emphasizes remedial learning support in English and Mathematics, alongside addressing factors impacting girls’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV). The program’s design incorporates robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to assess learning outcomes, transitions, and the impact on SRH and GBV.

Utilizing the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach, the program will categorize learners based on their proficiency levels in literacy and numeracy, assessed through tools like the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), Local Early Grade Reading Assessment (LEGRA), and Early Grade Math Assessment (EGMA). This tailored approach will ensure that remediation plans are tailored to each child’s needs, fostering improved learning outcomes and holistic development in the target 155 schools across 5 districts (Gakenke, Gisagara, Karongi, Ngororero, and Rusizi districts) during the first year of project implementation. The Remedial Learning Programme will use a holistic school-based approach to remedial teaching and learning, emphasizing periodic assessments, children club methodology, teacher training, monitoring and adaptation, and the development of comprehensive training materials.

Purpose of the role

The IEE Remedial Learning Coordinators will be responsible for providing technical oversight of Remedial Learning project activities in assigned Programme Districts based at the field with regularly head office visits, and supporting Remedial learning Advisors to supervise remedial learning Sessions and ensure effective utilization of remedial learning hours on the school timetable. Remedial Learning Coordinators have the following as their roles and responsibilities:

They will oversee and coordinate educational activities by district-based Remedial learning Advisors in support of training for remedial teachers, to ensure effective development of teachers’ skills for delivery of effective education. Remedial Learning Coordinators will ensure rollout Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach, in schools in support of teaching and learning in the context of the program which categorize learners based on their proficiency levels in literacy and numeracy, assessed through tools like the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA)

Major Responsibilities:

Programme implementation, management, and coordination

• Coordinate Planning and Implementation of Remedial Learning Activities for the assigned Districts working closely with Remedial Learning Advisors in respective Districts.
• Lead goal setting, support professionally and assess performance for Remedial learning Advisors,
• Capacity building for the Remedial Learning Advisors through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Sessions.
• Provides technical support to Districts Remedial learning Advisors in strengthening programme designing, development of appropriate learning resources, teacher training, mentoring and monitoring of the programme implementation
• Provides quality assurance and oversight support in development of scale up framework and large-scale demonstration of the remedial learning programme
• Facilitate Research, data collection and Create documentation of best practices, develop knowledge products on remedial learning at respective Districts and National level.
• Organize workshop, learning sessions and disseminate within IEE and other stakeholders
• Lead awareness, communication and information sharing for the Remedial learning programme at respective districts.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports and sharing with IEE Head of Programmes

Qualifications, experience and competence required.

• Minimum of a master’s degree in education planning and management.
• Bachelor’s degree in education with a minimum of 7 years’ continuous experience in education management, delivery, education monitoring, project management, capacity building in education and mentorship.
• Strong project management experience including planning, initiating and delivering activities within agreed time scales.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in securing involvement of internal and external stakeholders, planning and facilitating consultation exercises, interviews or fact-finding meetings which result in all relevant information being collected within a limited timeframe.
• A broad understanding of school-based mentorship, Training of Trainers and capacity building is an advantage.
• Demonstrable teaching experience, contributing to quality learning.
• Demonstrable experience in program Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting.
• A good presenter with experience of presenting complex ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Extremely well-organized multi-tasker.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, goal oriented.
• Experience of working in the Education NGO sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable supervisory experience.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a small team and to work independently.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Trustworthy, ethical, and authentic in all situations.

IEE is an equal opportunities employer. If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please submit a cover letter, CV including names of at least 3 position-relevant referees, scanned copies of Degree/diplomas, National ID and a copy of a criminal record to The Country Director, Inspire Educate and Empower Rwanda (IEE) at [email protected] before November 9th , 2024.

Important Note: Please ONLY write Remedial Learning Coordinator as the subject of your application email. Failure to observe this instruction will lead to disqualification.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.