Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 12 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Title: Program Officer
Number of Positions: 2
Reporting to: Senior Program Officer - Bunyoro
Contract duration: 1 year (renewable)
Duty station: Kikuube

About Teach For Uganda
We are an indigenous non-profit Organisation that nurtures leaders who are committed to advancing equitable access to quality education for children in low-income communities in Uganda through a two-year teaching fellowship. We recruit, train and place graduates from varied academic backgrounds to serve as full-time teachers (fellows) in underserved primary schools to improve foundational literacy and numeracy skills for children while developing their leadership skills. Our fellowship is also open to government teachers who are committed to transforming their classroom practice and professional development. Post fellowship, our alumni become lifelong advocates of quality education as community leaders, social entrepreneurs, and policy influencers collectively addressing the systemic challenges that hinder children from fulfilling their potential. TFU currently operates in 10 districts i.e. Kayunga, Mukono, Buikwe, Bugiri, Namayingo, Mayuge, Namutumba, Hoima, Kikuube and Kagadi.

Position Overview
The Program Officer (PO) is responsible for training, coaching and managing the Teach For Uganda Fellows both before and during their fellowship to ensure that they grow and develop as effective classroom and community leaders. The POs play a fundamental role in TFU's work, as they are directly in charge of delivering continuous pedagogical and leadership support to Fellows.

Roles and Responsibilities
Fellow Management and Support (40%)
• Directly manage and support at least thirty-three (33) Fellows placed in TFU partner schools
• Coach Fellows by conducting bi-weekly classroom observations and coaching conversations while providing feedback on instructional techniques, classroom management, and curriculum; modeling learner-centered teaching and sharing best practices and resources.
• Support Fellows in setting long-term goals and benchmarks for their leadership development.
• Collaborate with the Senior Program Officer (SPO), Program Coordinator and Design and Training team to reflect on progress towards departmental and individual goals, continuous professional development training and fellow performance
• Seek out and create opportunities for professional exposure, development and mentorship during the fellowship to prepare Fellows for success as alumni.
• Conduct weekly team meetings with fellows to check in on their well-being, progress on goals and set new ones, celebrate successes and share updates and events/activities for the week
• Manage issues around performance, grievances, and conflict resolution among Fellows.
• Update the fellow tracker every month

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field from a reputable University.
• 3+ years of full-time teaching experience
• Coaching experience in education programs is highly desired.
• Computer skills and experience in using Microsoft Word packages and Google Drive is required
• The ability to ride a motorcycle and possession of a valid riding license is a MUST.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please email your resume with 3 professional referees and a one-page cover letter to jobs@teachforuganda.org. Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line of your email by 25 January, 2024. Your cover letter should include why you are interested in Teach For Uganda and in this position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For more information about Teach For Uganda, visit us at www.teachforuganda.org 


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