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

JOB DETAILS:
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 Senior Program Officer will manage a group of 15 fellows directly and 4 Program Officers (POs) with a caseload of 33 fellows each. He/she will support the development and growth of Fellows and Program Officers through coaching, training and mentorship to become effective classroom leaders and coaches respectively.

Roles and Responsibilities
Vision, Goals and Strategy Setting (5%)
• Support POs in setting visions, long-term goals and benchmarks for their leadership development, fellow growth and student achievement
• Collaborate with the Design and Training team to reflect on progress towards goals, continuous professional development and effectiveness of the team

Program Design and Management (15%)
• Collaborate with the Design and Training team to plan and execute a 2-week virtual and 3- week residential teacher training for fellows and track progress to qualify for Fellowship placements.
• In collaboration with the Design and Training team, develop and implement a coach handbook to guide the POs in executing their duties.
• Continuously explore innovative and effective coaching approaches and leadership styles and mentor coaches.
• Support the Design and training department to facilitate the training of POs to enhance coaching capacity
• Participate in monthly program coordination meetings

Fellow Management and Support (30%)
• Directly manage and support fellows in at least 5 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
• Update the fellow tracker every month

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field from a reputable University.
• A Post Graduate Diploma in a related field is an added advantage
• 4+ years' experience in implementing teacher professional development interventions
• Management and coaching experience are highly desired.
• 4+ years of classroom experience.
• Computer skills and experience in using Microsoft Word packages and Google Drive is desired
• The ability to ride a motorcycle and possession of a valid riding license is a MUST


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

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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