6 Leadership Development Officers Job at Teach For Uganda


Teach For Uganda

6 Leadership Development Officers Job Post

Location:  Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024


Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 06

Deadline: July 19 2023

Hiring Organization: Teach For Uganda

Job Details:

Title: Leadership Development Officer
Positions:
 6
Reporting to:
 Leadership Development Coordinator
Contract duration:
 1 year (renewable)
Duty station:
 Mukono (central), Namayingo, Bugiri (Eastern), Kagadi, Kikuube and (Bunyoro)

About Teach For Uganda
We are an indigenous nonprofit organization that nurtures leaders who advance access to quality education for children in low-income communities in Uganda through a two-year teaching fellowship.

At Teach For Uganda (TFU), we believe that when our children are 25 years old they will have attained the highest level of Education. They will have acquired leadership and entrepreneurial skills that empower them to access and create opportunities, they will persevere in the face of adversity and mobilize communities to solve their own challenges. They will be responsible, honest, empathetic and reliable leaders with a sense of purpose who will inspire the next generation to greatness. We currently operate in 7 districts i.e., Mukono, Bugiri, Namayingo, Buikwe, Mayuge, Namutumba and Kayunga.

Position overview
The Leadership Development Officer is responsible for training and support of Teach For Uganda Fellows both before and during their fellowship to ensure that they growth and impact as leaders both in the classroom and beyond. LDOs play a fundamental role in TFU's work, as they are directly in charge of delivering pedagogical and leadership support to Fellows.

Roles and Responsibilities
Fellow coaching and management (35%)
• Coach Fellows by conducting regular classroom observation; 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 own leadership development.
• Collaborate with Head of Training and Support to reflect on progress towards goals, continuous professional development and effectiveness as a team.
• Seek out and create opportunities for professional exposure, development and mentorship during the Fellowship to prepare Fellows for success as alumni.

Program design (35%)
• Plan, design and facilitate sessions in various thematic areas at pre-service, in-service and leadership development training programs for Fellows, with guidance and support from the Head of Training and Support.
• Plan, project, manage and coordinate logistics to ensure training sessions are achieving goals and outcomes.
• Stakeholder management (20%)
• Engage and maintain strong working relationships with School Management, District Health Office and other stakeholders.
• Work with the Head of Training and Support to design and facilitate teacher and head teacher trainings.
• To nurture leaders who are committed to advancing equitable access to quality education in low-income communities.
• Serve as point of contact between placement schools and the organization.
• Impact assessment and solution development (10%)
• Problem solve and develop solutions for challenging professional issues faced by Fellows. Support Fellows to analyze student data to improve their teaching effectiveness.
• Collect and analyze data to measure Fellow's impact on student achievement and evaluate effectiveness of training and support.



Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field from a reputable University.
• 3+ years of full-time teaching experience
• Coaching experience are highly desired.
• 3+ years of classroom experience
• Ability to ride a motorcycle and he/she should be in possession of a valid driving/riding license

Application procedure

Job application procedure
Please email a one page cover letter, your resume with 3 professional referees and a copy of your valid riding license to jobs@teachforuganda.org. Indicate the position applied for in the subject line and the preferred District of your email by 19th July, 2023. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For more information about the job vacancies, visit us at www.teachforuganda.org/careers

Date Posted: 2023-07-18

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