POSITION:
1 Senior Language Expert
1 Senior Lower Primary Education Expert
1 Senior Lower Primary Education Expert
COUNTRY / PAYS: Namibia
Okahandja
STARTING DATE / DATE DE DEMARRAGE: 13/01/2014
DURATION / DUREE:
8 months
GENERAL OBJECTIVE / OBJECTIVE GENERAL:
Support the Ministry of Education through its National
Institute for Educational Development (NIED) to improve the quality of
education in Namibia through the enhancement of early literacy teaching skills
in mother tongue and English Second Language (ESL) in lower primary education.
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, APPLICATION SERVICES AND EXPECTED
RESULTS / OBJECTIVES PARTICULIERS, SERVICES DEMANDES ET RÉSULTATS A ATTEINDRE:
Specific objective of the assignment:
The main purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical expertise in the development of literacy teaching manuals in African languages including Afrikaans, German and ESL and the training of educators in the use and implementation of literacy teaching manuals.
Requested services and specific tasks of the consultants
The technical expertise will be required to:
a) On the basis of the recently revised generic syllabus in Namibian languages as well as English Second Language for lower primary, develop literacy teaching manuals in Namibian languages (L1) for the lower primary curriculum implementation (Grade 1 to 3).
b) Train educators in the use and implementation of literacy teaching manuals, the two experts who will be based at NIED will serve as facilitators. In close collaboration with the EGRA Officer and the language experts availed by NIED to this project, they will support the following activities:
- Develop literacy teaching manuals, and learners’ support materials for daily classroom teaching.
- use and training of trainers on literacy teaching. The teacher training should focus on the following;
- Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Vocabulary, Shared reading, Guided reading and Independent reading and writing. How to teach reading comprehension (in all three above-mentioned strategies)
- Planning progressive reading and writing integrated language lessons
- Improving writing through various forms of writing methods
The main purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical expertise in the development of literacy teaching manuals in African languages including Afrikaans, German and ESL and the training of educators in the use and implementation of literacy teaching manuals.
Requested services and specific tasks of the consultants
The technical expertise will be required to:
a) On the basis of the recently revised generic syllabus in Namibian languages as well as English Second Language for lower primary, develop literacy teaching manuals in Namibian languages (L1) for the lower primary curriculum implementation (Grade 1 to 3).
b) Train educators in the use and implementation of literacy teaching manuals, the two experts who will be based at NIED will serve as facilitators. In close collaboration with the EGRA Officer and the language experts availed by NIED to this project, they will support the following activities:
- Develop literacy teaching manuals, and learners’ support materials for daily classroom teaching.
- use and training of trainers on literacy teaching. The teacher training should focus on the following;
- Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Vocabulary, Shared reading, Guided reading and Independent reading and writing. How to teach reading comprehension (in all three above-mentioned strategies)
- Planning progressive reading and writing integrated language lessons
- Improving writing through various forms of writing methods
QUALIFICATION
The technical expertise will be required to:
- On the basis of the recently revised generic syllabus in Namibian languages as well as English Second Language for lower primary, develop literacy teaching manuals in Namibian languages (L1) for the lower primary curriculum implementation (Grade 1 to 3).
Senior Language (L1) Expert: 135 working days
• Holds a Master degree (holding a Doctorate will be an added value) in Education, preferably with specialisation in Language teaching in primary education;
• Extensive experience in First Language teaching especially in primary education
• Has a minimum of 10 years experience in literacy teaching, teacher training and literacy materials development.
• Extensive work experience of education systems in African context, preferably in Southern Africa.
• Expertise in desktop publishing/layout and design will be an added advantage.
Senior Lower Primary Education Expert: 135 working days
• Holds a Master Degree (holding Doctorate will be an added value) in Education with specialisation in lower primary education;
• Has a minimum of 10 years experience in literacy teaching, teacher training and literacy materials development.
• Has a substantial experience in teaching in early grades
• Extensive experience of education system in African context, preferably in Southern Africa.
• Extensive knowledge of primary education preferably in Southern Africa
• Should have extensive knowledge of lower primary education curriculum, preferably in Namibia.
- On the basis of the recently revised generic syllabus in Namibian languages as well as English Second Language for lower primary, develop literacy teaching manuals in Namibian languages (L1) for the lower primary curriculum implementation (Grade 1 to 3).
Senior Language (L1) Expert: 135 working days
• Holds a Master degree (holding a Doctorate will be an added value) in Education, preferably with specialisation in Language teaching in primary education;
• Extensive experience in First Language teaching especially in primary education
• Has a minimum of 10 years experience in literacy teaching, teacher training and literacy materials development.
• Extensive work experience of education systems in African context, preferably in Southern Africa.
• Expertise in desktop publishing/layout and design will be an added advantage.
Senior Lower Primary Education Expert: 135 working days
• Holds a Master Degree (holding Doctorate will be an added value) in Education with specialisation in lower primary education;
• Has a minimum of 10 years experience in literacy teaching, teacher training and literacy materials development.
• Has a substantial experience in teaching in early grades
• Extensive experience of education system in African context, preferably in Southern Africa.
• Extensive knowledge of primary education preferably in Southern Africa
• Should have extensive knowledge of lower primary education curriculum, preferably in Namibia.
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE / EXPÉRIENCE SPÉCIFIQUE:
WORK LANGUAGE / LANGUE DE TRAVAIL:
English
APPLY / POSTULER
DATE LINE / DATE LIMITE:
16/09/2013
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