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Job Title:    Senior Program Officer

Organisation: Teach For Uganda (TFU)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda.

About US:

Teach For Uganda (TFU) is a locally-rooted and globally-informed leadership development organization that leverages the power and knowledge of promising future leaders to ensure that one day, all children in Uganda will attain an equitable quality education, enabling them to thrive in constantly changing economies. We nurture leaders who are committed to advancing equitable access to quality education in low-income communities through our flagship 2-year fellowship program that attracts graduates from varied academic backgrounds to serve as full-time teachers in underserved primary schools to improve foundational literacy and numeracy skills for kids while developing their leadership skills. 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. We currently operate in 4 districts i.e., Luweero, Mayuge, Namutumba and Kayunga with 83 partner schools, 198 fellows and 32 Alumni.

Job Summary:   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.

Key Duties 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

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a 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
• Four years of experience in implementing teacher professional development interventions
• Four years of classroom experience.
• Management and coaching experience are highly desired.
• 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

How to Apply:

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. 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.

Deadline: 25^th January 2024

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