Job Title: Teacher Training
Implementation Director
Job Location: Nairobi
Client Profile:
Our client , Bridge International
Academies is a startup revolutionizing
education across Africa with a truly
unique business model. The company
has launched a large -scale franchise -
like network of ultra low -cost for -
profit private primary schools across
Africa.
The schools profitably deliver high-
quality education for less than $ 4 per
child per month, enabling local School
Managers to operate their school
businesses profitably, while creating a
highly successful business at the
central level.
Bridge have already launched the first
25 schools in their network in the
slums of Nairobi with tremendous
success, and plan to rapidly scale the
company to serve more than 1 million
families in Africa
Bridge International has developed an
extensive Training Institute for their
new Teachers . Candidates are
recruited from the local community
and then trained to become effective
Teachers in only 7 weeks.
The training program is highly effective
because it focuses on the most
practical areas they need to master to
succeed from the first day of school .
For example, Teacher Training focuses
on assessment tools , classroom
management and discipline, and
implementing scripted lesson plans ,
which are based on the Kenyan
national curriculum .
Like their curriculum, the Training
Institute is extremely well planned .
Training facilitators follow a handbook
and detailed daily schedule to deliver
consistent lectures , discussions,
practice sessions and exams . This is
called “Training in a Box ” model .
Due to the standardization and
systematizing, their approach is most
similar to that of other large scale
chains of service businesses , like
McDonalds.
ROLE OVERVIEW :
Our client is seeking a full- time
Training Implementation Director with
experience managing large teams
through multiple layers of
management. The Training
Implementation Manager will oversee
the logistics of multiple training sites.
This position will supervise 20 -30
Facilitators, 5 -6 Teacher Training
Managers who each manage 4 -6
Facilitators, an Administrative Assistant
Supervisor (supervising the team of 30
Administrative Assistants ), and
supervising the Training Logistics
Assistant to ensure that the seven-
week long training sessions are
effective and well organized.
In the coming years , Bridge
International Academies will be
launching hundreds of new schools
each year , requiring the hiring and
evaluation of 20- 30 new Facilitators as
they train thousands of new Teachers .
Because of this scale , it ’s critical to
ensure that trainings are effectively
managed.
This position will develop the training
management systems and supervise
the work of the training team.
More specifically , the ROLE of the
Training Implementation Manager
includes:
* Develop an annual Training events
calendar
* Create evaluation forms and systems
to provide feedback to the Teacher
Training Managers , who each
supervise 4 -6 Facilitators
* Create evaluation forms and systems
for Teacher Training Managers to
provide regular evaluation and
feedback for Facilitators. The goal is
that every Facilitator delivers engaging
Training sessions with 100 % fidelity to
Bridge’s training programme
* Create evaluation forms and systems
for the Administrative Assistant
Supervisor to evaluate 30
Administrative Assistants
* Develop a system to work closely
with the Teacher Training Managers
* Support the recruiting, hiring/ firing,
and performance ratings for
Facilitators, Teacher Training
Managers, the Administrative
Assistants Supervisor , and the
Administrative Assistants
* Ensure that all Training logistics are
managed well, working with the
Training Logistics Assistant who will
assist with training site arrangements /
contracts , food providers, training
sites set up , tech supplies and
support, and managing orders
through the Procurement Department,
and coordinating with other Bridge
departments as needed.
* Continue to revise and improve the
Facilitator Training Manual and
materials based on challenges ,
performance evaluations and other
feedback
* Create a system for giving actionable
feedback to any Teacher Training
Manager or Facilitator who is
struggling to meet the expectations of
the Training Program
* Create a system for documenting
observations and feedback for
Facilitators and Teacher Training
Managers and sharing feedback with
HR
* Work closely with multiple
departments at the company
(Instruction , Operations, Finance,
Admin, etc. ) to ensure all relevant
areas and functions support Training
* Provide weekly/ monthly analysis of
the Training Program ’s success and
challenges based on data, including
trainee test performance , trainees’
weekly feedback for Facilitators,
Facilitator evaluations, Training
Manager evaluations, and other key
data to continuously improve their
Training program and systems
* Work with the Procurement
Department to ensure all Training
Supplies are ordered and available for
training
* Visit schools when Training is not in
session and work closely with the
Curriculum and Operations
departments to assess additional
Teacher Training needs, based on the
needs identified for new teachers in
the classroom.
* This is a very hands- on job , in terms
of overseeing complex logistics,
managing the Training Staff and
providing constant improvements to
the Facilitators’ and Teacher Training
Managers’ systems and materials .
Academic Qualifications:
* Masters Degree in Education or
related qualification from a reputable
university.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :
* You have 5 + years experience
supervising, designing and
implementing complex training
programmes focusing on knowledge
transfer and specific skill building for a
particular job in any industry
* You have experience creating and
implementing systems to effectively
manage large teams through multiple
levels of management
* You have experience developing
programmes to train trainers ( TOTs )
* You have experience in
implementing trainings for a wide
variety of people in terms of
educational background , skill levels ,
and economic status . A plus is
experience in delivering complex
trainings to individuals with less
formal education
* You have experience in managing
complex logistics for trainings
* You have experience in identifying a
Supervisor’ s or Facilitator’s
weaknesses and ability to figure out
how to support their growth
* Experience managing large - scale,
multi- site simultaneous trainings is a
plus
OTHER TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
* Ability to evaluate facilitators ’ skills
and provide effective guidance for
immediate improvement
* Computer skills including MS Office,
database experience is a plus
* Excellent verbal and written
communication skills
* Must be a team player and open to
new approaches and ideas
* Strong mentoring , auditing and
reporting skills
* Ability to organize , prioritize , and
manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Personality Requirements:
* You are proactive - identifying needs
or challenges in advance , and taking
steps to ensure that improvements
are made without being asked
* You are results -oriented : Successful
and Determined are words that
people use to describe you
* You are a fantastic communicator
and a team player and can strike an
instant rapport with people from all
different walks of life and background
(the Trainee Teachers live in the poor
communities that they serve )
* You are comfortable regularly
communicating progress , success , and
challenges to supervisors and team
members
* You work hard until the job is
completed, often surpassing
expectations of others
* You function well in a fast - paced
informal environment with competing
deadlines
The Bridge International Team has a
passionate belief that basic primary
education is critical to the
development of every child , family,
community and nation .
They believe that it is possible to
address this critical need for poor
families through new and innovative
approaches leveraging the private
sector, and that by providing low - cost
but high- quality primary education,
they will give millions of children the
opportunity to accomplish their
dreams.
They are looking for a talented
Manager who wants to join them in
this rewarding work.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested, suitable candidates should
forward their applications enclosing
copies of their detailed CVs to the
following address:
Adecco Employment Services
Email: info @adeccokenya .com
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted .
Deadline Date: 15 July 2011
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