Industry: Government Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu Job Hours: Contract - 12 Months Due Date 06-Nov-15 - 4.00pm |
Job Description:
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The
Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) seeks expressions of interest from
suitably experienced persons to assist the Curriculum Development Unit (CDU)
develop support materials for the Year 1-3 syllabus. These materials are
designed to assist teachers implement the syllabus in classrooms. They provide
information about teaching and learning strategies, approaches to class-based
assessment and a sequence of lesson plans that teachers may adapt to suit their
circumstances.
Writers
will use prescribed specifications to design materials for each learning area
and year groups. They will work under the supervision of Curriculum
Coordinators in the CDU responsible for specific learning areas.
Several
positions for writers will become available in 2016. One position will be
available for a Coordinator of Writers. The Coordinator will liaise between the
writers and the Curriculum Officers in the CDU to support the development of
the teacher guides.
Applicants should be good writers and speakers of
Bislama, have creative ideas for the design of teaching and learning programs,
and preferably be competent users of Microsoft Word or compatible word
processing software.
Deliverables
Writers
are required to provide for their allocated learning area and Year group:
The
Coordinator of Writers is responsible for quality assuring the work of writers
and providing feedback and mentoring to ensure the teacher guides are developed
to a high standard and within an agreed timeframe. The Coordinator will ensure:
Conditions
Engagement
may be temporary secondment from a current position in a school or through a
short-term contract for a period up to 12 months. The writers will be located
within the Curriculum Development Unit and be expected to work public sector
hours from 7.30 to 4.30 pm.
The
first round of appointments will made for the period from Monday 18 January
to 31 December 2016. These dates may be subject to minor variation.
Anyone
with an interest in being added to the register of potential writers or the
coordinator position for this or future assignments should apply now.
Criteria:
Applicants
will be included on the register of writers and/or coordinator of writers based
on the following criteria:
1. Teaching qualifications and
classroom experience
2. Good writing skills and experience
using Word for Windows or similar word processing software
3. Demonstrated ability to develop
quality teaching and learning materials
4. An ability to work as a member of a
team in an educational setting
5.
*Evidence of ability to coordinate a team of writers to deliver curriculum
materials
*Only those interested in applying for
the Coordinator of Writers role should address selection criteria 5.
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Expressions
of interest should include a resume and a written letter. The letter should
address the selection criteria and not exceed two pages. Applications should be forwarded to the following postal address provided.
The closing date for applications is
Friday, 6 November at 4.00 pm. Late applications will not be accepted.
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| Contact Person: |
Charlie Robert
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Address: Charley
Robert, Principal Education Officer for Curriculum, PMB 9006, Curriculum
Development Unit, Port
Vila, Vanuatu
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| Source: 23-Oct-15 Direct From Employers
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