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Teacher Trainer
Role Purpose
To plan, develop, deliver and review high-quality face-to-face Teaching Reading for Meaning teacher training workshops to English as a first additional language (EFAL) teachers at Primary level. Workshops will ensure teacher satisfaction and equip teachers to apply workshop content in their classrooms and support the wider aims of the British Council in South Africa.
Role Context
The British Council in partnership with the Department of Basic Education is embarking on implementing a Reading for Meaning programme across South Africa. The main aim of the programme is to equip teachers to develop learners’ reading comprehension skills for grades 1 to 7 with a phonics first approach to reading based on research that will provide:
- Learners with a set of reading skills to employ at the point of reading,
- Teachers with a set of pedagogical tools/teaching strategies to deliver reading sessions,
- A clear, flexible learning pathway to deliver reading sessions,
- A reading intervention framework which is flexible and can be adapted for all classes.
The programme will be implemented in the form of 2–3-day teacher training workshops for primary school English as a First Additional Language teachers. The British Council require qualified trainers to deliver these workshops across locations in South Africa. The post will therefore require some local travel. This is not a full-time position. Trainers will be required on an ‘as needed’ basis when workshops are scheduled and will be notified well in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
The following events have been scheduled:
- a 3–5-day training event to familiarise trainers with the materials at the end of February 2024,
- a materials useability pilot where trainers will deliver at least one 3-day training session to further streamline the materials, in March 2024.
Full roll-out will commence and be scheduled from mid-2024, once materials have been finalised.
Main accountabilities:
Programme Delivery
- Plan, prepare and deliver high quality teacher training that meets the needs of different primary level English as an additional language teachers.
- Develop and/or use appropriate assessment methods to gather information on participants’ knowledge and skills, before, during and after training.
- Build excellent relationships with teachers and programme participants to engage them in the learning experience and encourage them to adopt the methodology in their own teaching practice.
- Demonstrate expertise and confidence in the subject matter to enhance the credibility of the British Council’s English Programmes offer.
- Use the British Council’s methodology to create a learner-centred, interactive experience for programme participants.
- Relate all learning to participants’ classroom or other relevant contexts, such real-life links to ensure they are able to apply the techniques in their own teaching practice.
- Give useful constructive feedback on participants’ performance.
Other duties
- Attend a 3–5-day orientation and training session (in a central location) to gain an understanding of the training materials towards the end of February 2024.
- Complete the requisite administration tasks for each training session (attendance, etc.)
- Write a comprehensive report after each training session according to a template provided which will feed into monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Minimum requirements:
Education:
- Degree or demonstrable equivalent qualification (Education and/or English Language preferred)
- Postgraduate qualification in Education and/or ELT desirable.
Professional Qualification and Certification:
- Appropriate teaching qualification (PGCE, Cambridge CELTA [DELTA preferred] or other British Council recognised TEFL/TESOL qualification, etc).
Role specific knowledge and experience:
- Relevant work experience in ELT, with a proven track record of delivering language skills development sessions with an understanding of teaching reading,
- Relevant experience in continued professional development for teachers,
- Relevant experience in delivering training to adults.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering in-service and /or preservice teacher training in ELT,
- Previous work experience in the education sector.
Location: Training will take place in all provinces in South Africa – candidates across South Africa are encouraged to apply.
Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in South Africa
Contract Duration – 1 Year
Language requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English. At minimum Proficient user/CEFR C level
Closing Date – 26th January 2024 (Applications will close 23:59 Central Africa Time)
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Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Closing Date: 26th January 2024
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