Reports to: Director of Training & Support

Number of positions: 3 - 4 (1 in Lalitpur, 2 in Janakpur, 1 in Sindhupalchowk)

Job Purpose:
Teach For Nepal currently has 49 outstanding university graduates as Fellows teaching in public and government schools in Lalitpur and Sindhupalchowk. In 2015, we are extending to Dhanusha. By next year we will be 90 Fellows reaching out to almost 7000 children. The Leadership Development Manager (LDM) supports, mentors, and facilitates the learning and leadership development of about 15 Fellows. The goals of the LDM is to ensure that fellows achieve transformative impact in classrooms as well as grow and develop as life-long leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the Fellows towards meeting the goals for academic and non-academic achievement in classrooms
• Plan and coordinate professional development trainings for Fellows
• Provide support to Fellows who are struggling to meet their fellowship commitments
• Observe the classes to understand classroom issues and have follow-up conversations to plan and strategize for immediate improvement,
• Conduct training workshops at the Training Institute and ongoing professional development training series
• Work with school management and teachers to integrate Fellowship Program into school improvement plan. Support schools in professional development, teachers development policy, and/or training when requested
• Collaborate and work with school management team, other schoolteachers, and school resource persons in the local area
• Guide and support Fellows as they design and implement community projects
• Provide regular progress updates to the Director of Training and Support on issues that arise such as retention risk and Fellows struggling in classroom in order to assist in the improvement of training and support systems
• Spend time analysing stories, notes, feedback from Fellows about the situations happening – reflection on what’s happening in classroom and use it as a guide to create strategies for Fellow improvement
• Collaborate with other program managers across the network to share best practices that can enhance the entire cohort as well as connect Fellows to resources in order to develop solutions to their instructional challenges
• Actively engage in weekly training team meetings: providing feedback from fellows on what’s happening in classrooms/schools and finding solutions to help them
• Aggregate common themes among fellows in group and discuss with training team on broader approaches
• Pro-actively identify psychological and adjustment related challenges of the Fellows and provide support & guidance.
• Continuously invest and initiate one’s own learning and leadership development

Other Responsibilities

• Work with Recruitment and Selection team to devise best selection criteria and identify the best candidates for the Fellowship Program
• Support other aspects of the program when required

Competencies

• Demonstrates deep commitment and understanding of TFN’s mission and Theory of Change,• Results-oriented, ability to work with data, strategic and critical thinker, ability to prioritize and
• give equal effort and attention to multiple projects
• Ability to creatively solve problems, mediate conflicts, negotiate and communicate assertively in Nepali and English
• Ability to listen carefully and provide meaningful advice and guidance
• Ability to lead a team towards meeting the larger mission of TFN– to inspire, to create a culture of success, and build a relationship of mutual trust

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelors degree required, Masters Degree preferred
• Minimum of two - three years experience in teaching English/Math/Science in secondary school, preferably in public/community schools.
• Experience in training and coaching teachers.
• An ideal candidate would also have working experience in/with rural communities, with good insights into public education systems and the challenges and opportunities of low-income, underresourced government school
• Knowledge of pedagogies, learning theories and teaching tools and techniques
• Strong computer competency in Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently in Teach for Nepal’s placement schools/communities
• Given the position requires frequent travels to schools in rural villages, access to personal motorcycle/vehicle and driving license would be an additional asset
• Ability to quickly learn different training and coaching methodologies

Location: The position is based 80% in the respective districts – Lalitpur, Sindhupalchowk and Dhanusha. Frequent travels to villages where fellows are placed and travel to Kathmandu will be required. For the position in Dhanusham, preference will be given to those who can relocate to Janakpur.

Salary: Rs. 25,000- Rs. 30,000

To apply please follow the link http://www.tfaforms.com/357685