Teachers Development And Leadership Coordinator (TDLC)

Helambu Education and Livelihood Partnership (HELP) has run a successful teachers grant programme for the last 9 years, and through that period have supported the employment of over 20 teachers across 15 schools in Sindupalchowk districts of Nepal. We began funding teachers to address the lack of teachers in several rural schools located mainly within the Helambu region, which impeded the delivery of effective teaching.

We are looking to implement several changes to our Teachers Grants Programme with the hope to improve the results. We aim to implement a more focussed scheme operating on a smaller level overall, to have more impact on the target schools, and allow for the greater opportunity for growth. As opposed to placing one teacher in each school, our revised proposal is to place two teachers at a school, so within our current funding capacity, support across 10 schools.

We are also looking to implement a more concrete, structured reporting scheme, alongside a more rigorous training schedule for the teachers. The increased teacher training will ensure that the teachers are equipped with all skills necessary before they begin their teacher’s placement. As such, we are looking to recruit a‘Teachers Development Coordinator’ to oversee and effect these changes.

Work Summary:

The key job is coordinating at HELP and on the ground to successfully co-design, develop and implement the HELP Saathi Programme. It will require the post to undertake rigorous tasks for the selection of the schools; recruitment of the third cohort of the Saathi teachers, co-designing and organizing training and regularsessions.

The work will involve spending time with both teachers, pupils and headteachers in schools, and after analysing the needs of teachers, co-design with them a high-quality programme of teacher training and support which is relevant to the local context. We’re hoping that a sufficient support system in place will enable these teachers to feel confident in their placements.

The coordinator will be responsible for writing bi-annual reports, as well as shorter, monthly updates that can be passed onto our donors. Establishing a strong donor-project relationship is essential for the future funding of this project.

Finally, the TDLC will be responsible for communicating with the Headmasters of the School, the HELP Saathi Teachers and the HELP office to facilitate genuine change in the School structure.

• Relationship: Accountable to the Saathi Programme Coordinator.
• Working Area: Saathi Office in Besigaon, Kathmandu, and a municipality to be designated.
• Contract term: Two years.
• No.of Vacancy: 2
• Salary: As per the organisation’s and Programme policy but ranging between Rs. 45,000 to Rs. 55,000 per month.

Core Duties and deliverables as TDLC:

• Coordinating, co-designing, developing and implementing Saathi Programme.
• Post-placement of the Saathi after successful recruitment and training, visit and observe all HELP Saathi teachers to provide support and ensure quality on a monthly basis. Report back on teacher performance to HELP for use in donor reports. This would require at least a 2-day visitation and involve working with the Head Teacher, Local Municipality Government and other teaching staff so that a ‘whole-school approach is formulated.
• Organising and implementing monthly reflection and cluster meetings between the five partner schools on a rotational basis.
• Organizing and implementing suitable Training and Workshops.
• Produce (or support Saathis to produce) teaching resources, providing materials where needed, which are influenced by literary research in effective teaching and training practices.
• Co-designing, developing and implementing inter and intra school events and activities (in discussion with the related school as per their calendar year)
• Work on designing, supporting and mentoring the community development projects for selected Saathis.

Associated duties as TDLC:

• Under the direction of the Programme Coordinator, conduct a current baseline survey.
• Assist HELP staff in event management and in drafting narratives/speeches on the Saathi Programme.
• Ensure the visibility of the donor as per the donor's visibility guidelines on the Saathi Programme when needed.
• Participate in official meetings related to the programmes and organisation.
• Together with the Education Coordinator, contribute to the development of Terms of Reference for Saathi Programme positions and contracts.
• In coordination with the Programme Coordinator, develop a grant proposal to scale up or regenerate the Saathi Programme in the future.
• Play an active role in assisting the development and effective placement of HELP’s international volunteer programme.
• Support HELP Scholarship Programme if required. Support on communications, media outreach, Social Media and documentation of HELP's knowledge sharing on Saathi Programme.
• Review and advise on HELP's external and internal Education Quality Implementing methods, style and strategy.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Masters Degree qualification, preferably in an Education related field but this is not essential.
• A minimum of two years work experience within an Educational setting; Teacher, Headmaster, teaching leadership position etc.
• Ability to work in a team and to sometimes tight deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment Very good mastering of English and Nepali (both verbal and written)
• Comfortable with frequent trips to the field, long hours of travel and working remotely.
• Efficiency working on a laptop with experience writing reports and project proposals is a plus.
• Ability to communicate with people outside the organisation, representing the organisation to potential donors, the public, government officials etc.
• Proficient in the use of computer applications related to the tasks
• Good interpersonal skills and non-judgmental
• High attention to details
• Self-organised, highly motivated and working team spirit.
• Self-guided and result-oriented.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the Interview