iVolunteerOverseas - Early-Childhood Education Methodology Advisor

About us:

VSO is the world's leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Their high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

VSO has extended its recruitment program to India through its partner iVolunteer Overseas (iVO). Volunteers recruited by VSO are placed in developing countries across Africa and Southeast Asia on a wide range of niche projects.

Since 2005, more than 200 committed and skilled volunteers from India & Srilanka have been placed through iVolunteer Overseas program and have come back with enriched lives and careers

Role overview

- You'll work at the University of Rwanda College of Education in Kigali (formerly Kigali Institute of Education).

- The main purpose of the job is to support a consultant.

- Together you'll coordinate and contribute to the development of teaching materials for the new Early Childhood Education (ECE) course in Teaching Training Colleges (TTC's).

- You'll increase university students’ knowledge of practical play-based, learner-centred early-childhood methodologies.

- You'll train tutors in developing materials and how to use the materials in an interactive and learner-centred way.

Skills, qualifications and experience required:

- Bachelor degree in Education Early childhood (at least education for children aged 4-6 years old)

- At least 3 years professional experience in pre-primary teaching

- Proven experience of sharing learning with others and delivering professional development through workshops

- Experience in structured interaction with parents

- Able to conduct a needs analysis and monitor and evaluate projects and report results in on-line platform

- Ability to work with limited resources, flexibility and adaptability

What we offer:

- In term of financial support VSO will give home-country funded allowance, travel costs, accommodation and an allowance to cover your basic living expenses while overseas according to the destination country. Above all a chance to gain a new life experience and professional development in an international setting

How to apply:

We hope you are gone through our website www.ivoindia.org thoroughly and aware these are short-term/long-term skills-based volunteer positions for professionals.

If you wish to work in the field with VSO and become a part of our mission, please submit your application online at http://www.ivoindia.org/volunteer/vacancies.asp

Further information on VSO’s work in each of the countries we work, additional opportunities and to read volunteer experiences, visit www.ivoindia.org

Last date: 30/08/2014