NATIONAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING TRAINING COORDINATOR – Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) 149 views

Vacancy

Job Description

Background
REPSSI is a Training partner in a teaming arrangement involving the continuous professional development of
teachers in 3 provinces of Zimbabwe. REPSSI will be contributing to the capacity strengthening of ECD teachers
to implement the Social and Emotional Learning Project. This is a program that is designed to promote best
practice, inclusion, wellbeing and equality in early childhood development. The initiative seeks to reduce
adverse behaviours and attitudes in children and to increase pro-social attitudes and behaviours in children at
an early age.
Key Objective/ specific outcomes:
REPSSI seeks to appoint a dedicated and knowledgeable Early Childhood Education Social and Emotional
Learning teacher professional capacity development coordinator to join our team.
The candidate will be responsible for facilitating the continuous teacher professional development focussing
on in-service early childhood development teachers.
The national coordinator should be well-versed in early childhood development, educational theories, and
teaching methods.
The position reports directly to the Programme Manager.
Organizational Relationships:
Responsible to: Programme Manager
Responsible for: Heritage Based Social and Emotional Learning Project
Internal Relationships Project staff
External Relationships Partners contributing to the TEACH Programme
Corporate Responsibility Country programmatic engagements and Coordination

Duties and Responsibilities

Area Key Responsibilities
1. Project Coordination and Management
 Facilitate professional development and training of teachers on the
concept of the Social and Emotional learning
 Responsible for coordinating the enhancement of knowledge, skills, and
best practices to teachers work with ECD B children.
 Deliver training sessions in a variety of settings including workshops,
classrooms, and one-on-one coaching.
 Responsible to the provision of guidance and support to teachers by the
training team
 Use specified teaching strategies to ensure the effective delivery of the
programme
 Ensure compliance with Technical Partner Guidance on delivering the
programme
 Collaborate with TEACH partners and implementing Committee to improve
instructional strategies
 Responsible for guidance and support to trainees during their practical
training
 Assess the performance of the trainees and provide constructive feedback
 Develop and maintain professional relationships with MoPSE personnel
involved in the programme
2. Communication
 Excellent communication skills
 Excellent negotiation skills
 Excellent report writing, analytical and oral presentation skills
3. Other
requirements
 Contribute to development of other REPSSI programmes when requested
by management.
 Participate in the organisational strategic planning (planning, reviews and
related activities)
 Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
Coaching/mentoring skills.
 Proactive, resourceful, solutions and results oriented
 Carry out other work as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

4. Minimum qualifications and experience
 Proven experience as an Early Childhood Education Trainer or similar role
within the Zimbabwe Education System
 Knowledge of early childhood development and education theories
 Ability to evaluate and adapt training programs
 Strong organizational and administrative skills
 Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
preferred
 Valid teaching degree or Diploma from a recognised university of teachers’
college
 Excellent strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem solving skills
with capacity to see the bigger picture