Early Years Adviser – Talent Pool

Are you looking for the next meaningful challenge in your education career?

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced education specialist to join an exciting new Education Programme in Rwanda, ‘Let’s Learn through Play’, as an Early Years Adviser to help strengthen the Early Years education system and capacity of local teachers.

As a specialist in Early Years Education, you will advise local tutors on how to train students in active and Child-Centred teaching methods. You will provide and facilitate training to in-service teachers on operational practices and resource development and monitor and report the inputs and outputs of the programme’s interventions.

Competencies and Behaviour:

•A Bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree in Early Childhood/Early Years Education •Minimum 3-4 years’ experience of teaching early childhood education focused on inclusive learning through play for 3-6 years old children. Fluent English speaker with good written skills and the ability to explain complex concepts to audiences of different levels of experience and knowledge. •Ability to produce accurate, evidence-based, reflective reports case stories regarding qualitative and quantitative data quarterly •Working knowledge of early childhood education learning through play for improving learning through play pedagogy for teaching early childhood education children/ kindergarten •Extensive experience of training early childhood care and education educators on learning through play pedagogies

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful • Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations • Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships • Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.