15 Volunteer Jobs – Early Childhood Literacy Teachers – United States Peace Corps Jobs in Kampala

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Job Title   Early Childhood Literacy Teacher 15 Volunteer Jobs
Organisation United States Peace Corps



Duty Station  Kampala, Uganda
 
About US
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years.  Ambassador Natalie E. Brown currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.
 
Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are
United States Agency for International Development USAID
Centers for Disease Control CDC
Peace Corps
 
The Peace Corps is an independent agency and volunteer program run by the United States Government providing international social and economic development assistance.
 
Job Summary  As part of the Early Childhood Literacy Project ECL, Peace Corps Uganda Education project seeks to support the Ministry of Education and Sports to realize its strategic objectives through focusing on interventions that aim at improving access to quality Early Childhood Literacy. Volunteers will support teachers to increase knowledge and the application of effective techniques and methods for teaching reading and early literacy skills. Additionally, Volunteers will work with pupils to increase literacy levels and support the development of teaching and learning materials and resources that teachers need to provide high-quality literacy instruction. Finally, Volunteers will further engage parents and community members to encourage children’s literacy and to promote a reading culture within the community. It is important to note that this cohort of Volunteers will be the pioneer cohort to implement this new framework.
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities Volunteers will be assigned to serve as an Early Childhood Literacy Teacher for pre-primary pre-school and primary grades. The day-to-day activities of the Early Childhood Literacy Teacher include
Working with teachers to build their capacity for literacy instruction by leading professional development on teaching phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
Support/Guide Ugandan counterpart/local teachers in the use of techniques for promoting gender equity in the classroom.
Collaborate with head teachers to create a positive school culture and staff climate.
Develop resource rooms/libraries that enables access and utilization by the learners.
Design positive behavior systems and alternative disciplines.
Develop instructional materials using locally available materials.
Implement school-based reading intervention programs for early readers.
Utilize approaches to capacity building that include model and co-teaching, assessment, sharing resources, local teachers.
Volunteers are also expected to become involved in their community and support school-based projects for instance working with schools to establish after-school programs, such as book clubs and readers’ theater etc.
Engaging parents and other community members in national-level literacy initiatives, such as national Drop Everything and Read DEAR Day, My Language Spelling Bee, and promoting a safe and friendly school.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience
The ideal applicant for the United States Peace Corps Early Childhood Literacy Teacher job must hold a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline and a strong desire to teach English
The most Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Preschool, Early Childhood, Middle School or Elementary Education
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with Elementary Education state certificate
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with 1 or more school year classroom teaching experience at the Early Childhood, Middle School, or Elementary level. Montessori full-time teaching experience also acceptable
3 months, 10 hours/month, or 30 hours of English or literacy/tutoring experience with primary, middle, or high school students, or adults
Experience in the following areas teaching literacy; teaching large multi-level classes; classroom management
 
How to Apply
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the United States Peace Corps should apply online at the link below.
 
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