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Organization Profile

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 7.8 million children by constructing more than 1,600 schools, establishing over 15,000 libraries, publishing 874 new children’s book titles in 27 local languages, and reaching over 20,000 girls through our Girls’ Education program.

GRADUATE LITERACY COACHES (REF No: LC)
Sekhukhune and Bushbuckridge

Room to Read in South Africa is looking for Literacy Coaches (“LC”) based in Sekhukhune and in Bushbuckridge. These incumbents will be responsible for supporting and coaching teachers, librarians, and principals to adopt new ways of working with children to increase their literacy skills and habit of reading.  The Literacy Coaches will report to the Literacy Program Operations Officer with strong communication, programmatic direction, and oversight also provided by the Literacy Program Officer.

Requirements: 
University diploma in education for foundation phase  or other related field; 0 -2 years teaching experience in foundations phase ; Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet and related applications; Strong fluency in  Sepedi (both written and oral),Ability to monitor progress of program implementation; Desire and ability to spend 90% of time traveling and visiting school sites to provide coaching and monitor progress of program implementation; Good interpersonal skills and a team player.  Strong ability to drive with a valid driver’s license.

The candidate must be competent in the following:
Serves as the technical resource in the schools on applying literacy skills and the habit of reading techniques in the classroom or library; Coordinates closely with the Instructional Design and Teacher Support Unit to ensure they are successfully implementing the program design and able to provide feedback on how well it is working; Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches Grade 1 and 2  teachers in delivering the instructional component of the Literacy Program; Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches all primary grade teachers and librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading activities; Supports Grade 1 and 2 teachers in effective use of ongoing student tracking assessments to inform instruction; Conducts and analyses data related to formative student assessments to inform support for Grade 1and 2 teachers; Participates in regular review meetings and any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfil the objectives of the organization; Supports donor visits through demonstration projects and presentation, as needed; Conducts ongoing planning, documentation, and reporting of school visits; Documents best practices and lessons learned and shares with the Program Officers.

GRADUATE LIBRARY MANAGEMENT FACILITATORS 
Sekhukhune (REF No: LMF) 

Requirements: 
Diploma in Library Management Science, Social Science diploma, or other related field; 0-2 years of related work experience ;Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet and related applications; Good command of English (both written and oral);Good interpersonal skills and a team player; Ability to monitor progress of program implementation; Desire and ability to spend 90% of time traveling and visiting school sites to provide coaching and monitor progress of program implementation; Strong ability to drive with a valid driver’s license.

The candidate must be competent in the following:
Supports school librarian in the initial set up of the library, including book levelling and classification system, check-out system, setting up furniture, and creating a library period time-table; Ensures annual delivery of books is received and incorporated into library systems; Regularly observes and models good library management practices and systems to designated librarian; Supports librarian in addressing library management challenges as they arise; Collaborates with school to support minor improvements to the library space (i.e. painting);Collaborates with librarian, principal, and community to develop sustainability plan for managing library and acquiring new books after Room to Read’s support ends; Provides ongoing input to Literacy Coach around library management for meetings with principals, and participates in meetings when available; Participates in regular librarian trainings related to the use of the library; Supports and participates in literacy events, parent meeting and other community activities. Tracks and reports library monitoring data to ensure timely and accurate reporting to stakeholders; conducts ongoing planning, documentation, and reporting; Documents best practices and lessons learned and shares with the Literacy program team.

Enquiries for this position should be directed to HR Manager on tel: (012) 346 8731/3157.

Interested persons can forward a motivation letter with a comprehensive CV to [email protected]
We welcome applications from persons with disabilities. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer. If you do not hear from Room to Read within one month of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
CLOSING DATE: 31 March 2017. Please note that late applications will not be considered and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

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We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education that enables them to reach their full potential and contribute to their communities and the world.

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

We partner with communities across Asia and Africa to support literacy and gender equality in education.

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0 USD Limpopo CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Room to Read SA

Organization ProfileRoom to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 7.8 million children by constructing more than 1,600 schools, establishing over 15,000 libraries, publishing 874 new children’s book titles in 27 local languages, and reaching over 20,000 girls through our Girls’ Education program.

GRADUATE LITERACY COACHES (REF No: LC) Sekhukhune and BushbuckridgeRoom to Read in South Africa is looking for Literacy Coaches (“LC”) based in Sekhukhune and in Bushbuckridge. These incumbents will be responsible for supporting and coaching teachers, librarians, and principals to adopt new ways of working with children to increase their literacy skills and habit of reading.  The Literacy Coaches will report to the Literacy Program Operations Officer with strong communication, programmatic direction, and oversight also provided by the Literacy Program Officer.

Requirements:  University diploma in education for foundation phase  or other related field; 0 -2 years teaching experience in foundations phase ; Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet and related applications; Strong fluency in  Sepedi (both written and oral),Ability to monitor progress of program implementation; Desire and ability to spend 90% of time traveling and visiting school sites to provide coaching and monitor progress of program implementation; Good interpersonal skills and a team player.  Strong ability to drive with a valid driver’s license.

The candidate must be competent in the following: Serves as the technical resource in the schools on applying literacy skills and the habit of reading techniques in the classroom or library; Coordinates closely with the Instructional Design and Teacher Support Unit to ensure they are successfully implementing the program design and able to provide feedback on how well it is working; Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches Grade 1 and 2  teachers in delivering the instructional component of the Literacy Program; Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches all primary grade teachers and librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading activities; Supports Grade 1 and 2 teachers in effective use of ongoing student tracking assessments to inform instruction; Conducts and analyses data related to formative student assessments to inform support for Grade 1and 2 teachers; Participates in regular review meetings and any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfil the objectives of the organization; Supports donor visits through demonstration projects and presentation, as needed; Conducts ongoing planning, documentation, and reporting of school visits; Documents best practices and lessons learned and shares with the Program Officers.

GRADUATE LIBRARY MANAGEMENT FACILITATORS  Sekhukhune (REF No: LMF) 

Requirements:  Diploma in Library Management Science, Social Science diploma, or other related field; 0-2 years of related work experience ;Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet and related applications; Good command of English (both written and oral);Good interpersonal skills and a team player; Ability to monitor progress of program implementation; Desire and ability to spend 90% of time traveling and visiting school sites to provide coaching and monitor progress of program implementation; Strong ability to drive with a valid driver’s license.The candidate must be competent in the following: Supports school librarian in the initial set up of the library, including book levelling and classification system, check-out system, setting up furniture, and creating a library period time-table; Ensures annual delivery of books is received and incorporated into library systems; Regularly observes and models good library management practices and systems to designated librarian; Supports librarian in addressing library management challenges as they arise; Collaborates with school to support minor improvements to the library space (i.e. painting);Collaborates with librarian, principal, and community to develop sustainability plan for managing library and acquiring new books after Room to Read’s support ends; Provides ongoing input to Literacy Coach around library management for meetings with principals, and participates in meetings when available; Participates in regular librarian trainings related to the use of the library; Supports and participates in literacy events, parent meeting and other community activities. Tracks and reports library monitoring data to ensure timely and accurate reporting to stakeholders; conducts ongoing planning, documentation, and reporting; Documents best practices and lessons learned and shares with the Literacy program team.Enquiries for this position should be directed to HR Manager on tel: (012) 346 8731/3157.

Interested persons can forward a motivation letter with a comprehensive CV to [email protected] We welcome applications from persons with disabilities. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer. If you do not hear from Room to Read within one month of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. CLOSING DATE: 31 March 2017. Please note that late applications will not be considered and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

2017-03-31

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