Position Summary:
The Afghan Children Read (ACR) project, in collaboration with the Teacher Education Department of the Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic Afghanistan, is designing pre-service reading courses for training teachers serving in early grades (grades 1-3). These courses constitute 18 credit hours and include five major titles:
The course development process is planned in two phases where Literacy Courses 1, 2 and 5 are developed in Phase 1, and Literacy Courses 3 and 4 are developed in Phase 2. Currently, the drafts of Literacy 1, 2 and 5 are nearing completion, whereas preparations are underway to start the drafting of Courses 3 and 4. The Afghan Children Read project is seeking a consultant as part of its preparation to start the development of Literacy Course 4 entitled Methods of Strengthening Literacy for Students with Special Needs (4 credits).
Estimated period of performance: September 1, 2018 – January 31, 2019.
Reporting & Supervision:
The consultant will report to the ACR Teacher Training Manager, for overall matters. However, the consultant will work in close collaboration with the Course Development Team, International Consultants, and ACR Teacher Training and Curriculum Development Teams. For issues requiring the inputs of the Head Office, the consultant will work with ACR’s Project Director at Creative HQ.
Expected Outcomes:
The consultant is expected to fulfill the following results at the end of the assignment:
Primary Responsibilities:
The consultant will provide leadership and expert knowledge to the course development team before, during and after the course development process. The following are the main responsibilities of the consultant:
Application Instructions:
Please send your CV, as well as completed and signed versions of the 3 attachments, to gracea@creativedc.com
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