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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Deadline:
September 25, 2023 at 2:00:00 PM
About the Organisation
The British Council Uganda is part of the global British Council network, an organization dedicated to fostering cultural relations and educational opportunities. It works to build connections, understanding, and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education, and the English language.
The British Council Uganda's commitment to creating opportunities and building connections has a significant impact on the country's educational and cultural landscape, making it a key player in Uganda's development and international engagement.
Job Title
Master Trainer (Freelance) job at British Council
Job Description
To support the English Programmes team by delivering quality teacher/trainer professional development, administering placement tests, developing materials and completing related administrative tasks. Tasks could be either face to face or online or blended.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:
This post will have the following core functions:
To deliver and/or monitor trainer and teacher education courses, seminars and workshops.
Delivery must meet the methodological and language skill needs of the target groups, as identified through the training needs analysis conducted by the British Council.
Delivery must meet British Council standards as defined by the standards, skills and behaviours in this role profile.
Monitoring and evaluation procedures are followed as per project requirements and relevant documentation is completed and submitted on time.
Training may be up to 36 hours a week as defined by individual project requirements.
All course documentation (attendance registers, participant profiles, trainer reports, etc) is completed accurately, kept up-to-date and submitted according to agreed standards and timelines.
To contribute to specific projects in line with project outcomes and targets and as agreed with British Council staff. This could include, for example, materials writing, conducting language assessments, participating in project planning meetings and conducting research.
Client satisfaction levels are positive, measured by feedback from client customer satisfaction surveys and focus groups.
Data Protection and Copyright laws are complied with and, when necessary, copyright permission is obtained and kept on record.
All teaching and training materials, course and documents must be relevant to the needs of the target audiences and in line with British Council standards as defined by the agreement per activity and British Council staff.
All materials, courses and documents are developed to agreed format and layout which meet British Council standards and are supported by clear learner, teacher and trainer notes.
Qualifications and Competencies
Role specific knowledge and experience:
Minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Teacher training/education that can be verified by a certificate and/or a referee
2 years’ recent, relevant full-time teaching experience: (primary and/or elementary school students, English medium classes, Maths, science or computer science)
Desirable:
Master’s Degree in Education
Certified British Council teacher training e.g.TKT, CiPELT, CiSELT etc.
Cambridge CELTA/Trinity College London Certificate TESOL
How to Apply
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