Duration: 9 weeks:- Working hours from 12:00pm to 5:00pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and 9:30am to 12:00pm on Saturday
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may
require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to
children or young people
ROLE PURPOSE: The overall objective of the Discover project is
the development and testing of the Discover Learning intervention with a
goal of promoting positive, gender norm transformative,
social-emotional learning during early adolescence. The Discover
Learning intervention builds on research from transdisciplinary
developmental science that indicates that early adolescence (ages
10-14), is a period of dynamic maturational changes. The Discover
Learning intervention has been designed as a 14-session, public,
primary-school-based intervention for 10-14 year olds. Students will
work in small, same-age, mixed gender groups that will be led by young
adult (20 to 30-year-old) trained Discover Learning Facilitators who
will serve as mentors/coaches. Using a case-based learning model, the
youth will learn a group process for problem solving including
evaluating what is known about a particular topic, identifying new
questions and areas of inquiry, making hypotheses, and creating a
strategy about how to gather information to answer their questions
and/or solve problems.
The Discover Learning Facilitator will be engaged in the successful
design, implementation, and evaluation of the Discover Learning
intervention and provide leadership and inspiration to youth
participants in Discover Learning.
SCOPE OF ROLE: Save the Children has been operational in Tanzania
since 1986 providing support to children through developmental and
humanitarian relief programmes delivered in support of Government of
Tanzania priorities and policies both directly and through local
partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights
governance, education, nutrition, HIV/TB and emergency response. In
2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children
combined programmes of SCUK, SCUS, SC Sweden to create a single
operation in Tanzania. We currently have an operational presence in
Dodoma, Shinyanga, Zanzibar, Songwe and Kigoma and we work through
partners in other parts of the country. We employ nearly 100 staff and
have an annual operating budget of approximately $12 million in 2017.
Reports to: Community Linkages Officer
Dimensions: Maintains strong linkages with the community advisory board, street/school leadership.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Commit to abide by Save the Children’s child safeguarding principles Review and understand guidebook before intervention. This should include a basic understanding of the project purpose, goal and the mechanism of discover learning Ensure that classes are arranged, learning materials are made available before every session and that the children eat on time. Conduct/facilitate 18 sessions as outlined in the guidebookComplete session log every day Conduct/facilitate 3 parent/caregiver orientation and feedback sessions. Provide honest and comprehensive feedback to evaluators and Discover project team on intervention including the sessions and the guidebook. This may include participation in the post phase 1 reflection session if necessary Collaborate with community structures and school administration Create an enabling environment that is conducive for children to learn and participate. This will include ensuring attendance, encouraging active participation of all the children, classroom management, managing participants’ behavior Follow up with children who do not show up for sessions to find out what may have happenedBe present in the school by 12pm to 5pm on Monday, Wed, Thursday and by 9:30am for parent sessions on Saturday Attend meetings, workshops and other events as requested. Fulfill other responsibilities as given by supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Must have completed form 6 and must have at least 6 months experience working with and teaching kids. Certificate or diploma in teaching, social sciences is an added advantage
- Experience working with adolescents. Preference for experience working with early adolescents (10-14 year olds).
- One year of work experience or higher education, preferably in adolescent health, education, and/or development.
- Excitement and enthusiasm for learning new skills.
- Experience working with public schools and local communities preferred.
- Experience working in a classroom preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively as a member of a team.
- Age – between 20 and 30 years
- Computer literate in MS applications MS Word, Excel, Power presentation
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Proven leadership skills.
- High level of flexibility, enthusiasm, and excitement for innovation.
- Fluent and literate in Swahili and English
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including early adolescents, teachers, parents, and other key stakeholders.
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Volunteer – Part-Time
Closing date: Monday 7 January 2019
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
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