Job Vacancy @ TALLE-RSL – Network Support Officer

1. Implementing Organisations-CODE &TALLE-RSL

The Teaching Maters-Scaling Teacher-Driven Communities of Practice and Learning is a research project designed and implemented by CODE Canada in partnership with TALLE-Reading Sierra Leone. This research project is implemented by CODE Canada, in partnership with The Association of Language and Literacy Educators Reading Sierra Leone [TALLE-RSL] and key education stakeholders (MBSSE, MTHE, TSCand UNICEF).

CODE (formerly the Canadian Organization for Development through Education), since 1959, has been working towards its vision of a literate world, growing into Canada’s leading international development agency focused on education and literacy. CODE has been active in Sierra Leone since 2011, focusing on childhood literacy and supporting the creation of locally produced, culturally meaningful books for children. www.code.ngo

TALLE-RSL (The Association of Language and Literacy Educators–Reading Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean NGO of Language Arts and Numeracy Educators that supports the effective teaching and learning of Language Arts and Numeracy to boost quality learning outcomes among children. TALLE-RSL works with education stakeholders to promote the use of appropriate student-friendly methods and materials in teaching children the skills that help them think, read, and communicate meaningfully and well. www.tallersl.org.

2. Project Background

The Teaching Maters–Scaling Teacher-Driven Communities of Practice and Learning is a research initiative designed by CODE Canada to investigate “high-quality TPD (that) can be made available in an equitable manner to all teachers with optimal use of resources. The research arose from CODE’s work with the UNICEF/GPE TPD program in Sierra Leone. CODE has selected 20 schools from this program, which are characterised as being ‘low resource, fragile, fraught with systemic challenges, and low-quality professional development.’

This research will be focused on conducting school-based practices to support teachers’ Continuous professional development during their implementation through classroom observations, interviews, surveys and community of practice (CoP) sessions. The findings will inform the development of understandings and information that support more knowledgeable and scalable TPD. The research framework will follow the TPD/CoP model and design of the UNICEF TST-SL initiative and results will inform and identify scalable models, processes, and relationships that support teachers’ CPD in situations challenged by conditions similar to teachers in Sierra Leone. The project will use a mixed methods approach to develop a comprehensive and descriptive approach that connects with observed practices and outcomes that motivate and improve teachers’ performance outcomes.

The goal is to develop a scalable TPD model by gaining deeper knowledge about teachers’ unique contexts and the possible role of local Communities of Practice (CoP). The research’s ultimate findings will also inform the development of effective, adaptable and accessible resources, structures and processes to support the professional learning development of educators and pupils in Sierra Leone.

3. Advertisement Note

TALLE-RSL invites applications for Network Support Officers (NTSOs) to support the implementation of the TPD Research Project. The NTSOs work under the supervision of the TALLE-RSL Program Manager in providing oversight functions to all the Teaching Matters Project design, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation activities. The NTSOs are supervised daily by the TALLE-RSM Management. The NTSOs are responsible for working with the TALLE-RSL Teaching Matters Management Team to ensure the successful implementation of the TPD Research project deliverables. The NTSOs coordinate and consolidate TALLE-RS’s partnerships with Teacher Training Institutions, schools, local organizations and education stakeholders in Kenema and Port Loko districts.

The NTSO position requires organised and adaptable individuals who thrive working in a cross-cultural environment.

Qualification

To apply for this job, kindly send an application online to info@tallersl.org. Alternatively, submit hard copies: of your cover letter, and updated CV with details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent supervisor to:

The Senior Program Manager

TALLE–RSL

49 Circular Road, Freetown

The closing date for receipt of all applications is 18^th March 2024 on or before 3 pm

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Qualified women who are residents in Kenema and Port Loko districts are encouraged to Apply.