The Citizens Foundation Jobs Senior Manager Curriculum Specialist
The Citizens Foundation Jobs Senior Manager Curriculum Specialist:
Organization: The Citizens Foundation
Position: Senior Manager – Curriculum Specialist
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Category: Office Jobs
Job Type: Full-time
Departments: Literacy and Life Skills
Expected Travel: Moderate frequency
DESCRIPTION
Literacy and Life Skills department at TCF is leading the non-formal education program for out-of-school-children in Pakistan in the 8-16 years age bracket. The department is looking to hire a Senior Manager for Curriculum to primarily oversee content development of teacher guides, student workbooks for Numeracy, Literacy and Life Skills. Additionally, content for areas like community engagement and teacher training will also fall within the purview of the Senior Manager.
- Plan and / or review academic plans for each module for literacy, numeracy and life skills
- Develop and / or review monthly unit plans for literacy, numeracy and life skills
- Review lesson plans and student workbooks developed by subject specialists for literacy, numeracy and life skills
- Review compiled teacher guides and student workbooks for literacy, numeracy and life skills
- Gather both qualitative and quantitative data from field visits on implementation of teaching and learning materials through classroom observations, interviews, focus groups, assessments and review of written documentation
- Repurpose previously created formats and curriculum content in response to the information from the field and to meet the changing design and contextual needs of the program
- Develop and/or review assessments for literacy, numeracy and life skills
- Analyze training needs and refine training model accordingly
- Oversee the design and/or develop subject specific training modules and assessments
- Prepare clear, user-friendly reports, presentations, and data visualizations for the LLS team
- Provide support in relevant cross-functional projects
- Develop work plans for the program and support with other administrative tasks
- Support with grant-writing for the program
- Other activities related to the program.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Experience of developing yearly and unit plans for literacy, numeracy and life skills
- Experience in designing teacher guide/ lesson plans and students workbooks for numeracy, literacy and life skills
- Experience of developing and administering student assessments
- Experience of teaching children from primary or middle to secondary grades
- Experience of managing a team of subject specialists
- Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies at the grassroots level
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong command in speaking, reading and writing in English, Urdu and Sindhi (preferred for Sindhi)
- Familiarity with the National Curriculum.
- Strong attention to detail in reviewing documents
EDUCATION: Masters (Preferably in Education)
EXPERIENCE: 6-8 years of experience in curriculum development for primary grades. Apply
