Curriculum Development Specialist Job in Kenya - CAP Youth Empowerment Institute

Job Advert: Curriculum Development Specialist
 

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, supported by MasterCard Foundation, is established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.

The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support. 

About the Position
 

Successful candidate will be in charge of designing, developing, reviewing and implementing curriculums in all centers. 

He\She will also evaluate the current curriculums and make the necessary changes in line with industry requirements. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and Develop Curriculum Content, Training Materials, Training Modules and Teaching Aids.
• Developing Curricula to be used by Training Facilitators.
• Standardizing Training Materials and Content.
• Working Closely with Trainers in CAP Centre’s to Design and Roll out Curriculum that provides students with high quality Education.
• Staying current with curricular trends.
• Research new and innovative curriculum practices.
• Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials.
• Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs.
• Develop tests, questionnaires, and procedures that measure the effectiveness of curricula, and use these tools to determine whether program objectives are being met.
• Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance, and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
• Develop instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors.

Requirements

• Deeper understanding of Kenyan curriculum.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing curriculum, preferably in the Kenyan education sector.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while ensuring that project deliverables are on track according to the organization’s identified needs.

How to apply
 

This position is on full time basis 

To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to recruitment.capyei@gmail.com by 20th February 2014.

Candidates are required to quote on the cover letter their current/past remuneration and the expected remuneration. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.