Change-Based Learning Handbook Designer

Description

About Us:

Teach For Armenia is building a movement of leaders who will reshape what it means to provide an excellent education for all children across the nation. We aim to cultivate students who can harness their voices and shape a changing world while being committed to their communities. This will require support at every level of leadership, from our teachers in the classroom, to the highest-ranking officials. Teach For Armenia aims to accomplish this vision by recruiting promising leaders, both in Armenia and from across the diaspora, to teach for a 2-year commitment in schools where their knowledge and skills are needed. In the long-run, our organization is cultivating a network of changemakers, inclusive of our students, their communities, our Alumni, government officials, community partners, supporters, and affiliates from across Teach For All.

The Role:

At present, Teach For Armenia operates in more than 10% of all public schools in Armenia. Each year, the organization trains more than 100 new teachers in innovative pedagogical practices, such as Change-Based Learning. Change-Based Learning is an inquiry approach to teaching that positions students as leaders. With the support of the teacher, students research solutions to issues confronting their communities. Then, they create an action plan and develop a project proposal. After testing this approach in hundreds of communities across Armenia and Artsakh, Teach For Armenia aims to hire a educator experienced with Project-Based Learning to design a “Change-Based Learning Handbook” that can be used across the nation with all teachers.

The Team:

The CBL Handbook Designer will report directly to the Head of Learning Design & Impact, who also manages two full-time Program Design Managers as well as a Data & Impact Manager. The Learning Design & Impact Team works in close collaboration with the Regional Teams, which oversee the implementation of Teach For Armenia’s two-year Leadership Development Program.

About You:

Teach For Armenia may be the place for you if you believe it is important to foster a values-driven workplace that is centered on leadership. Our team must be composed of culture-builders who exemplify the type of leadership we are striving to cultivate in our classrooms and across the system. This means each staff member must strive to exemplify our Kochari, hold ourselves to the highest of standards, while owning up to mistakes when we ourselves falter.

Responsibilities

​​​​​​The Work:

The outcomes of this contract include:

• A “Change-Based Learning Teacher Toolkit” to help educators across Armenia & Artsakh to apply Teach For Armenia’s signature approach to project-based learning in their classrooms.
• Support the Program Design managers and Regional Teams during Teacher-Leadership Academy, a 6-week intensive training program and adapt the developed content of the Toolkit according to the off site observations

NOTE: Teach For Armenia is a growing nonprofit working within a dynamic system. Our team must be agile as we grow in scale. We are looking for leaders who are resilient and adaptive. That is to say that responsibilities may shift over time.

Requirements

For this role specifically, we are also looking for a candidate who possesses the following key competencies:

• Project-Based Learning: The CBL Handbook Designer must have an advanced understanding of project-based learning, with a preference for Teach For Armenia’s Change-Based Learning.
• Program Design: The CBL Handbook Designer needs to take into consideration the design of Teach For Armenia’s two-year Leadership Development Program, including the intensive summer training program, in order for the design of the toolkit to be effective.
• Teacher Training: We are looking for an individual who has a demonstrated track record in developing teacher training programs & resources.
• Curriculum Writing: In order to design an intuitive and effective toolkit, we need a designer who knows how to write curriculum intended for adult audiences.
• Evaluation: In order to determine the effectiveness of materials, the CBL Handbook Designer must keep in mind best practices in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Aside from these core competencies, we are also looking for the following qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline required; A specialized Master’s or doctoral degree highly desirable.
• At least two years of experience in project-based learning.
• Excellent knowledge of Armenian and basic proficiency in English required

Additional Notes

To Apply:

Please submit your résumé and cover letter through the official job posting (found on Teach For Armenia’s website). In your cover letter, please make sure to explain what personally compels you to our mission and the role. If you have been referred to this role by a current Teach For Armenia staff member, please also indicate who referred you in your cover letter. In your application, please also specify your salary expectations (in the gross amount). Also, if your résumé is in Armenian, please provide an English translation.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity:

Teach For Armenia is an organization that strives to elevate the voices of our students and their communities. As such we are an organization that is committed to equity and we strive to build an inclusive environment. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Mental health counseling services
• Working remotely opportunity
• Professional development opportunity
• Scholarship for graduate studies
• Gym membership financial support
• Additional paid days off
• Referral bonus
• Team Retreats, Events & Teambuildings
• Business trips
• Birthdays & anniversaries celebration
• Child care fund
• Paternity leave