Volunteer role as CPD and Inclusion advisors - Myanmar

VSO Myanmar

Full time – Volunteer role (12 months)

Start Date: 15 Dec, 2019

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place. For more details, please visit www.vsointernational.org

Volunteer role: CPD and Inclusion advisors

Role Overview

The purpose of this role is to support teacher education reforms in Myanmar. The volunteer will be based at Education Colleges (ECs) and will strengthen Continuing Professional Development (CPD) pathways and programmes for EC principals, Teacher Educators (TEs) and teachers. The CPD will build the capacity of TEs to deliver the new 4-year pre-service degree course. Volunteers will support TEs and teachers to adopt more inclusive teaching practices, paying special attention to the access, participation and achievement of children with disabilities.

This position will be based at an Education College in Myanmar.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or post-graduate qualification in education

• Minimum of five years of primary or secondary school teaching experience

• Expert knowledge of pedagogy and inclusive classroom practice

• Strong track record in planning, delivering and monitoring teacher CPD programmes

• Experience of mentoring teachers

Desirable:

• Qualifications in special needs an advantage

• Experience of working in Myanmar or SE Asia

Accommodation

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

As a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a full time basis.

How to apply:

If you’re interested in applying for above role, please download the job description to read more details

about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for at https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/volunteering-pro/jobs/cpd-and-inclusion-advisors-a0md000000bumh8iaf

Before you apply, please download and read the job description for full details of the roles and person specification and application guidelines available on our website. 

VSO is committed to a policy of equal opportunities, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce.