Associate, Instructional Design - Igbo Language at NewGlobe

About the Role

The Associate, Instructional Design (Igbo language) is office-based in Lagos.

What You Will Do

• Develop Igbo language courses for early childhood and primary school pupils, based on the state syllabus and approved textbooks
• Write detailed lesson plans, following NewGlobe standards and templates, with guidance from a supervisor with instructional expertise
• Write Igbo assessments
• Support on Igbo translation and other miscellaneous projects within Instructional Design or with other Academics departments

What You Should Have

• A commitment to increasing educational quality and access in Nigeria and a belief in the power of scripted lessons
• 2+ years of experience working in education in Nigeria (2+ years teaching preferred)
• Expert-level fluency (written and verbal) in Igbo language and English; advanced study of Igbo strongly preferred
• Demonstrated instructional design experience strongly preferred
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Flexibility, ability to process and respond to new information quickly, and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent planning skills, commitment to meeting deadlines, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

You’re also

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, NewGlobe works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate –The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like.  Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience,
  and value.
• A malleable learner –You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others.  You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.