Hausa Reading Specialist - Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI Plus) at Creative Associates International

Project Summary

• The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI Plus) project works to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.

Position Summary

• The Hausa reading specialist provides overall technical oversight and guidance to the project’s support to improved reading instruction.

Reporting & Supervision:

• This position is housed in Abuja, Nigeria, reporting to the Senior Reading Specialist.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support all NEI Plus supported trainings in Hausa reading, specifically training of master trainers, school support officers and teachers.
• Coordinate and support ICT based classroom supervision and monitoring by school support officers and all student testing efforts,
• Conduct dedicated field based monitoring to identi1’ instructional challenges, design and implement appropriate mitigation mechanism.
• Ensure complementarily of activity approaches in reading across the NET Plus activity states and that children in NEJ Plus public, and NFLC schools achieve improved outcomes in reading Hausa.
• Lead and/or support all project related activities in review and/or development of Hausa reading teaching and learning materials (including instructional videos).
• Liaise with other project components and government representatives on technical matters.
• Works closely with the Senior Reading Specialist to develop close working relationship with government parastatals and agencies.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Sr. Reading Specialist.

Required Skills& Qualifications

• Requires a Master's Degree in education, preferably with a specialty in early grade reading. Ph.D. in education with a focus on early childhood education and/or early grade learning preferred.
• Primary school teaching experience preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in programs in sub-Saharan Africa that work specifically to improve early grade reading is required.
• Prior experience with early grade reading materials, training programs, classroom monitoring protocols, and tests and assessments, including EGRA, is required.
• Prior experience with supporting government monitoring system of reading outcomes is required.
• The candidate must be professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English. It is required, that the candidate be conversant and fluent in written Hausa.