JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Part-Time Technical Trainers for Science (Education Program)

OPENING DATE: January 12, 2015

CLOSING DATE: January 23, 2015

The United States Peace Corps Cameroon is recruiting Part-Time Science Technical Trainers for its community-Based Pre-Service Training (PST), in Ebolowa, Cameroon. The selected Candidates will have to reside in Ebolowa, where Peace Corps Training takes place. The position requires a great degree of energy, flexibility and creativity.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare technical training for in-coming volunteers, future teachers of the sciences (biology, math, physics, chemistry) in Cameroonian secondary schools.
• Conduct Pre-training Research to prepare task analyses, identify resources, and clarify training goals with Peace Corps staff
• Deliver technical training, including: practical instructions; classroom activities; facilitation of field exercises; supervision of Trainee Directed Activities (TDAs); assistance to Trainees in preparation of projects; individual support to Trainees
• Assess Trainee progress(newer volunteers are called trainees until they swear-in after training)
• Participate, as needed, in design and delivery of follow up Volunteer in-service trainings (ISTs )
• Provide weekly and end of training reports
• Collaborate with other technical and language trainers and model school principal and vice to implement and evaluate training
• Accountability to the Director of Programming and Training

Required Qualifications:

• A DIPES II or Masters in Science (Math, Physics, Biology or Chemistry)
• Has at least 5 years’ teaching experience in Anglophone or Bilingual Schools and teaching Anglophone students
• Experience in ordinary and advanced level examinations
• Experience in managing computer labs
• Excellent oral communication skills in English
• Experience working in cross-cultural settings, sensitivity and familiarity with diversity of American and Cameroonian cultures

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants must submit the following:

1. A cover letter addressing your qualifications (reflecting the required qualifications cited above);
2. Current resume or curriculum vitae;
3. Three references capable of attesting to your work performance (at least one reference must be a supervisor). 

Applications may be submitted electronically to info@cm.peacecorps.gov

Please indicate “Science Technical Trainer” in the subject line.

Hard copy applications may be mailed to:

Director of Programming and Training, Peace Corps B.P 215 Yaoundé

No telephone calls or personal visits. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by telephone. All documents, including your telephone number must be received by January 23, 2015.