AddressTESOL Technical Officer II – Teacher Training
All candidates are highly encouraged to submit a cover letter with their application.
Washington D.C. or USA (Any)
Description:
FHI 360’s Global Connections (GC) department is a leader in designing innovative international exchanges that promote leadership, professional development, academic opportunities and global collaboration for students and emerging leaders around the world. We are seeking a Technical Officer II to support the implementation of teacher professional development programs for the English Access Scholarship Program (Access). Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L), the Access program provides a foundation of English-language, leadership, and professional skills and exposure to U.S. culture and democratic values to underserved students, primary aged 13 to 20, from around the world. The program also offers professional development opportunities for international English as a Foreign Language (EFL) professionals including teachers and administrators.
Job Summary:
The TESOL Technical Officer II is a member of the Access Teacher Engagement Team reporting to the Project Manager. The TESOL Technical Officer IIwill oversee a team of in-country Teacher Trainingconsultants and collaborate with ECA/A/L to provide technical support in the development and delivery of regional Teacher Training activities and resources to support Access teachers in planning and facilitating lessons aligned with identified U.S. public diplomacy goals. The TESOL Technical Officer II will develop and monitor a robust consultant program supporting ongoing projects envisioned by ECA and providing technical services at a high level of complexity to support a consultant oversight plan including the creation of Statements of Work (SOWs) for educational consultants specializing in in-country Teacher Training and professional development, online learning, and webinar development and facilitation. This position requires technical proficiency in onboarding, monitoring and evaluating consultants, and developing processes that ensure adherence to FHI 360 policies and procedures. This position also evaluates the programmatic effectiveness of the development of these Teacher Training resources, provides technical assessment and reporting, and supports proposal development.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of expert consultants including procurement, onboarding and training, and oversight of their work in regional Teacher Training and professional development activities.
Identify areas of staffing need and recommend additional consultants based on anticipated areas of support.
Develop Statements of Work (SOWs) for consultants that correspond to consultant agreements.
Create and implement a recruitment strategy for new teacher trainingconsultants that includes conducting outreach through diverse networks.
Coordinate interviews with the ECA/A/L /FHI 360 team, and lead interviews with potential consultants.
Develop and implement a training and onboarding plan for newTeacher Training consultants.
Prepare consulting agreement documentation, collaborating closely with internal partners such as finance and procurement.
Support consultants across logistical and administrative needs, including monitoring consultant availability to conduct in-country trainings, coordinating consultant travel needs, and liaising between consultants and internal/external stakeholders.
Function as TESOL technical lead with oversight of project technical administrative compliance, technical training deliverables, and team management of consultants.
Ensure project activities are on track with technical expertiseadvising project implementation.
Lead teacher training team in the development of new training-related materials
Design and implement a comprehensive Teacher Training program for the Access project.
Partner closely with consultant team to develop newTeacher Training materials, including presentation guides, slide decks, presentation notes / scripts, participant handouts, and other supporting materials.
Adapt and refine an existing Trainer of Trainers (TOT) course to effectively prepare training facilitators to deliver in-country workshops.
Provide technical support on TESOL trends and best practices.
Provide technical feedback to consultants on the development of training-related resources, tools, materials, and training.
Collect and synthesize content-related feedback from teachers and training facilitators and communicate recommended adaptations to Teacher Training team for implementation.
Implement efficient training management by maintaining and improving processes, standard operating procedures, templates, and other resources and tools.
Collaborate across Access sub-teams through consistent internal communication and coordination, ensuring smooth training preparation and delivery.
Deliver virtual and/or in-country Teacher Training workshops as requested online or in-person in the field.
Collaborate with ECA on in-country Teacher Training vision and project planning.
Participate in ECA/A/L Teacher Training meetings as creative thought partner in Teacher Training efforts.
Collaborate with ECA/A/L to develop strategies and tools for the design and implementation of the technical components of Access teacher professional development, in-country training framework, and resource development aligned with program goals.
Draft technical portions of funding proposals and prepare program summaries, analytics and data visualization, including but not limited to annual reports
Prepare and deliver workshops and presentations at professional meetings and conferences, as needed.
Assist with other Teacher Engagement team products and Access team projects across the program such as Exchange programs, the annual TESOL convention, and the Access 20th Anniversary celebration.
Perform other duties as assigned.
