RTI is seeking to fill a Teaching & Learning Specialist position to support RTI’s portfolio of education programming and business development efforts in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This position will focus on teacher professional development, both in-service and pre-service, and contributing to education proposals and projects more broadly.
The Teaching & Learning Specialist will contribute to IE growth by engaging in new business development, such as leading, writing, and contributing to proposals and scoping/capture for new business opportunities. This Specialist will be responsible for providing a range of technical assistance in support of RTI’s field-based projects and may also serve as a manager for projects and other activities.
This position will require close collaboration within RTI’s IE Division and across RTI’s International Development Group (IDG) and may be based in Research Triangle Park, NC (RTI headquarters), Washington, DC or remotely. It will report to the Senior Director, Teaching & Learning and will require international travel (up to 20%).
Role and Responsibilities:
Contribute to business development activities in support of the broader IE Division, specifically leading, writing, and contributing to technical proposals as well as planning and carrying out scoping/capture work, partner identification and development, and other related tasks (50% time anticipated).
Serve as a technical specialist, supporting the development of approaches and materials that enhance teacher professional development (TPD), with a particular focus on pre-service approaches and systems, including teacher training, teacher coaching and mentoring, and school-based teacher communities of practice and other forms of peer-support.
Provide a range of other technical assistance, involving instructional design, materials development and production, gender-based and inclusive education programming, and/or policy and systems strengthening related to teacher education and management.
As assigned, manage projects, task orders, and/or activities within projects; oversee desk/field research and pilot activities; and/or contribute to sector assessments and program evaluations.
Contribute to education sector assessments and evaluations and, as appropriate, serve as principal investigator on research activities.
Present RTI’s work in conferences, seminars and workshops.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field with 12 years of relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in education or related field with 10years of related work experience; or; Ph.D. in education and 6 years of relevant work experience
Experience supporting education programming in LMIC contexts, specifically technical assistance in support of TPD.
Familiarity with current trends in international education TPD and other facets of international education.
Experience writing and contributing to technical proposals, including serving as the lead proposal writer, performing capture/scoping work, partnership development, and reviewing proposals.
Experience managing primary education activities in LMIC contexts.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience developing and leading pre-service teacher training programs and materials
Experience in strengthening policy and systems related to teacher education and management
Experience with gender-based and inclusive education and retention strategies and approaches
Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and/or French a plus.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines under pressure
Ability to work independently and within matrixed teams
Attention to detail and accuracy.
The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States.
RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.
At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.
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